From LA CONEXION
La Conexion will present a virtual screening of “The Flores Exhibits” featuring the testimony of migrant children held in U.S. detention facilities in Texas in June of 2019. Children in Captivity – Trauma as Immigration Policy will be Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. The event is presented in collaboration with The Latin American & Latino/a/x Studies Cluster at the BGSU Institute for the Study of Culture and Society and the NW OH Immigrant Rights Network.
The film was created by Waterwell and the Broadway Advocacy Coalition. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion and a Q&A session.
Featuring Guest Speakers:
Luis Guerra, Strategic Capacity Officer for the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC)
Lee Sunday Evans, Artistic Director, Waterwell
Mark Heller, Attorney with Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE)
The event is free and open to the public.
To participate via Zoom, pre-registration is required – Click here to register. The event will also be streamed live on Facebook.
