2009 Conference Agenda - Social Integration of Immigrants

Conference
The Social Integration of Immigrants in Maryland: A New Comprehensive Approach

September 22nd (Tuesday) 2009, Annapolis, MD

AGENDA	BIOS	ABSTRACTS
ORGANIZERS	REGISTRATION	SPONSORS

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Session One Panel A Panel B Panel C Session Two

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09.15	Registration & Coffee	Organizers Social Integration and Community Development Association Maryland Office for Refugees and Asylees Asian American Studies Program, University of Maryland GRL (Global, Regional, Local) Development _________ Sponsors High Commission for Immigration and Intercultural Dialogue Governor O'Malley and Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown Arundel Community Development Services, Inc. Eat, Sleep and Breath a Piece of History! Bringing World through Art, Arts&Crafts and Books ! Traditional Irish Pub with Three Locations in Maryland World Class Local School of Music in Crofton, MD Computer Repair & Data Recovery Service in DC and MD Colossal Contractors, Inc. Minority Owned Business Success Culturally Responsible Marketing Solutions for Small Businesses __________ Sponsors High Commission for Immigration and Intercultural Dialogue Governor O'Malley and Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown Arundel Community Development Services, Inc. Eat, Sleep and Breath a Piece of History! Bringing World through Art, Arts&Crafts and Books !
10.00	General Session One (10.00 am to 12.00 pm) *Chair: Dr. Martin Ford,* Associate Director, Maryland Office for Refugees and Asylees
1	INTRODUCTION Prof. Nicholas Kittrie, University Professor, American University; Chairman, Program Council, Social Integration and Community Development Association; Dr. Maria Cseh, Director of the Human and Organizational Learning Doctoral Program, The George Washington University; Vice Chair, Program Council, Social Integration and Community Development Association; *Dr. Margot Gotzmann*, President, Social Integration and Community Development Association; President, GRL (Global Regional, Local) Development
1	Presentation of the Report of the Maryland Council for New Americans and Recommendations to the Governor Isiah Leggett, County Executive, Montgomery County
1	Heritage Languages Project and Social Integration of Immigrants James C. Rosapepe, Senator, Member of the New Americans Caucus, Maryland State Senate
1	The Metropolis Project: Bridging Policy and Research on the Social Integration of Newcomers *Uttara Chauhan*, Senior Analyst, Metropolis Project, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Government of Canada
1	American Social Culture and the Quest for Social Integration of Newcomers – Human Development Perspective *Dr. Margot Gotzmann*, President, Social Integration and Community Development Association; President, GRL (Global Regional, Local) Development
1	Profile of Immigrant Workers, Families, and Children in Maryland *Karina Fortuny*, Research Associate II, Center on Labor, Human Services, and Population, The Urban Institute
12.00	Lunch
12.45	Concurrent Panel Sessions (12.45 pm to 03.15 pm): SOCIAL INTEGRATION IN PRACTICE – 6L APPROACH (Language & Labor, Lawfulness & Loyalty, Location & Life)
Panel Session A Language and Labor (12.45 pm to 03.15 pm) (Organization of Education. Diversity and Flexibility or Programs) *Chair:* Adam Ortiz, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, State of Maryland
PANEL PRESENTATIONS (approx. 10 minutes per presentation):
A	Role of Language in Integration Research Dr. Kien Lee, Principal Associate, Community Science
A	Immigrant Destination-Language Acquisition for Social Integration: Challenges and Best Practices Beatriz Coningham, Ed.D. Candidate, Human and Organizational Learning Program, George Washington University
A	Integration of Turkish Immigrants into the German Labor Market – Failures and Successes *Dr. Esther Lopatin*, Professorial Lecturer, Political Science Department, George Washington University; Member of the Program Council, Social Integration and Community Development Association
A	Comprehensive Approach to Language Access in Montgomery County Lily Qi, County Executive’s Liaison for Asian and Middle Eastern Americans, Montgomery County
A	Future Directions in Adult ESOL Program Design & Development Dr. Donna Kinerney, Dean, Department of Workforce Development and Continuing Education, Montgomery College
VOICES IN THE PANEL (approx. 3-4 minutes per voice)
A	Jennifer Perez-Brennan, Manager, Policy and Systemic Change Initiatives, Upwardly Global (Chicago) Voice on: Presentation of the nonprofit Upwardly Global ("UpGlo")
A	***Dr. Alan Cheung*, Executive Director, Confucius Institute at Maryland Voice on: Fitting in as a Chinese American**
A	*Anna White*, Immigrant Program Coordinator, Mayor’s Office of International and Immigrant Affairs, City of Baltimore Voice on: Language Access Program of the Baltimore Mayor’s Office of International and Immigrant Affairs
A	*Representative* of CASA de Maryland Inc. Voice on: Maryland New Americans Partnership
A	*Rachel Glass*, Executive Director, The Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy Voice on: Presentation of the Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy)
A	*Jennifer L. Blake*, Executive Director, FIRN, Inc. (Resources for the Foreign-born) Voice on: Presentation of the FIRN - Resources for the Foreign-born
A	*Michele Manatt*, Senior Consultant, Hispanic Integration Initiative, Americas Society/Council of the Americas Voice on: A place at the table: role of the private sector in achieving better integration of Hispanic Immigrants
Panel Session B Lawfulness and Loyalty (12.45 pm to 03.15 pm) (Legal Status of Immigrants, Culture of Law, Mutual/Multiple Loyalty) **Chair: Dr. Martin Ford**, Associate Director, Maryland Office for Refugees and Asylees
