Leading Immigration Inclusion in Urban America

How can America’s cities best welcome, support, and embrace immigrant populations?

Leading Immigrant Inclusion in Urban America, hosted by the Boston University Initiative on Cities, brought together city officials from across the U.S. who are on the front lines of building more inclusive, welcoming communities to learn, share ideas and work through barriers that have stymied success. Workshops examined ways in which cities can improve immigrant access to city services, foster an inclusive municipal workforce, and successfully partner with police to engender positive community policing.

Sunday June 5

Dinner Keynote

Introduction:
· Graham Wilson – Director, Initiative on Cities and Professor of Political Science, Boston University

Keynote:
· Gari Pavkovic – Commissioner for Integration Policy, City of Stuttgart, Germany

Monday June 6

Welcoming Remarks

· Graham Wilson – Director, Initiative on Cities and Professor of Political Science, Boston University
· Mayor Karl Dean – Former Mayor of Nashville and BU Mayor-in-Residence
· Alejandra St. Guillen – Director, Boston Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Advancement

Unlikely Alliances and Opportunities in the Fight for Federal Reform

· Ali Noorani – Executive Director of the National Immigration Forum.

Building a National Network of Welcoming Cities

· Monica Fuentes – Director, Washington DC Office, Welcoming America
· Kate Brick– Associate Director of State and Local Initiatives, Partnership for a New American Economy
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Leading Welcoming Cities: Lessons from the Mayor’s Office

Moderator:
· Graham Wilson – Director, Initiative on Cities and Professor of Political Science, Boston University

Panelists:
· Mayor Karl Dean – Former Mayor of Nashville and BU Mayor-in-Residence
· Mayor Ethan Strimling – Mayor of Portland, Maine

WORKSHOP 1: Building Bridges in and with City Hall

Moderator:
· Katharine Lusk – Executive Director, Initiative on Cities

Panelists:
· Shanna Singh Hughey – Former Director, Nashville’s Mayor’s Office of New Americans
· Michelle Maziar – Director, Office of Immigrant Affairs, Atlanta, Georgia
·Jennifer Rodriguez – President/CEO, Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Former Executive Director, Philadelphia Office of Immigrant and Multicultural Affairs

WORKSHOP 2: Community Policing and New Americans: Building a Culture of Trust

Moderator:
· Shea Cronin – Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Boston University

Panelists:
· Chief Richard Biehl – Chief of Police, Dayton Police Department
· Chief Brian Kyes– Chief of Police, Chelsea Police Department

WORKSHOP 3: Designing and Delivering Inclusive Services: Lessons from Other Fields

Moderator:
· Julie Dahlstrom – Clinical Instructor, Boston University School of Law and Senior Attorney, Casa Myrna Vazquez

Panelists:
· Dr. Sondra Crosby – Attending physician, Boston Medical Center Immigrant and Refugee Health Program
· John Szabo – City Librarian, Los Angeles Public Library