2/18/11 GLOBAL MIGRATION BRIEFING: MIGRANTS' RIGHTS IN THE ERA OF GLOBALIZATION

GLOBAL MIGRATION BRIEFING: MIGRANTS' RIGHTS IN THE ERA OF GLOBALIZATION On November 2010, a delegation of migrants, academics and students from the Chicago land area joined hundreds of delegates of migrant organizations, unions, faith and academic communities from around the world to learn and discuss issues affecting migrants worldwide. These discussions took place at the following events: People's Global Action (PGA) & The Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD). (To find out more about these events go to: http://www.accionglobalmexico.organd www.gfmd2010mexico.org). Join us to listen to their personal experiences and to take part in a lively discussion on the following topics: *Relevance between local and international migration *Links between migration and development *Migrants' human rights violations worldwide Additionally, the new documentary "The Invisibles" directed by Gaél Garcia Bernal and Marc Silver will be presented. The documentary shows the challenges Central American immigrants face when crossing Mexico's southern border. When: Friday, February 18, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. Where: Latino Cultural Center at UIC Lecture Center B-2 click on link below for directions http://www.uic.edu/depts/lcc/ For more information contact: Xochitl Espinosa at (877) 683-2908 ext. 4 xespinosa@nalacc.org The event is sponsored by NALACC (National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities), the Latin American and Latino Studies Program and the Latino Cultural Center Rafaél Cintrón-Ortiz at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Marta Elena Ayala Community Affairs Specialist University of Illinois at Chicago Latin American and Latino Studies Program (MC 219) 601 S. Morgan Street - UH 1525 Chicago, IL 60607 (312) 996-2445 (312) 996-1796