Building the New American Community	Events > Event Announcement

Outcomes

• Gather feedback on BNAC report's Executive Summary and publicize work
• Generate new linkages, networks, and resources
• Identify next steps in integration

8:30 - 9:15 Registration desk open FOYER
* Continental Breakfast LOWER LOUNGE

9:15 - 9:30 Welcome and introduction to the day AUDITORIUM

Speakers:
Mitiku Ashebir, Office of Refugee Resettlement
Ann Morse, National Conference of State Legislatures
Max Niedzwiecki, Southeast Asia Resource Action Center

9:30 - 11:30 Background and Rationale for "Building the New American Community"
Strategies for refugee and immigrant integration in new destination cities

Speakers:
Demetri Papademetriou, Migration Policy Institute
Michael Fix, The Urban Institute
Brian Ray, Migration Policy Institute

* Snacks/drinks available MARBLE HALL

11:30 - 1:15 Key themes:
Civic Engagement - Portland team
Economic Advancement - Nashville team
Community Involvement and Youth/Family Enrichment - Lowell team

Speakers:
Portland: Amalia Alarcón-Gaddie; Pavel Yuzko; Sonya Damtew
Nashville: Garrett Harper; Tahir Hussain;
Lowell: Vong Ros; Jimmy Tomusange;
Moderator: Frank Sharry

1:15 - 2:15 Buffet Lunch MAIN DINING ROOM

2:15 - 3:45 Small group breakout sessions: Participants discuss models that work and ideas for next steps in integration at the local and national levels

Facilitators:
Sheri Steisel, National Conference of State Legislatures
Vanessa Cardenes, National Immigration Forum
Kathy Lotspeich, The Urban Institute
Marilyn Oyler, Institute of Cultural Affairs

3:45 - 5:00 Moving Integration Forward AUDITORIUM

• Brief report-backs from breakout sessions
  
• Strategies/resources for replication; legislative opportunities
  
• Prioritization of next steps
  

Speakers: rapporteurs from breakouts (30 minutes)

Closing: Demetri Papademetriou and Lavinia Limón (30 minutes)

5:00 - 6:00 Reception DRAWING ROOM/LIBRARY

Read the Building the New American Community Report

Read the Building the New American Community Report Executive Summary