[Immigrantrightsnynj] Immigrant Civic Participation

[Immigrant Rights NYNJ]

Program on Immigration and Democracy

Immigrant Civic Participation: A Challenge for New Jerset and the Nation

As the immigrant population in New Jersey grows, the nature and extent of immigrant civic participation will profoundly influence the effectiveness of government, the strength of the civic sector, the quality of inter-group relations, and the future of American democracy. Join us for a discussion of ways to strengthen immigrant civic engagement and build stronger communities. 

Monday, October 20
9:00 am - Continental Breakfast
9:30 am - 12:30 pm Conference 
Eagleton Institute of Politics
191 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick 
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 

Research Perspectives:
Hector R. Cordero Guzman, Program Officer, Ford Foundation
Jane Junn, Associate Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University
David Scheie, President, Touchstone Center for Collaborative Inquiry

Model Immigrant Civic Participation Programs:
Aarti Shahani, Director, Coro Immigrant Civic Leadership Program
Amy Gottlieb, Executive Director, Immigrant Rights Program (Project Voice), American Friends Service Committee
Luvia Quinones, Assistant Director, New Americans Initiative, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Amy Sugimori, Director, New York Civic Participation Project

New Jersey Perspectives:
Albert Alvarez, Policy Advisor, Governor Jon Corzine
Elsie Foster-Dublin, Borough Council President, Highland Park (Member, Blue Ribbon Panel)
Charles "Shai" Goldstein, Executive Director, NJ Immigration Policy Network (Member, Blue Ribbon Panel)
Daniel Santo Pietro, Executive Director, Hispanic Directors Association

Rutgers Faculty Moderators:
Christine Thurlow Brenner (Public Policy and Administration), Janice Fine (School of Management and Labor Relations & Member, Blue Ribbon Panel), Aldo Lauria-Santiago (Latino & Hispanic Caribbean Studies), Robyn Rodriguez (Sociology)

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