Tri State Hispanic Forum

October 30, 2010
Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Program Information

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• Program

• Agenda

• Speaker Bios

Audio from the Forum

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Welcome from Dr. Sharon Kipetz (Vice President of Student Affairs, Shepherd University) and Opening Remarks

Keynote Address: Saul Solorzano, Executive Director of CARECEN DC

Session One: Expanding Hispanic Access to Quality Social Services

• Panel Member Presentations

  • Mauricio Lopez (CASA de Maryland)
  
  
  • Pat Hatch (Maryland Office for Refugees & Asylees)
  
  
  • Doris Reimer (Shenandoah Valley Medical System, Inc., WV)
  
  
  • Jeanie Cronin (Centro Hispano de Fredrick, MD)

• Plenary Discussion (Small Groups present key points + panel discussion)

Session Two: Status/Coping Strategies on Comprehensive Immigration Reform

• Panel Member Presentations

  • Rich Stolz (Reform Immigration for America, Washington, DC)
  
  
  • Jen Smyers (Church World Service, Washington, DC)
  
  
  • Sam Nickels/Eduardo Robles (New Bridges Immigrant Resource Center, VA)

• Plenary Discussion (Small Groups present key points + panel discussion)