University of Wisconsin - Extension

For More Information:

Bryce Kirchoff, WPT outreach, (608) 265-9092, bryce.kirchoff@wpt.org

Lynn Brockmeyer, WPT publicist, (608) 263-3364 or brockmeyer@wpt.org

Consider what life is like for immigrants in Dane County at the fall session of the Community Forums on Race and Diversity 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14 at the Catholic Multicultural Center, 1862 Beld St. in Madison

The session will offer a free screening of the P.O.V. film, “Made in L.A.” followed by a facilitated discussion.

The film follows the journey of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles' garment factories and their struggle for self-empowerment as they wage a three-year battle to bring a major clothing retailer to the negotiating table. In many industries, immigrants toil long hours for sub-minimum wages, fighting for an opportunity in a new country.

For more information, call (608) 265-5035, e-mail outreach@wpt.org or visit http://www.wpt.org/outreach on the Web.

The Community Forums on Race and Diversity are presented by Wisconsin Public Television, the Urban League of Greater Madison, City of Madison Department of Civil Rights, Madison-area Urban Ministry, University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Political Science, and University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Letters and Science Office of Service Learning and Community Based Research.

Major funding is provided by Alliant Energy with additional support from St. Mary’s Hospital.

WPT is a service of the Educational Communications Board and the University of Wisconsin-Extension.

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