NYC PARTNERING FOR MIGRATION JUSTICE SUMMIT
The Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility at The New School and Fordham University invite you you to the “NYC Partnering for Migration Justice Summit” February 1 and 2, 2024, 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM ET each day.
The purpose of the Summit is to deepen and scale up strong and sustainable collaborations between migrant communities and higher education, by prioritizing the voice of migrants, community activists, and migrant-supporting organizations active in the city. As part of the second day of the submit a housing panel will be organized.
PROGRAM DAY 1: FEBRUARY 1
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PROGRAM DAY 2: FEBRUARY 2
Welcome and Registration 9:00 – 9:30 AM
Starr Foundation Hall, 63 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10003
Keynote Address 9:30 – 9:45 AM
Nina Glick-Schiller, The Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility, The New School
Panel Discussion: Housing, 9:45 – 11:00 AM
Gabriela Rendon, Parsons School of Design, The New School
Alex Strada, Artist in Residence, NYC Department of Homeless Services
Marthé Kiembe, Migrant Activist from Burkina Faso
Coffee Break 11:00 – 11:15 AM
Panel Discussion: Work, 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
Cynthia Tobar, Artist, activist-scholar, filmmaker and oral historian
Ligia Guallpa, Worker’s Justice Project
Liza Schwartzwald, New York Immigration Coalition
Lunch, 12:30-1:30 PM
Panel: Changing Narratives/1:30 – 2:45 PM
Jeff Garcia, Documented
Abraham Paulos, Black Alliance for Just Immigration
Sarah Bishop, City University New York (CUNY)
Coffee Break/ 2:45 – 3:00 PM
Roundtable Discussion: Moving through Partnership/ 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Summit Closing 4:30 – 5:00 PM
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