Breaking the Silence Event Schedule

August 26, 2008

Minneapolis Central Library

300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

To register: Contact Betty Balan at bbalan@alexandrahouse.org or 763-780-2332

12:30 – 1:15:  Time to visit Resource Fair/Tables

1:15 – 2:15:    Live performance of Journey to Safety by Pangea World Theater

2:15 – 2:30:    Break and time to visit Resource Fair/Tables

2:30 – 3:30:    Breakouts

·        Breakout A:  Post-performance discussion and panel discussion by members of the Immigrant and Refugee Battered Women’s Task Force

·        Breakout B:  Training – Know Your Resources/Know Your Rights for Advocates and Immigrants/Refugees

3:30 – 3:45:    Break and time to visit Resource Fair/Tables

3:45 – 4:45:    Breakouts (repeated)

·        Breakout A:  Post-performance discussion and panel discussion by members of the IRBWTF

·        Breakout B:  Training – Know Your Resources/Know Your Rights for Advocates and Immigrants/Refugees

4:45 – 5:00:    Time to visit Resource Fair/Tables

Description of live performance of Journey to Safety:  An artistic stage presentation of the challenges facing battered refugee and immigrant women when negotiating legal, medical and government systems.  The performance by Pangea World Theater is based on a 2004 report issued by The Advocates for Human Rights.  For more information on Journey to Safety, click here.

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