utgers Eagleton Institute Of Politics Program On Immigration And Democracy

STATE GOVERNMENT AND IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION: GOALS, MODELS AND PROGRAMS
As the New Jersey Blue Ribbon Panel on Immigrant Policy considers state government responses to changing demographics and community needs, join us for a timely and important community forum with directors of state immigrant/refugee service bureaus and experts on immigrant integration. Audience participation will be encouraged.

MONDAY, JUNE 9
9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Community Forum
Labor Education Center Auditorium
50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Keynote Speaker:
Edwin Silverman, Director, Illinois Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Services-called 'the true dean of the field of immigrant integration'. Dr. Silverman is one of the major architacts of the Illinois model and a leader in designing innovative program to realize the promise of America's growing diversity.

Public Officials:
Ron Chen, New Jersey Public Advocate
Martin Ford, Associate Director, Maryland Office of New Americans
Thomas A. Hart, Director, New York State Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance

Community Resources:
Diana Austin, Co-Executive Director, NJ Statewide Parent Advocacy Network
Amelia Brown, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University
Laureen Laglagaron, Policy Analyst, National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy, Migration Policy Institute
Nadia Rubaii-Barrett, Associate Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York

Moderator:
Nicholas V. Montalto, Project Director, Program on Immigration on Democracy, Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University

RSVP to eagleton.events@rutgers.edu or 732-932-9384, ext. 331
Directions available at http://maps.rutgers.edu/building.aspx?num=6109

This Eagleton Institute forum is co-sponsored by the New Jersey Statewide Network on Cultural Competence