Humanities Washington’s Beyond Talking Points series continues its multifaceted look at immigration with a free panel discussion about immigrants as job creators. The conversation gets underway at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at Bellevue City Hall. It features an excellent panel of speakers, themselves immigrants who have created local jobs:
- Sailesh Chutani, MobiSante CEO and co-founder and author of Technology at the Margins
- Beto Yarce, owner of Cintli Fine Mexican Jewelry and outreach coordinator/Latino program manager for Washington Community Alliance for Self-Help
- Murthy Kalkura, president and CEO of 4AM Corp. and member of the White House Business Council Roundtable
The panel is moderated by Enrique Cerna, host of KCTS 9 Connects.
The Beyond Talking Points program examines headline issues from various perspectives and promotes shared understanding. The program’s initial three-part series, “Perspectives on (Im)Migration,” concludes Nov. 16 with a forum about refugees in Washington state.
Beyond Talking Points: “”Perspectives on (Im)Migration” is made possible by a generous grant from The Boeing Company. Humanities Washington also wants to thank our programming partners: the City of Bellevue, Bellevue Arts Museum, King County Library System and KCTS 9.
Questions about Beyond Talking Points: “Perspectives on (Im)Migration”? Email Program Manager Zaki Abdelhamid at zaki@humanities.org or call 206.682.1770 x102.
At a glance: Beyond Talking Points: “Perspectives on (Im)Migration”
What: “Perspectives on (Im)Migration,” a three-part Beyond Talking Points discussion series
- Part Two: Immigrants as Job Creators
Format: A conversation with Sailesh Chutani, Mobisante CEO and co-founder; Beto Yarce, owner of CINTLI; and Murthy Kalkura, president and CEO of 4AM Corp.; moderated by KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna
When: 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011
Where: Bellevue City Hall, 450 110th Ave. N.E., Bellevue, WA 98009
Cost: Free
- Part Three: Refugees in Washington State
Format: Refugees from several different countries share personal stories about how they came to reside in Washington, followed by breakout discussion sessions
When: 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011
Where: Bellevue Arts Museum, 510 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue, WA 98004
Cost: Free
Note: Attendees may arrive at 6:30 p.m. for a free tour of the Bellevue Arts Musuem’s “Travelers: Objects of Dream and Revelation” exhibition
On the Web: www.humanities.org/programs/beyond-talking-points
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