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VIRTUAL: The Value of Immigration to Local Communities

April 21, 2020 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Join the Center for European Studies in conversation with the panelists who work in local community initiatives focused on immigration. Please RSVP by 9 a.m. on April 21! The panelists will address the topic of “The Value of Immigration to Local Communities: Mobilization in the Time of Crisis.”

Learn about local refugee integration initiatives and the creative ways in which grassroots organizations assist these populations, and better understand how the refugees enrich communities and what can be done to help them now and moving forward. Representatives from these organizations can take questions and explain how to get involved.

The panelists include:

Megan Clawar
-Program Manager, Refugee Community Partnership

Sarah Hutchison
– Associate Director, UNC TransAtlantic Masters Program | Director, UNC Working Group on Refugees, Europe, and Service Learning

Kennedy Perkins
– Linking Immigrants to New Communities (LINC), a UNC Campus Y organization

Details

Date:
April 21, 2020
Time:
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Event Category:

Venue

Online

Organizer

Center for European Studies
Phone
+1.919.962.6765
Email
europe@unc.edu
View Organizer Website