Immigration and immigrant rights is the focus of the ninth annual Labor and Social Action Conference on March 23-24 at Sonoma State University.
The conference opens at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 23 in the Cooperage with a keynote panel discussing "Immigrant Rights as Human Rights: National and International issues in Immigrant Employment in the United States."
Saturday's sessions run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Warren Auditorium. The program begins at 9 a.m. with the plenary panel discussion "The Sleeping Giant Has Awakened, The Way Forward for the Immigrants Rights Movement in the North Bay."
The day also presents eight workshops in two sessions including "Union Organizing and New Immigrants: Building Community Partnerships for Labor and Immigrant Rights," "The New Ethnic Media," "Voices From Roseland," "Juvenile Gangs: Realities and Misinformation," "Building the Social Justice Movement through Interfaith Organizing," and more.
Other events include a lunchtime career fair with unions, social action groups and community-based organizations. A Mexican buffet lunch and time for networking.
The cost for the entire conference is $60 for general admission and $25 for students/scholarship. Cost for Friday keynote or morning plenary is $15. One unit college credit is available through the Office of Extended Education. scholarships are still available.
The two-day event sponsored by the School of Social Sciences and the North Bay Central Labor Council provides community activists, labor leaders and members, students, professors and citizens the opportunity to build leadership skills.
For complete information, visit www.myspace.com/laborandsocialaction or phone Margaux Hardy at (707)545-7349, ext. 219.
