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Beyond Borders and Fronteras Exibit to Highlight Immigration at Westminster College
February 11, 2008
Child and father attend the Dignity March. .
Westminster College's Diversity Council presents Beyond Borders and Fronteras, an art, film and interfaith event highlighting the current debate on immigration. Events will take place Feb. 11-22, 2008 throughout the Westminster campus.
Art Exhibit
Features the photo-documentary "Invisible No More: Latinos' Dignity March in Utah," by Dr. Armando Solórzano, and the collection "Bordering on Injustice" by painter Jimmy Lucero, Westminster Art professor.
Date/Location: Feb. 11-22, 2008 in the lobby of the Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory.
Opening Reception:
Religious leaders Rev. Bishop John C. Wester, Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City; Pastor Steve Klemz, Zion Lutheran Church Elca; Elder Marlin K. Jensen, First Quorum of the Seventy; and Rabbi Fred Wenger will introduce and lead an interfaith dialogue highlighting their perspectives on immigration.
Date/Location: Feb. 13, at 7 p.m., in the Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory.
Film
University of Utah students will present their immigration-focused documentaries and lead discussions. Come engage in an open dialogue and gather diverse perspectives on a poignant issue quickly transforming American society.
Date/Location: Feb. 20, 2008 at 6 p.m., in the Gore School of Business Auditorium, Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business.
All events are free and open to the public. For more information, call (801) 832-2386. Westminster College is located at 1840 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City, UT.