Community Forum on Immigration & Food Justice March 29 in Minneapolis

CONTACT: Michael Bischoff, 612-521-1889; Michael@clarityfacilitation.com

3/12/09
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.— A special forum on how the values of justice and respect apply to the connections between immigration and food will be held Sunday, March 29, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Faith Mennonite Church, 2720 E. 22nd St., Minneapolis. The panelists for“Immigration and Food Justice: A Multi-Faith Dialogue” are Rabbi Morris Allen from the Beth Jacob Congregation, Tisha Rajendra from the University of St. Thomas, Owais Bayunus from the Islamic Center of Minnesota, and Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin from the Rural Enterprise Center. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Michael Bischoff at 612-521-1889.

The panelists will bring insight from different faiths and experiences to the issue of the relationships of immigrant people and immigration policy to the food and agriculture system in the U.S. Who benefits? Who suffers? What do different faith traditions have to say about how we should respond to racial and economic inequities that exist in these situations?

Following the panel discussion, there will be a question and answer session. Carlos Diaz will provide music before and after the event.

This forum is co-sponsored by the Islamic Center of Minnesota, Jewish Community Action, Bread for the World Upper Midwest Office, Oxfam Action Corps Minnesota, Community of St. Martin, Pan-African Community Organization, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, the Church of St. Albert the Great, University of St. Thomas Christian-Muslim Dialogue Center, University of St. Thomas Justice and Peace Program, Students for Justice, and the Land Stewardship Project.

A pdf copy of the meeting flyer is available by clicking here.

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