2007 MNC Conference

Join us in october for the MNC’s annual conference!

Please join us for this wonderful opportunity to connect with other social justice advocates and service providers and learn about detention and deportation of immigrants, unaccompanied minors, workers' rights, welcoming immigrant initiatives from the Center for New North Carolinians and Welcoming Tennessee, environmental racism and organizing faith communities for social justice. The work is far from over but it starts NOW. And it starts with YOU



This year's Featured Speakers include:


David Bacon, an associate editor for Pacific News Service, covering labor, immigration and international politics. He is an internationally-exhibited documentary photographer.


Luisanna Santibanez, Luisanna Santibanez is an immigrant rights advocate, student at the University of Texas, and community organizer with Grassroots Leadership, a 25 year-old Southern-based organization that works to stop the expansion of the private prison industry.


Living Voices, Through the magic of video and an interactive performer, Living Voices presents unique and stirring presentations that capture the minds and hearts of today's audiences.


Christopher Nugent has advocated for the rights of immigrant children for nearly a decade and is one of the nation's leading experts on the topic.


Interfaith Worker Justice is a network of people of faith that calls upon our religious values to educate, organize and mobilize the religious community in the United States on issues and campaigns that will improve wages, benefits and conditions for workers, and give voice to workers, especially low-wage workers.


Welcoming Tennessee -The Welcoming Tennessee Initiative is the voice of concerned Tennesseans from all walks of life who are proud that Tennessee is a welcoming state and are eager to uphold that noble tradition.


Center for New North Carolinians -The CNNC operates to help refugees and immigrants in the area adjust to U.S. culture. The CNNC builds bridges between the immigrant populations and existing communities by providing research, outreach, and training.


Eboni Cochran-Eboni has been with REACT (Rubbertown Emergency ACTion) since 2003. When asked about herself, she says, “I love my neighborhood and want to do my part in helping to raise the quality of life for everyone living in it.”


WHAT: THE MNC'S 3RD ANNUAL KEEPING PERSPECTIVE AND CHALLENGING PERCEPTIONS CONFERENCE
WHEN: OCTOBER 25TH AND 26TH
WHERE: THE LEXINGTON CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY






Isela Arras
Immigration Project Coordinator
Kentucky Domestic Violence Association
PO Box 356
Frankfort, KY 40602
T: 502.209.5382
F: 502.226.5382
Internet: www.kdva.org
Email: iarras@kdva.org


“When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak.” ~ Audre Lorde