Building+Bridges

From hate speech to deportation to Qur’an burning, anti-immigrant action is on the rise again in America, making it imperative to understand all sides of immigration and ethnic difference. Why do so many people risk their lives to come to this country? Why are so many people so angry with immigrants? What is working and what is not working in our immigration system? The Bridges group will learn about immigration in America, through building relationships with immigrants in Chicago and through exploring our own immigrant heritages. We will meet undocumented students from the Immigrant Youth Justice League (http://www.iyjl.org/) and learn about their fight for education and citizenship with the DREAM Act. We will also learn how to confront ethnic and religious prejudice against Arabs and Muslims with Interfaith Youth Core (www.ifyc.org) and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (www.cair.org).
 * Building Bridges, Confronting Prejudice **

Fieldwork Days:

2011-10-20