MAKING INFORMED CHOICES IN THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
A nonpartisan approach designed to provide information, promote discussion, and encourage participation in the political process.
Where: Civil Rights Heritage Center, 1040 W Washington, South Bend
When: Tuesday, June 28, 7 PM
Racial Justice: Darryl Heller, Director, Civil Rights Heritage Center
Are we living in a post-racial society?
Why is Harlem not black anymore?
Why does “Black Lives Matter” matter?
Gender Equality: Terri Russ, Assoc. Professor, Saint Mary’s College
Why are we talking about bathrooms in 2016?
How do we achieve equal pay for equal work?
Why do we define gender equality as only a women’s issue?
Immigration Rights: Sam Centellas, Director, La Casa de Amistad
What should be the components of immigration reform?
What does “undocumented” mean?
What will the local impact be from the Supreme Court ruling on DACA and DAPA?
Sponsored by the Community Forum for Economic Justice and co-sponsored by IU South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center, La Casa de Amistad, Indiana Black Expo, 100 Black Men, Latin American Chamber of Commerce, LGBTQ Center, TREES (Transgender Resource, Education, and Enrichment Services), Feminist Foundation of South Bend, Higgins Labor Program at Notre Dame, and the North Central Indiana AFL-CIO.
This is the second of four forums on Issues in the Presidential Election. Other forums are on August 30 and September 29.
For a flyer on the June 28 forum, Download Election issues June 28 flyer