Latino Communities Conference
Schedule
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Email: LatComsConf@wcupa.edu
Schedule
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Thursday, September 28
| Day/Time | Location | Activity |
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| 8:00 - 9:00 | Sykes Lobby | Registration |
| 9:00-9:20 | Ballroom A | Welcome |
| 9:30 - 10:45 | Session 1 | |
| Ballroom C | Latina Maternal Health and Immigrant Status in Southeastern Pennsylvania Miguel Ceballos, WCU Sociology, and León Arredondo, WCU Anthropology |
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| Ballroom A | Immigrant Rights are Human Rights Linda Stevenson, WCU Political Science |
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| Ballroom B | Puerto Rican Art; Civilization, Colonization, Identity & the Global Stage Daniel De Jesus, Taller Puertorriqueño |
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| 11:00 - 12:15 | Session 2 | |
| Sykes Theatre | Keynote Speaker: “The Trouble with My Name,” Dr. Javier Ávila |
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| 12:30-1:45 | Session 3 | |
| Sykes 255 | The Illegality of Immigration Miguel Ceballos, WCU Sociology, and Daniela Johannes, WCU Languages and Cultures |
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| Sykes 252 | Silence is not Golden: Unveiling Intimate Partner Violence in a Medical Home Mary B Wirshup and Miriam P. Geiger, Community Volunteers in Medicine (CVIM) |
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| Sykes 254 | Latinos and Agriculture: A Changing Demographic Maria Gorgo-Gourovitch, Penn State Extension Educator Horticulture Team |
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| Sykes 209 | Breaking the Language Barrier through Service Learning Projects Andrea Varricchio, WCU Languages and Cultures, and Kathleen Langshultz, WCU student |
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| 2:00 - 3:15 | Session 4 | |
| Ballroom A | Philadelphia: Sanctuary City Basics Miriam Enriquez, Executive Director Offices of Immigrant Affairs, and Joanna Otero-Cruz, Deputy Managing Director, Community Services, Philadelphia Mayor’s Office |
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| Sykes 255 | Leaving the Comfort Zone: Social Work Students' Stories of Building Bilingual, Bicultural Competence Michele Belliveau, WCU Social Work, and Kimberly Alegria, WCU student |
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| Sykes 254 | 100 Years of Citizenship: Colonial Violence and the Puerto Rican Promise Iliana Pagán-Teitelbaum, WCU Languages and Cultures |
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| Sykes 252 | Human Rights in Latin America Panel and Exhibition León Arredondo, WCU Anthropology, Megan Corbin, WCU Languages and Cultures, Michael Di Giovine, WCU Anthropology, Sebastián Guzmán, WCU Sociology, Daniela Johannes, WCU Languages and Cultures, Linda Stevenson, WCU Political Science |
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| 3:30 - 4:45 | Ballroom A | Networking Reception |
| 4:00 – 4:50 | Session 5 | |
| Sykes 210 | Organizing for Immigrant Rights Jessica Culley, Farmworker Support Committee (CATA) and Kaolin Workers Union (KWU) |
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| 5:00 - 7:00 | Session 6 | |
| 5:00 – 5:30 | Old Library Building Atrium | Human Rights in Latin America Exhibition Tour Michael A. Di Giovine (Anthropology) and WCU students: Chris Di Maria, Aaron Gallant, Gabrielle Longreen, and Emily Rodden |
| Sykes Theatre | I Learn America – film screening and discussion of a documentary about immigrant high school students adapting to the United States Jean-Michel Dissard, film director/producer, Carmen Pacheco and Christina Salazar, English Language Learner Teachers, West Chester Area School District, Innhwa Park and Jelena Colovic-Markovic, WCU Languages and Cultures, TESOL Program |
Friday, September 29
| Day/Time | Location | Activity |
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| 8:00 - 9:00 | Sykes Lobby | Registration |
| 9:00 - 9:50 | Session 7 | |
| Ballroom A | Left Behind: The Affective Meaning of Trash at the US-Mexico Border Daniela Johannes, WCU Languages and Cultures |
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| Ballroom C | Welcoming Schools Maria Sotomayor-Giacomucci, Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (PICC) |
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| 10:00 - 10:50 | Session 8 | |
| Ballroom A | Current Challenges Facing Undocumented Immigrants in Chester County and Beyond Lindsey Sweet, Esq. and Alicia Anguiano Esq., Immigration Attorneys |
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| Sykes 255 | Ugh! Not Another Diversity Workshop! Justin Brown, WCU Residence Life and Housing Services |
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| Sykes 252A | Revolución Arte: Social Transformation in the Villa Inmigrante Obed Arango, Holly Link, and Diana Lugo, Centro de Cultura, Arte, Trabajo y Educación (CCATE) |
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| Sykes 254 | Creating Service Learning Opportunities for Public Health Students in a Latino Community: Strengthening Community-Campus Collaborations. Reducing Health Disparities and Improving Birth Outcomes |
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| 11:00 - 11:50 | Session 9 | |
| Sykes 254 | Perspectivas de la canción de autor y sus posibilidades didácticas -- The author's song: Perspectives and its didactic possibilities Ángel Carrión Tavárez, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras (English translation/interpretation will be available) |
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| Ballroom A | WCU Admissions 101 Stephanie Allen, WCU Admissions for Multicultural Student Recruitment and Community Outreach |
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| Sykes 255A | Latino and ______
Angiliska Morell, WCU Latin American Student Organization |
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| Sykes 252A | Honorando las Raíces Familiares: A Sociometric Exploration of Personal Immigration History Maria Sotomayor-Giacomucci, Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (PICC), and Scott Giacomucci, Trauma Treatment Specialist & Experiential Therapist |
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| 12:00 - 1:30 | Ballroom C | Lunch
Latino Professionals Luncheon of Chester County Presentation of Scholarship Award to West Chester University and Immaculata University students |