Upcoming Event at Augsburg College:
December 9, 2010
Doors: 3:30 p.m. | Program: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.| Reception: 6:00 p.m.
Join NAVIGATE to discuss the challenges Minnesota's undocumented students face to getting a college education. In this summit, speakers will share their legal, professional, and personal experience to give allies the tools to become more effective supporters and advocates for undocumented students.
Featuring:
· John Keller, Executive Director and Supervising Attorney of the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
· Amanda Ziebell-Finley, Program Director of the Minnesota College Access Network
· Juventino Meza, Executive Director, NAVIGATE
· A panel of students who can share their personal experience
Join us after the summit for a brief reception. Refreshments will be provided.
About NAVIGATE: NAVIGATE is a leadership development program for immigrant young adults who face financial, social, and legal barriers to higher education, to achieve their dreams through changing unjust systems.
For more information: http://navigatemn.org/summit.html
I went to this and it was really interesting. The panel of students was great and I learned a lot about the DREAM Act, which is cool because it's such a current issue in Congress.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, Lucy! I wish I had gone because this is a field I am REALLY interested in! Please keep sharing opportunities like this with us :)
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