Immigration and Identity
Oct 20 @ 7PM
Free on Zoom
The City of Newark is a longtime haven for immigrants, many of whom come from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Today a multitude of languages are spoken throughout the city, and ethnic markets, bakeries, restaurants, bars and social clubs line the streets of many wards.
Typical of immigrant communities, each generation faces tensions between assimilation and cultural preservation. Join our virtual conversation for a discussion of the immigrant experience and the impact of political, social and economic challenges on the development of cultural identities and how neighborhoods like the Ironbound in Newark are emblematic of these larger issues.
The PSEG Social Impact Film is Immigration – Love Me and Finding Home, an episode of the Our Time PBS series that focuses on the experiences of first generation immigrants.
How to participate:
Register here.
Watch Immigration – Love Me and Finding Home in advance at home.
Join us for a virtual panel discussion on Mon, Oct 20, at 7PM.
In partnership with Dodge Poetry, the program will open with poetry from Hugo dos Santos who was born in Portugal and grew up in the Ironbound. Dos Santos is also participating as a panelist.
Our panel will be moderated by Dr. Sherri-Ann Butterfield, Senior Vice President of Social Impact at NJPAC.
Other panelists include:
Adriana Morales García, a student at Middlesex College and the daughter of immigrants from Mexico
Ana Paula Rodrigues, born and raised in the Ironbound, is the author of Voices and Voyages: Portuguese Immigrants Share Stories of Turmoil and Triumph in Migrating to America
Ivonne Salazar, Chief of Staff at La Casa de Don Pedro, a social service provider and the largest Latinx-led organization in New Jersey