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Diana Higuera is the Executive Director and Founder of the Rocky Mountain Welcome Center, an immigrant assistance nonprofit organization. Diana will speak from her perspectives as both an immigrant and a service provider on the challenges our new neighbors face integrating into our diverse community.
Catharine McCord, Colorado Asian Pacific United, and Harry Budisidharta, J.D., In-House Leal Counsel for Aurora Mental Health and Recovery, will discuss the historic racism against Asian immigrants and their descendants that resulted in the destruction of Denver‘s Chinatown in the 1880‘s - and that continues today.
LWV members are welcome to observe LAC meetings to stay up to date on LWVCO‘s advocacy efforts.
Margie Thompson, Professor Emerita, Multicultural & Global Communication& Media, University of Denver, and Dave Perry, Publisher/Editor of the Aurora Sentinel, will address the consequences of mis/disinformation about immigration – both for immigrants and on public policy – and how to combat it.
Our speaker will be Luis Torres, Ph.D., Retired Deputy Provost for Academic and Student Affairs at Metropolitan State University and member of El Semanario Editorial and Advisory Board. Dr. Torres will speak about the opportunities and challenges for Dreamers under the DACA program.