The Narratives that Shape Us: Movement Leaders Share Their Stories

Track: Plenary

Speakers: 

• Anna Hill Galendez, Managing Attorney, Michigan Immigrant Rights Center’s (MIRC) Farmworker & Immigrant Worker Rights (FIWR)
• Maria Ibarra-Frayre, Co-Executive Director, We the People Michigan
• Elizabeth Orozco-Vasquez, CEO, Freedom House Detroit  
• 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.