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March 25, 2011
1:30-5:30 p.m. E.T.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
in the Joseph H. and Claire Flom Auditorium on the 6th Floor
(Directions available)
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=about.directions
Organizations Working with Latina Immigrants: Resources and Strategies for Change
will present findings from a two-year research project that explores how nonprofit organizations and religious congregations seek to advance the rights and well-being of Latina immigrants in Atlanta, Northern Virginia, and Phoenix. The event will feature Sara Manzano-Díaz, Director of the Women's Bureau at the U.S. Department of Labor, as well as presentations from researchers and organizational leaders working closely with immigrants--especially women. Speakers and panelists will examine the specific challenges immigrant women face and the innovative strategies that organizations use to address them. Please join us for a lively discussion on IWPR's new study. There is no charge for the event.
RSVP to Heather Berg, berg@iwpr.org or 202-785-5100. For more information, visit IWPR's website http://www.iwpr.org/events/release-event-organizations-working-with-latina-immigrants-resources-and-strategies-for-change
If you cannot attend the event, please join us live via http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=topics.home&topic_id=1427
Agenda
1:30 p.m. Opening Remarks
Sonya Michel, Director of United States Studies,
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Heidi Hartmann, President, Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR)
Delia Pompa, Senior Vice President, Programs, National Council of La Raza (NCLR)
1:45 p.m. Keynote Introduction
Keynote speaker, Sara Manzano-Díaz, Director of the Women's Bureau, United States Department of Labor
2:10 p.m. Report Presenters
Cynthia Hess and Jane Henrici, Study Directors, IWPR
2:50-3:00 p.m. Break
3:00-4:10 p.m. Panel 1
Pressing Challenges facing Latina Immigrants: Voices from the Community
Patricia Foxen, Associate Director of Research, NCLR,
Pierluigi Mancini, CEO of CETPA
(Professional Mental Health Counseling Services for the Latino Community);
Jen Smyers, Associate for Immigration and Refugee Policy, Church World Service; and, Cecilia Menjívar, Cowden Distinguished Professor of Sociology,
Arizona State University.
4:10-5:20 p.m. Panel 2 Strategies for Advocacy and Change: Building Latina Leadership
Clarissa Martinez de Castro, Director of Immigration and National Campaigns, NCLR;
Lydia Guzman, President, Somos America; and,
Mary Odem, Associate Professor of Women's Studies and History, Emory University.
5:20-5:30 p.m. Closing remarks Barbara Gault, Executive Director and Vice President, IWPR
Please distribute widely. This event is free and open to the public. This event and research for the report were sponsored by the Ford Foundation. About the sponsors: The Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) was founded in 1987 as an independent, nonprofit research organization dedicated to informing and stimulating the debate on public policy issues of critical importance to women and their families. Since its inception, the Institute has applied gender analysis to social problems, highlighting effective solutions to poverty and inequality that address racial and ethnic differences. IWPR is tightly networked with grassroots and national coalitions and is a source for local, state, and national data analysis and technical assistance. IWPR is a highly credible and trusted resource for advocates, policymakers, and thought leaders. Its work is continually referenced in local, national, and international news media including print, radio, television, and online. National Council of la Raza (NCLR), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, and works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Through its network of nearly 300 affiliated community-based organizations, NCLR reaches millions of Latinos each year in 41 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. To achieve its mission, NCLR conducts applied research, policy analysis, and advocacy, providing a Latino perspective in key areas such as civil rights/immigration, education, health, employment and economic status, and children and youth. In addition, it provides capacity-building assistance to its affiliates who work at the state and local level to advance opportunities for individuals and families. The Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars is a non-partisan research institute which aims to unite the world of ideas with the world of policy by supporting pre-eminent scholarship and linking it to issues of concern to policymakers in Washington and worldwide. Congress established the Center in 1968 as the official, national memorial to President Wilson. The United States Studies program, which dates back to the founding of the Center, stimulates research and reflection on problems in U.S. society, politics, and culture by placing contemporary policy issues in historical, comparative and global perspective. It seeks to understand the role of the United States as an important node in the transnational circulation of people, goods, and ideas. | 
