naemal mean ealaa tamkin al'ashkhas walmujtamaeat min alaizdihar min khilal altaelim waliabtikar waltajaribi. (Language: Arabic)

 

 

Khan, originally from Pakistan, has lived in several countries, including Pakistan, Egypt, and the United States. She will share her journey about escaping religious persecution to find a home here in Southwest Michigan. 

Shim, the program director and an associate professor at Dominican University’s School of Social Work, teaches courses such as Global Family Policy, Program Evaluation, and Race and Ethnicity in the U.S. Social Policy. Previously, she taught at Columbia University and New York University and worked for the United Nations, UNICEF, and Human Rights Watch. 

Lozoff founded the Berrien Immigration Solidarity Network (BISN), a coalition that highlights the needs in local immigrant communities, raising awareness of obstacles immigrants face and the contributions they make to the community. BISN assists immigrant families with housing, food, clothing, and legal issues. She will address the impact national, and state policies have had on immigrants who reside in the county and the need to build immigrant-friendly communities throughout Berrien County.