David Lubell speaks on Welcoming America
David is unlocking the full potential of communities by addressing the fears of U.S. born residents regarding the country’s fastest immigration growth rates since the early 1900s. He is helping them understand how and why the U.S. can find pride in upholding traditions of being welcoming, at community and individual levels.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15
Welcoming America with Ashoka Fellow David Lubell, Executive Director, Welcoming America Over the past fifteen years, immigration rates to the United States have reached levels unmatched since the early 1900s. While in 1990 one in twelve Americans was an immigrant, by 2005 that proportion rose to one in eight. Today, many immigrants are making their homes in cities and towns without a history of immigration, such as Nashville, Boise, and Omaha, increasing the risk of misunderstanding, fear and divisions within these communities. Change on this scale is never easy–not for the immigrants themselves, and not for the communities asked to welcome newcomers whose language and culture they may not understand. David will speak to the work his nationally active and internationally recognized nonprofit Welcoming America does to navigate this change.
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Location: First Presbyterian Church, Fifield Hall -- 1328 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309 (map)
Date: Friday, Jan 18 Time: 12:00-1:30PM Parking: Parking Deck, across Peachtree St. (voucher provided at lunch) Cost: See options to right side of screen Includes home-style, delicious buffet lunch, free parking voucher |
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