To: The Wellesley College Community
From: Soo Hong
Re: Events Hosted by the Working Group on the Effects of Immigration Policy on the Wellesley Community
Date: October 17, 2017
The Working Group on Immigration Policy would like to invite the Wellesley community to attend two upcoming events that seek to raise awareness and encourage conversation about what it means to be undocumented in the U.S. and the policies and educational practices that impact individuals and their communities.
Lives Still in Limbo: DACAmented and Navigating Uncertain Futures
Wednesday, November 1, 12:30-2pm (PNE 239)
Lunch will be provided by the President’s Office
Roberto Gonzales, Professor of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Having conducted one of the most comprehensive studies of undocumented immigrants in the U.S., Roberto Gonzales, Professor of Education at Harvard Graduate School of Education, will discuss his book Lives in Limbo: Undocumented and Coming of Age in America. He will also explore lessons learned from the National UnDACAmented Research Project, reflecting surveys of nearly 2,700 undocumented adults and in-depth interviews with 500 individuals in President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
Teaching in/from Freedom: Supporting Undocumented Students and Their Families in the Classroom and Beyond
Thursday, November 30, 4:30-6pm (Library Lecture Room)
Lorgia García Peña, Harvard University
Lorgia García Peña, Associate Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures and of History and Literature at Harvard University, is a Latino/a Studies scholar who specializes in ethnic, race, and national belonging. Co-founder of Freedom University Georgia, a tuition-free institution for undocumented students banned from public higher education in Georgia, she will discuss the ways educational institutions can successfully support undocumented students.
