Democracy and Citizenship in the 21st Century
May 2008
Raza Unida Youth Conference
Presented by the UO student group MEChA
(Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan).
Thursday & Friday – May 22 to 23, 2008
Conference on Gender, Families, and Latino Immigration in Oregon
175 Knight Law Center, UO Campus (1515 Agate Street)
This conference is noteworthy in that the organizers have used its planning as a means of reaching out to Latino communities throughout the state, a process that resulted in community leaders and advocates committed to playing an active role in this event. The key issues to be discussed were identified during a process of community consultation coordinated by a community advisory board. Over the past eighteen months, the organizers have conducted a series of public events that have drawn a diverse public including Latino immigrant families and students, immigrant rights advocates and community leaders, health care providers, human service providers, educators, participants in the justice system, academics, students, and others who work with immigrant populations. We expect some of these same people to also attend the conference. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Women in Society.
For more information about the event visit their web page or call (541) 346-5015.
Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics
1221 University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1221
Phone: (541) 346-3700, Fax: (541) 346-1564
