Celebrated author José Ángel N. joined MVCC Social Psychology students for a discussion on his life and his writing. Students from Amy Williamson’s psychology class prepared questions as part of their course. Visit our podcast page Listen in Apple Podcasts Download the MP3 audio: http://lib.morainevalley.edu/public/eventpodcasts/14-14_2019_libraryevents.mp3
Category: One Book: Illegal
Alum José Angel selected for Honor at University of Illinois
Congratulations to MVCC Alum José Angel for being selected to give a special lecture at the University of Illinois-Champaign Urbana. José was our featured speaker for our 2015-2016 One Book program (view his talk here). He has become an important voice for undocumented immigrants and the issues they face.
DACA, Immigration & Illinois
The Trump Administration’s move to cut the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has been making headlines. In 2015, our Library held a talk by Celina Villanueva about immigration in Illinois which included a discussion about DACA. This talk is very relevant to issues today. Talking Immigration in the Land of Lincoln with… Continue reading DACA, Immigration & Illinois
Transgressing Borders: Spiritual Mestizaje in Mexican and Chicana/o/Arts
Faculty member Dr. Randy Conner explores ways that Mexicans and Mexican Americans/Chicana/os have interwoven Abrahamic, primarily Catholic, beliefs and practices with ancient, Indigenous ones, with this mixing or hybridity often referred to as “spiritual mestizaje.” Examples of this mixture include the reverence of the Virgin of Guadalupe alongside the ancient goddess Tonantzin and practice of… Continue reading Transgressing Borders: Spiritual Mestizaje in Mexican and Chicana/o/Arts
The Ways that Race, Gender, and Sexuality Have Shaped U.S. Immigration Policy
Debanuj DasGupta discusses the ways in which gender & sexuality have historically shaped US immigration policy. Debanuj will begin by discussing the Chinese Exclusion Act, followed by conversations about a series of restrictive legislation that were passed in order to regulate gender and sexuality through immigration procedures. Utilizing his own life narrative and immigration activist… Continue reading The Ways that Race, Gender, and Sexuality Have Shaped U.S. Immigration Policy
Determined in a World of Uncertainty: Latina/o Undocumented Students Striving for Success
Featured Guest Maria Luna-Duarte, Interim Director of Northeastern Illinois University’s El Centro. She will discusses issues relating to community outreach and Latinos in higher education as part of the One Book Program organized in partnership with the MVCC Democracy Commitment. Determined in a World of Uncertainty: Latina/o Undocumented DACAmented Students Striving for Success The audio… Continue reading Determined in a World of Uncertainty: Latina/o Undocumented Students Striving for Success
Talking Immigration in the Land of Lincoln with Celina Villanueva (online video)
Celina Villanueva, from the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights, will discuss immigration issues in the Chicago region and across Illinois. She will present a regional view of this national view and consider how state and local policy impacts the lives of those arriving from abroad. This event is part of the One Book,… Continue reading Talking Immigration in the Land of Lincoln with Celina Villanueva (online video)
Ellis Island
Immigration is one the topics that we’re focusing on as part of our One Book, One College discussion this year. No treatment of the history of immigration in this country would be complete without a look at Ellis Island. Between 1892 and 1954, over 12 million immigrants entered the United States through this station in… Continue reading Ellis Island
A Message to Moraine Valley Faculty and Staff from José Ángel N.
(The following message is from our One Book author and MVCC Alumni José Ángel N, which he read to the participants in a workshop held for faculty and staff. During his visit to campus, José expressed his gratitude for the impact that Moraine Valley had on his life. This piece expresses his feelings and is… Continue reading A Message to Moraine Valley Faculty and Staff from José Ángel N.
Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant (a conversation with the Author José Ángel N.)
We were honored to welcome our One Book, One College author José Ángel N. to campus! MVCC alumni, José Ángel N. read from and discussed his book Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant and his life as an undocumented immigrant in Chicagoland. His story presents a human face to the political and economic debates. This… Continue reading Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant (a conversation with the Author José Ángel N.)