Chicago’s Newest Neighbors: Examining the Migrant Crisis

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Chicago’s Newest Neighbors: Examining the Migrant Crisis

January 25, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Join the University of Chicago for a panel discussion about the influx of migrants moving to our sanctuary city. We will discuss the policy successes and failures, as well as the necessary wrap-around supports for healthcare, education, and the welfare of our newest neighbors. The panel will feature Natalie Moore, WBEZ journalist covering race, class and communities; Aimee Hilado, Assistant Professor at the Crown School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice and expert in immigrant trauma and mental health; Theresa Thornburg, Director of the Chicago Lights Social Service Center; and Brandie Knazze, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Family and Support Services.

Details

Date:
January 25, 2024
Time:
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Website:
https://harris.uchicago.edu/news-events/events/chicagos-newest-neighbors-examining-migrant-crisis

Venue

Fourth Presbyterian Church