Roundtable | Immigration: A Philadelphia Perspective

3420 Walnut Street,Philadelphia PA 19104

16 February, 2022

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Roundtable | Immigration: A Philadelphia Perspective Wolf Humanities Center • University of Pennsylvania 2021–2022 FORUM ON MIGRATIONImmigration: A Philadelphia PerspectiveObed Arango, Executive Director, Centro de Cultura, Arte, Trabajo y Educación (CCATE); Lecturer, MSW Program, School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania Amy Eusebio, Director, Philadelphia Office of Immigrant Affairs Sarah Paoletti, Practice Professor Law; Director, Transnational Legal Clinic; University of Pennsylvania Law The global scale of migration can often obscure local perspectives, why it’s important to broach question of migration also using our own immediate vantage point. This roundtable discussion will foreground a Philadelphia perspective and bring together a cross-section of experts from city government and community-based organizations actively involved in immigration issues. More information: https://wolfhumanities.upenn.edu/events/immigration-philadelphia Cosponsored by the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts.Presented in association with the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts' one-day pop-up exhibition, Faces of Immigration, Photographs by Harvey Finkle (February 16). ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. In accordance with Penn’s COVID-19 Guidelines, all in-person attendees are required to wear a mask; display their PennOpen Pass or PennOpen Campus green pass before entry; attest to having been vaccinated; and register their contact information with the organizers in the case that follow-up from contact tracers is needed.The Wolf Humanities Center values inclusivity and we aim to create a welcoming environment for people of all backgrounds. Please feel free to note any accessibility needs or concerns in your registration, or connect with us by email or phone (215.573.8280). The Wolf Humanities Center is the University of Pennsylvania's main hub for interdisciplinary humanities research and public programming. Please join us in considering our common stake in the "thinking arts!"