Friday, June 7

2024 Community Research Symposium

Roundtable conversations, presentations, critical examination, and invitations to all attendees to engage in lively discussion.

By Montagnard/Asian Community Disparities Research

Date and time

Friday, June 7 · 9am - 5pm EDT

Location

School of Education

1300 Spring Garden Street Greensboro, NC 27412

Agenda

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Check in, meet and greet, School of Education Courtyard and Lobby entranceway

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Welcome, Kickoff Panel, Room 118

Sharon Morrison, moderator

A brief welcome so we can launch into a productive day. A panel of our research network members who will highlight key issues our network has been covering during COVID and until now.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Conversation. How We Respond: Southeast Asian resettlement in NC, Room 118

Becky Butler, moderator

Kevin Kim, co-moderator

This premier session examines a unique part of North Carolina’s immigration story, the resettlement of Montagnards from 1986 on, and asks what lessons might be learned that could matter today. We a...

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch and Learn, Rooms 102, 104, 106, 108, 110

Grab some lunch and then join a table according to your interest. Lunch Table 1: Health; Lunch Table 2: History; Lunch Table 3: Arts; Lunch Table 4, Communities; Lunch Table 5 Involvement + Opportuni...

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Low-Income Communities of Refugee Origin: Health & population profiles, Rm 118

Andrew Young, facilitator

We have sought to identify the characteristics of many newcomer communities in a manner that does not deny their histories, unique cultures, or right to be identified as they choose. In adopting the ...

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Anecdata to History: Locating stories in a larger historical framework Rm 118

Sara Colm, facilitator

Working with communities of refugee origin often means we have “anecdata” consisting of many individual stories — some amazing, some terrifying, some inspiring — about individuals’ lives and what the...

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Communities Speak: Research we can use, Room 118

Melina Ksor, facilitator

Research is more than finding and reporting new facts. Universities, academics, administrators, policy makers, public and private funders, philanthropists, and specialists often decide what research ...

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Opportunities Session: Projects in development, in progress & to join

Sudha Shreeniwas, facilitator

We end the day with calls to action and opportunities for Symposium attendees to sit with those working on projects in progress or in development, and projects which invite you to become involved.

After 5: Happy Hour

We will judge the success of this day based on the interesting conversations and connections you make. Please don't disappoint us!

About this event

8 hours

Welcome to the 2024 Community Research Symposium!

Join us on Friday, June 7, 2024 at 9:00 AM at the School of Education for a day of learning and collaboration. We are an independent network of researchers and community members housed at the Montagnard Dega Association, one of the oldest community-based organizations of refugee origin in North Carolina. This event brings together researchers, educators, community organizers, members, and others to share their latest findings and insights.

At the Symposium, you can attend presentations, participate in workshops, and network with peers in the field or similarly interested individuals. Our network continues to grow as we connect to other refugee communities and note similar stories, historical struggles, and local and transnational challenges that have often remained invisible and unexamined. All are welcome.

Register and be a part of lively, important discussions that contribute to deeper knowledge about North Carolina's Asian communities. We look forward to seeing you there!

Organized by

Montagnard/Asian Community Disparities Research