18th Annual Western Migrant Stream Forum January 23, 2009

18th Annual Western Migrant Stream Forum

SALUD SIN FRONTERAS:
Uniting to Provide Excellence in Migrant Health
January 23-25, 2009
San Diego, California
SALUD SIN FRONTERAS

Our annual Western Migrant Stream Forum offers a variety of workshops and sessions designed to meet the needs of clinicians, administrators, educators, outreach workers, advocates, researchers, students and others dedicated to serving migrant and seasonal farmworkers.

VISIT CASA DEL MIGRANTE

Due to high demand, we have added additional space for the Casa del Migrante tour. Register today to secure your spot on the tour. Please see below for more details.

FORUM HIGHLIGHTS

During Friday's Opening Plenary we will hear from internationally acclaimed Human Rights activist, and San Diego native, Enrique Morones. Enrique is the President and Founder of Border Angels, an all volunteer group that helps to save the lives of migrants by placing water, food and blankets in the desert and canyons along the U.S./Mexico border.

Dr. Roberto Dansie will be our keynote speaker during the lunch session. Roberto is a dynamic and inspiring speaker, trainer and Clinical Psychologist, who is widely regarded as an eloquent and accessible contemporary expert on cultural diversity.

Visit Casa del Migrante - Tijuana, Mexico
Thursday, January 22, 2:00 - 8:00pm

Event fee: $30; preregistration required.

The Casa del Migrante is a migrant safe house located on the U.S./Mexico border in Tijuana. Founded by Scalabrinian missionaries on April 4, 1987, the Casa del Migrante provides an array of support services to male migrants.

Photographic Exhibit: Living on the Border

Friday, January 23, 6:00-7:00pm
View photographs from the internationally acclaimed series and meet the man behind the lens, Karl W. Hoffman.

See you in San Diego!

$275 regular registration, $100 student rate.

Official Website: http://www.nwrpca.org