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Thursday, November 13, 2008 from 9:15 AM - 11:15 AM (ET)
Immigration to Philadelphia: Regional Change in a Re-Emerging Gateway
Immigration Report Unveiling
Press Conference Program
9:15 -9:50 Registration and Breakfast
§ 10:00 Opening Remarks & Introduction of Mayor Nutter
Andrew Swinney, President, The Philadelphia Foundation
§ 10:05 Regional Implications
Mayor Michael Nutter, City of Philadelphia
§ 10:15 Introduction of Research & Panelists Members
Andrew Swinney
§ 10:20 Report Presentation
Research Team: Audrey Singer, Brookings Institution;
Domenic Vitiello & Michael Katz, University of Pennsylvania
§ 10:35 Moderated Panel Discussion
Moderator: Elizabeth Perez-Luna, WHYY; Panelists: Anne O’Callaghan, Executive Director of the Welcoming Center of New Pennsylvanians; Camille Cates Barnett, Managing Director, City of Philadelphia; Dr. Christine Thurlow Brenner, Ph.D., Department of Public Policy and Administration, Rutgers University; David Thornburgh, Executive Director of the Fels Institute at the University of Pennsylvania.
§ 11:00 Closing Remarks - Andrew Swinney
The Philadelphia Foundation and our local philanthropic partners invite you to join community leaders and supporters of the nonprofit sector for a discussion panel on the release of the Brookings Institution report, Recent Immigration to Philadelphia. Mayor Michael Nutter will discuss the relevance of immigration in Philadelphia, followed by a panel discussion on key findings of the report as they relate to immigrant contributions to life in the region as well as the changing demography of Greater Philadelphia.
Public and press are welcome to attend. Please register to attend and arrive 10-15 minutes early to ensure seating in the main auditorium.
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