Immigration: Making Sense of the Debate

Posted by Mary Mancini on January 21, 2007 under Uncategorized |

If you’re tired of the rallys and the rhetoric, please come to this educational forum. It would be really great if Eric Crafton, Phil Valentine and the Rev. TJ Graham show up.

Immigration: Making Sense of the Debate
Monday, January 22, from 7- 9 p.m.
University School of Nashville Auditorium, 2000 Edgehill Avenue, Nashville, TN

“Immigration: Making Sense of the Debate” is an educational forum designed to illuminate the complex and emotionally-charged rhetoric surrounding the immigration debate. This session will center on a thoughtful and constructive conversation on immigration and the positive steps that can be taken to address the associated problems. The forum will address: the history of immigration in America, the influence immigration has had on the democratic process, current trends in immigration in Nashville, Tennessee, and the nation, the impact of immigration on the US economy, the national and local legislation being proposed, alternative solutions to the problems and challenges at hand.

Presenters include Dr. Katharine Donato (Vanderbilt Professor of Sociology), Stephen Fotopulos (Policy Director, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition), Tom Negri (Tennessee Hotel Association/General Manager Loews Vanderbilt Hotel), and members of our immigrant community. The panel discussion and audience participation will be moderated by Caroline Blackwell, Director of Multicultural Affairs, University School of Nashville.

The forum is being sponsored by University School of Nashville’s Office of Multicultural Affairs in partnership with the Coalition for Education and Informed Conversation on Immigration.

For more information about this event, contact Caroline Blackwell at (615) 277-7480 or
at cblackwell@usn.org. The forum is free and open to public.