PANEL PRESENTATIONS (approx. 10 minutes per presentation):
B	Lawfulness and Loyalty: Why are Immigrants Not More Like Us? Patricia Chiriboga-Roby, Acting Affiliate Director, World Relief Immigration Clinic, Baltimore
B	Social and Acculturation Process for Social Integration, Inclusion, and Transformation Dr. Irene di Zoppi, Vice President, Social Integration and Community Development Association
B	Refugees and Asylees: Where Do They Fit in the U.S. Immigration Picture? Patricia Hatch, Program Manager, Maryland Office for Refugees and Asylees
B	Legal Status of Immigrants: Why Don’t They Just Get in Line and Obey the Laws Amy Novick, Counsel, The Haynes Immigration Law Firm
B	Immigration, Integration, and Loyalty: The Turkish American Experience *Gunay Evinc*, President, Assembly of Turkish American Associations
VOICES IN THE PANEL (approx. 3-4 minutes per voice)
B	*Wanjiru Kamau*, Ed. D., President & CEO, African Immigrant & Refugee Foundation Voice on: Challenges facing the integration of the African immigrants in their new homeland. Recommendations.
B	Hoan Dang, President, Maryland Vietnamese Mutual Association, Inc. Voice on: Presentation of projects of the Maryland Vietnamese Mutual Association.
Panel Session C Location and Life (12.45 pm to 03.15 pm) (Health, Education, Housing, Community Participation, Social Security Benefits, Financial Services) *Chair: Dr. Larry Shinagawa*, Director, Asian American Studies Program, University of Maryland; Vice Chair, Program Council; Social Integration and Community Development Association
PANEL PRESENTATIONS (approx. 10 minutes per presentation):
C	Citizenship Grant Program and the Office of Citizenship's Naturalization Outreach and Awareness Initiative *Rebecca S. Carson*, Chief, Office of Citizenship, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
C	The Untold Stories of an Immigrant Community *Dr. Carolina De Los Rios*, DC Case Manager, Polaris Project
C	Welcoming Refugees and Asylees to the U.S.: a First Responder’s Perspective *Vu Dang*, Regional Director, International Rescue Committee
C	Integration of Immigrant Families in Education – a Comprehensive Service Model *Young-Chan Han*, Specialist, Family Involvement, Program Improvement and Family Support Branch, Maryland State Department of Education
C	An Outlook on Conflict Resolution for Latinos/Hispanics in Maryland – Opportunity and Special Needs *Lydia Espinosa Crafton*, President, Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Deliberation
C	Perspectives on the Health of Immigrants Residing in the State of Maryland *Dr. Cynthia Saunders*, Independent Scholar
C	Cultural Integration of Latino American Immigrants from the Behavioral Medicine Perspective *Dr. Fabiana Franco*, Clinical Psychologist
C	Benefits of Inclusion Banking *Remi Duyile*, Chief Executive Officer, Legacy Premier Foundation; CEO, Image Consulting Group; Member of the Program Council, Social Integration and Community Development Association
VOICES IN THE PANEL (approx. 3-4 minutes per voice)
C	*Dr. Fernando Mata*, Senior Research Officer, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Branch, Citizenship and Immigration Canada Voice on: Addressing long term integration immigrant needs: The Multiculturalism Program in Citizenship and Immigration Canada
C	*Tom Brenneman,* Policy Associate for Migration & Human Security, 3D Security Initiative of the Center for Justice & Peacebuilding; Member of the Program Council, Social Integration and Community Development Association Voice on: Approaching integration through strategic peacebuilding practices & principles: A 3D Security approach
C	*Barbara Levy Gradet*, Executive Director, Jewish Community Services Voice on: Presentation of Jewish Community Services, a non-profit human service agency
C	*Tony J. Spencer*, Director, Office of Youth and Community Affairs, Mayor's Office, City of Annapolis Voice on: Issues of social integration of the immigrant youth. Suggestions for program improvements
C	*Evelyn Joe, Founder and President, Continental African Community, USA* Voice on: The Fishing Pole: Engaging Emerging Stakeholders for Promising Outcomes: The Continental African ethno-demographic populations
C	*Erin Karpewicz*, Projects Planner, Arundel Community Development Services, Inc. Voice on: Presentation of the Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.
03.15	Coffee & Tea Break
03.30	General Session Two (03.30 pm to 04.45 pm) *Chair: Dr. Martin Ford,* Associate Director, Maryland Office for Refugees and Asylees
2	Presentations of Parallel Sessions. Comprehensive Integration Policy Recommendations. *Adam Ortiz, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, State of Maryland; Dr. Martin Ford, Associate Director, Maryland Office for Refugees and Asylees; Dr. Larry Shinagawa*, Director, Asian American Studies Program, University of Maryland; Vice Chair, Program Council; Social Integration and Community Development Association
2	Concluding Discussion and Summary of the Conference *Dr. Larry Shinagawa, Director, Asian American Studies Program, University of Maryland; Vice Chair, Program Council; Social Integration and Community Development Association Remi Duyile, Chief Executive Officer, Legacy Premier Foundation; Member of the Program Council, Social Integration and Community Development Association Dr. Margot Gotzmann*, President, Social Integration and Community Development Association; President, GRL (Global Regional, Local) Development
04.45	Reception Presentation of the Governor’s Citations (at approx. 5.00 pm) Sweepstake Results Announced
05.20	Concert (05.20 pm to 06.00 pm) (featuring cultural styles in music, open to the public; location: Governor Calvert House) INTRODUCTION by Keith Hinton, Owner, The Crofton School of Music PERFORMANCE by the Lyric Opera House (Baltimore)