PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
On Book and Current Immigration Issues
Contact Pat for Presentations
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I am available to make presentations via Zoom or other social platforms to interested groups and organizations. I usually combine reading a short chapter from my book with sharing background for my stories.
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Mayday Vigil, 2014
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Topics for Presentation
- Political, economic and cultural realities in Guatemala from a human rights perspective
- Role of indigenous Guatemalan women in defense of human rights
- Importance of liberation theology in contributing to social and economic equality in Central America
- Roots of Migration from Central America to USA – 2014-Present
- Immigration realities at the USA-Mexico border
- Stopping Migration: U.S. failed policies such as family separation and preventing asylum seekers to a way forward to change the broken immigration system
Past Presentations
- Portland State University – Women, Gender and Sexuality
- Book Reading and Immigration Updates - 15 social justice committees of various churches – Oregon and Tucson, Arizona
- Oregon Writers Colony Book Fair
- Holladay Park Plaza, Retirement Community, "Engaging Minds" series
- Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice
- Thirsters, Portland, Oregon, a "learned salon" that comes together to discuss issues of common interest
- Zoom presentations: Villages NW groups
Contact Me
Please email me with your proposed date of presentation, topic, and estimated number of participants. I prefer to use Zoom but will accommodate whatever social platform you are using. All honoraria will be directed to immigrant rights organizations. I donate the proceeds from all book sales to immigrant justice causes.