Online Micro-Course and Half-Day Symposium on Migrant and Refugee Rights in Baltimore
Dr. Patty Alvarez
School of Graduate Studies
Chief Student Affairs Officer & Associate Vice President of Student Affairs
Rosemary Ferreira
School of Graduate Studies
Associate Director, Intercultural Center
Dr. Alvarez and Rosemary will develop an online micro-course and half-day symposium on migrant and refugee rights in Baltimore. The purpose of the micro-course and symposium is to connect UMB students, staff, and faculty with an opportunity to reflect upon their own identities and stories with migration and gain practical skills to better serve the diverse migrants and refugees in Baltimore and across the DMV region. For the online micro-course, we will provide learning materials on identity development and the current migrant crisis with a particular focus on impacts within the DMV, as well as prompts to encourage participants to reflect on who they are and their own connections with migration. We hope participants will connect their own identities and lived experiences with those of migrants and refugees from around the world in the United States. Participants will then engage in a half-day symposium focused on local migrant and refugee rights efforts. Some of the sessions in the symposium may include a clinical Spanish workshop, a Know Your Rights workshop, and a panel with representatives of organizations supporting migrants and refugees. At the end of the program, participants who complete the experiences will receive a digital badge.