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How can immigrants remain attached to their place of origin while becoming increasingly involved in American civic life? Are the two attachments incompatible or do they spur each other on? Hometown Associations (HTAs) are organizations for immigrants who share the same place of origin and may serve to increase the civic capacity of immigrants from across the globe. Beyond hosting social and cultural events for their members, HTAs often serve as mechanisms to raise money for their hometowns and more informally, help immigrants navigate civic and political systems in their new hometowns. Our panel brings together representatives from several Los Angeles HTAs – some of America’s largest – as well as academics who have researched HTAs to discuss the role they play in the economic, political, and social integration of immigrants in the U.S. Join us as we explore this facet of immigrant integration in Los Angeles.
Moderator: Ricardo Ramirez, USC Professor of Political Science and American Studies and Ethnicity
Panelists:
Sara Mijares-Zapata, President and Founder of Federación de Clubes Yucatecos-U.S.A.
Omar Corletto, President of Comité de Festejos Centroamericanos
Jules Boyele, President of the Congolese Community of Southern California
Chancee Martorell, Executive Director, Thai Community Development Center (Thai CDC)
Luis Escala Rabadán, Professor of Social Studies, El Colegio de la Frontera Norte (COLEF)
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