Sanchez hopes to have participants from both sides of the Mexican border at the University of Texas at El Paso site. Dr. Hurty stressed that each site has an interesting story to share, not only sites on the two coasts or on the border with Mexico. Yet basic undercurrents of racism impede community building, even in this land of immigrants. We hope to strengthen and deepen the capacity of communities throughout the U.S. to welcome the gifts and skills of new immigrants. Ethical and biblical images of mutuality along with practical strategies for deepening understanding of diversity and making policy decisions to help communities move from hostility to hospitality will be shared.
Additional sites are welcome to join the teleconference.
Moderator for the two-hour program will be Bonnie Boswell, Los Angeles, host of the Lawson Live show aired on the Faith and Values network. The Stanley Foundation is also a co-sponsor.