The Narratives that Shape Us: Movement Leaders Share Their Stories

Track: Plenary

Speakers: 

• Anna Hill Galendez, Supervising Attorney, Michigan Immigrant Rights Center’s (MIRC) Farmworker & Immigrant Worker Rights (FIWR)
• Elizabeth Orozco-Vasquez, CEO, Freedom House Detroit 
• Art Reyes III, Executive Director, We the People Michigan 
• Jasmine Rivera, Co-Executive Director, Rising Voices
• Seydi Sarr, Helmswomxn, African Bureau for Immigrants and Social Affairs (ABISA)

Moderator:

• Marissa Tirona, President, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR)

Session Description: 

Centering the stories of those closest to the work is crucial to achieving transformational narrative change. In this plenary, you will hear the personal immigration experiences of the migrant justice leaders of Michigan, how those journeys impacted their lives and work, and their vision for the future of the movement.