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November 3, 2008
2008 Building
Bridges
Conference
Free Event
November 22nd,
9:30-4:30
(reception to
follow)
The Murphy
Institute for
Worker Education
And Labor
Studies
25 West 43rd
Street, 18th
Floor, Manhattan
2008 Building
Bridges
Conference,
Galvanizing Our
Power for
Action: Building
Bridges between
African-American
and Immigrant
Communities
Activists,
academics,
youth, and
community
members will
come together at
this event to
build concrete
skills and
develop a better
understanding of
the distinct and
common
challenges our
communities
face, as well
as, explore ways
of working
together to
build a stronger
movement for
social, racial
and economic
justice. Free
childcare and
translation will
be provided with
prior notice.
Space is
limited, so we
encourage you to
register today!
Click
here to
register online.
RSVP by Nov 12,
2008-Space is
Limited!
Click
here to
register online
To RSVP by fax
click
here for the
registration
form
For more
information
about the
conference,
please contact
Frances Liu at
212-627-2227
x246 or
events@thenyic.org.
The Building
Bridges
Conference is a
collaborative
effort of
immigrant and
African-American
communities in
New York. Event
co-sponsors
include: ACORN,
Center for Law
and Social
Justice at
Medgar Evers
College, Center
for Social
Inclusion, The
Murphy Institute
for Worker
Education And
Labor Studies @
CUNY, NAACP
Metropolitan
Council, The New
York Immigration
Coalition,
Rockland
Immigration
Coalition, and
YKASEC.
The New York
Immigration
Coalition
137-139 West
25th. St., 12th
Floor
New York, New
York 10001
212-627-2227
www.thenyic.org
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