Attending the ALA Virtual Event? The Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) in collaboration with REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking and co-sponsored by ALA Social Responsibility Round Table (SRRT), brings this joint-session featuring a panel of speakers who will share and highlight the perspectives of today’s migrant concentration camps experienced by refugees today and the Japanese American Concentration Camps experienced by people of Japanese ancestry during World War II.
In this session, speakers will highlight the importance of solidarity in supporting Asian-Pacific Islander and Latinx immigrant and refugee communities-at-large by showcasing important resources, programs, and outreach activities. Attendees will learn from these perspectives through literature, services, and community engagement in fostering solidarity during challenging times. This session will be moderated by APALA President Alanna Aiko Moore.
Date/Time: June 26, 2020, Friday, 11:15-12 pm CT
Speakers:
Dr. Satsuki Ina, Professor Emeritus, California State University
Oscar Baeza, REFORMA Vice President
Elena Baeza, Adjunct Faculty Librarian, El Paso Community College
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