Institutionalizing Change

Sawyer Seminar at Rutgers Newark

The final seminar in the Sawyer Seminar series at Rutgers Newark: "Natives and Nativists, Migrants and Immigrants in an American City."

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Natives and Nativists, Migrants and Immigrants

The Sawyer Seminar Series Natives and Nativists, Migrants and Immigrants in an American City will examine the past, present, and future of Newark in order to examine race, inequality, and immigration in the constantly changing cultures of Americas cities.

<h1>Institutionalizing Change</h1><h2>Wednesday, September 20, 2023</h2><p>Institutionalizing Change is both the capstone and the conclusion of the yearlong discussion of race, immigration,  and inequality that has been the focus of the Sawyer seminar series, Natives and Nativists, Immigrants and Migrants in an American City.</p><p>The goal of this final seminar is to have a frank conversation on how to turn scholarly insights into institutional action and create community consensus on immigration and educational access for the greater Newark community. It features a roundtable discussion with eminent leaders, migration scholars, and advocates on how to institutionalize that change, starting with the institutions of Newark.</p><p>Guiding questions for this seminar include:</p><ul><li>What is the philosophy that guides university policy around undocumented students/faculty/staff?</li><li>How is that policy influenced by leading migration scholarship, or is it shaped by other influences and considerations?</li><li>What are the challenges, priorities in institutionalizing a pro-migrant policy at a leading American university in the current political climate?</li><p></p></ul><h3>Panelists</h3><p>Nancy Cantor, Chancellor, Rutgers University, Newark</p><p>Roberto Gonzales, Founder and Director, Penn Migration Initiative, University of Pennsylvania</p><p>Jason Hernandez, Rutgers Immigrant Community Assistance Project</p><p>Peter T. Rosario, President and CEO, La Casa de Don Pedro</p><p>Moderator: Kornel Chang, Associate Professor and Chair, History, Rutgers University, Newark</p>

Agenda

Breakfast

Panel: Institutionalizing Change

Poetry and Jazz Video

Lunch Reception

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