MATSOL 2017 Conference Program
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Thursday Keynote: Jeff Zwiers - Keynote presentation slides
Friday Keynote: Jean-Michel Dissard - see I Learn America website: ilearnamerica.com
Pre-Conference Institute materials will be emailed to participants.
INVITED SPEAKER: Immigration Under the Trump Administration
Friday, June 2, 2017 at 10:30 AM–11:15 AM EDT
Ashland
Abstract
Immigrants face many new challenges under a Trump Administration. It is hard for many students to understand the changes and to separate fact from rumor. This workshop will look to cut through the confusion, examine how policy changes will impact students’ lives, and what they can do to protect themselves.
Session Type
INVITED SPEAKER (45 minutes)
Topic Strand
Policy and Advocacy
Primary Audience
General (of interest to PK-12, adult, and higher education)
Secondary Audience
General (of interest to PK-12, adult, and higher education)
Presenter/organizer
Sarang Sekhavat, MA Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition
Biographical Statement
Sarang Sekhavat is the Federal Policy Director for the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition.
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