erase both? Participants will leave with refections and takeaways relevant for individuals and for institutions seeking to show up with integrity, courage and a commitment to justice.
PANEL:
Atem Richardson (they/them) Regional Equality Organizer
Shira Berkowitz (they/them) Senior Director of Public
Policy and Advocacy
PROMO
PROMO
Lunch 11:30 a.m. ‒ 12:30 p.m. YOU’RE WELCOME TO: • Buy or bring your own lunch • Visit the Grace Chicken + Fish food truck located outside Browning Hall • Visit Webster’s Grab & Go Market located in the adjoining East Academic Building • Enjoy refreshments and snacks, which will be available in the hospitality area throughout the day Immigration in Our Region: Understanding Our Neighbors and Our Shared Responsibility 12:30–1:30 p.m. This moderated panel offers a practical, community-informed conversation on immigration in the St. Louis region — who our immigrant neighbors are, how they arrive and settle and what supports make stability and belonging possible. Drawing on the expertise of local practitioners, panelists will explore the lived realities of foreign-born communities and the systems that shape access to needs like employment, language learning, housing, education and health care. Participants will gain a clearer understanding of how communities and individuals can provide meaningful care, build trust and responsibly engage in community organizing and advocacy in response to current enforcement activity. The session emphasizes informed action, shared responsibility and concrete ways to support immigrant neighbors with dignity and care.
PANEL:
Blake Hamilton (he/him)
Carol Daniel (she/her) Moderator
President and CEO
Senior Producer and Host
International Institute of St. Louis
Nine PBS
Director Save Our Sisters Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis
Jessica Mayo (she/her/ella) Co-Director and Attorney
Sonette Magnus (she/her)
Partner
Migrant and Immigrant Community
Thompson Coburn LLP
Action Project
Honorary Consul Canada to the U.S.
Suzanne Sierra (she/her)
Haroon Saf
Executive Director
President
St. Louis Mosaic Project
US Afghan Chamber of Commerce Coordinator Monarch Immigrant Services
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