A Community Conversation: Putting a Human Face on Immigration

A Community Conversation:

Putting a Human Face on Immigration

Saturday, August 21, noon - 3:00pm

Carol Woods Retirement Community's Assembly Hall

750 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Sponsored by: Progressive Democrats of Orange and Chatham Counties
Triangle Women's International League of Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
Led by trained facilitators from Uniting NC

We seek to transcend politics and create common ground by sharing our personal
experiences, articulating our hopes, voicing our concerns, and building trust in a
safe, open and nonjudgmental setting. We would love for you and other members of
your organization to take part in this community conversation. Accompanied children
are welcome to participate.
Noon: enjoy a potluck luncheon and fellowship while watching short films telling the
stories of immigrants trying to make a life in the US. Please bring a favorite dish
or non-alcoholic beverage to share if you wish, but it is your participation that's
important.
1:00 pm: Kristin Collins (Uniting NC) maps out the process of building a new vision
of community through dialogue; then we break out into small facilitated discussion
groups of 6-8 for about an hour, after which we'll share the highlights of our
conversations in the larger group.

We have invited a cross-section of our community to this event: elected officials,
business people, workers, farmers, artists, musicians, people from the faith
community, teachers, students, and, of course, immigrants and family members of
immigrants. We are pleased that our NC Senator Ellie Kinnaird as well as Olma
Echeverri from Charlotte, the President of the newly formed Hispanic American
Democrats of NC, will participate in this event.
It is our strong belief that in order to get grassroots support for sound
comprehensive immigration reform, we have to start talking -- and listening -- to
one another and create a solid foundation of trust and goodwill. We can reclaim
public discourse on immigration issues from the orchestrated hysteria and divisive
rhetoric that has replaced thoughtful debate and counter the message of fear and
intolerance with a message of respect and cooperation.
Directions to Carol Woods follow on the next page.
Please RSVP no later than Friday, August 20, by e-mailing
PDNC2010@gmail.com or calling/ texting 919-452-9342. If
you are planning to contribute to the potluck, please let us know what dish or
beverage you will be bringing. Thank you for all you are and all you do.

Directions to Carol Woods:
From I- 40 West take Exit #266. At the stoplight at the top of the exit ramp, turn
left on highway 86. Turn left at the fourth stoplight onto Weaver Dairy Road. Carol
Woods is about one mile on the left. Look for a split-rail fence with pink rose
bushes.
From I-40 East take Exit #266, labeled highway 86.At the stoplight at the top of the
exit ramp, turn right onto highway 86. Turn left at the third stoplight onto Weaver
Dairy Road. Carol Woods is about one mile on the left. Look for a split-rail fence
with pink rose bushes.
From I-85 South take exit #174B to 15-501. This is an exit to the right. Follow
15-501 into Chapel Hill and turn right onto I-40 West. Take exit #266, labeled
highway 86. At the top of the exit ramp, turn left onto highway 86. Then turn left
at the fourth stoplight. Carol Woods is approximately one mile on the left. Look for
a split-rail fence with pink rose bushes.
Bus Lines
Carol Woods is on the T-Line. For a weekend schedule, please visit
http://www.townofchapelhill.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=327...
Links:
Progressive Democrats of North Carolina: www.progressivedemocratsnc.org
Triangle Women's International League for Peace and Freedom: www.trianglewilpf.org
Uniting NC: www.unitingnc.org
Chapel Hill Friends Meeting: www.chapelhillfriends.org
El Centro Hispano: www.elcentronc.org