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September 23, 2008Community Report on Migration & Health
“What You Taught Us About Migration and Health”
Saturday, October 4, 2008, 11:00a.m.-3:00 p.m.El Pueblo Neighborhood Center
101 W. Irvington Road, Tucson, Arizona
Tucson – As immigrants begin to settle all over the country, not just in demographic pockets, important social, cultural, and political changes must be addressed.
One key issue will be immigrant and border communities’ access to healthy and secure environments. This issue, among many others, has become increasingly important in light of amplified immigration enforcement along the U.S.-Mexico border. Knowing the facts about immigration, communities and healthcare is an important first step in dealing with these issues.
The Binational Migration Institute invites the public to an open forum titled, “What You Taught Us About Migration and Health” on October 4, 2008 at El Pueblo Neighborhood Center from 11:00am to 3:00pm.
BMI collaborators will present research projects related to migration and health issues in South Tucson neighborhoods, as well as border communities across the state.
The purpose of the forum is to take the information back to the communities from which it came, in an open and family-oriented environment.
Snacks, refreshments, and child-care, provided by students from the College of Public Health at The University of Arizona, will be offered throughout the day. Information packets will be distributed and representatives from various community service organizations will be on hand to answer questions.
BMI is an interdisciplinary collaboration of faculty, students and staff at the University of Arizona. This Institute, part of Mexican American Studies and Research Center, since 2004, has engaged communities under stress from immigration regulation in dialogue.
For more information please contact Colin Deeds at 626-7234 or colind@email.arizona.edu. Presentations will be in both Spanish and English.
Binational Migration Institute
Mexican American Studies and Research Center
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona 85721