The free event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 14, at the Resource Center, 3019 Minnehaha Ave. (corner of Lake and Minnehaha) in south Minneapolis. The schedule includes workshops, speakers, a children\'s story hour, music and spoken-word performers.
"There\'s nothing partisan about this party," organizers note. "Issues regarding immigration touch all of us – from immigration raids happening in our streets to the need for comprehensive immigration reform. For this reason, we all need to stay informed and active."
10 a.m. Workshop: Labor and Immigration – Past and Present. Presenters: Barb Kucera (Labor Education Service) and Iris Bordayo (SEIU Local 26)
10:30 a.m. Bilingual Story Hour: Bookstore of the Americas
11:30 a.m. Workshop: Immigration Reform – Update. Presenter: John Keller (Immigration Law Center of Minnesota)
1:30 p.m. Spoken Word Performances: Palabristas
1:30 p.m. Kid’s Activities: Tom the Marble Guy
2:30-4 p.m. Live Music on the Plaza
All Day New Art exhibits: By local photographer Eric Gruen and the Xuchialt Art School in Nicaragua
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The free event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 14, at the Resource Center, 3019 Minnehaha Ave. (corner of Lake and Minnehaha) in south Minneapolis. The schedule includes workshops, speakers, a children\’s story hour, music and spoken-word performers.
"There\’s nothing partisan about this party," organizers note. "Issues regarding immigration touch all of us – from immigration raids happening in our streets to the need for comprehensive immigration reform. For this reason, we all need to stay informed and active."
The Resource Center of the Americas educates and organizes to promote justice and cross-cultural understanding throughout the Americas. Following is the schedule of events. For more information, call 612-276-0788 or visit www.americas.org/item_643
Schedule of events:
10 a.m. Workshop: Labor and Immigration – Past and Present. Presenters: Barb Kucera (Labor Education Service) and Iris Bordayo (SEIU Local 26)
10:30 a.m. Bilingual Story Hour: Bookstore of the Americas
11:30 a.m. Workshop: Immigration Reform – Update. Presenter: John Keller (Immigration Law Center of Minnesota)
1:30 p.m. Spoken Word Performances: Palabristas
1:30 p.m. Kid’s Activities: Tom the Marble Guy
2:30-4 p.m. Live Music on the Plaza
All Day New Art exhibits: By local photographer Eric Gruen and the Xuchialt Art School in Nicaragua