Conference organizers believe the diversity of these presentations is representative of the range of issues that immigrants are tackling. This conference will provide a forum to strengthen the dialogue among those involved in women s organizing in immigrant communities. Sessions will be comprised of lectures, panels, workshops, papers and film screenings. The keynote speaker, Shirley Lung, is on the Board of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund and is the Associate Director of the Professional Skills Center, CUNY Law at Queens College. She is actively involved in labor issues affecting garment, restaurant and construction workers in NYC and has worked with the Center for Immigrants' Rights and the Chinese Staff and Workers Association.
All interested individuals are welcome to attend the conference free of charge.
Please contact Mary Reynolds for more information at 914.395.2405 or register on line now for this year's conference. The College s graduate programs , including theatre , dance , child development and the art of teaching , have a history of innovation. Programs in human genetics , health advocacy and women s history were the first in the country. The program in writing is recognized nationally as one of the best graduate programs in creative writing . Judith Schwartzstein Asst.