OXNARD — The Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) and Centro Binacional para el Desarollo Indígena Oaxaqueño (CBDIO) will host their fifth annual “Indigenous Knowledge Conference” on Friday, May 26th at the Oxnard College Performing Arts Center from 9 am -4 pm.
Our conference will include a panel group, workshops and guest speakers, focusing on the indigenous Mexican community and immigration in the United States. We are excited to announce that this year’s guest speakers are:
- Yosimar Reyes, a nationally acclaimed poet, educator, performance artist and public speaker
- UCLA professor, Dr. Gaspar Rivera-Salgado will share his expertise about labor, social justice and immigration issues
- UCSC Program Coordinator, Dr. Elizabeth Gonzalez will speak about the psychological and academic adjustments for immigrant Latino/as living in the US.
- Nurse Practitioner, Sandy Young will provide an insight about immigration’s impacts on indigenous’ health, language access and the importance of health advocacy.
The Indigenous Knowledge Conference begins with breakfast and features a traditional Oaxacan lunch, amidst a day of workshops presented by indigenous academics and community leaders, who speak intimately about their life in the United States, and other experts in the field of immigration, health and education.
The Indigenous Knowledge Conference will be held at Oxnard College, located at 4000 Rose Ave. in Oxnard, CA. Tickets are $80 each, including breakfast and lunch. To purchase tickets, please go to www.ikc2017.brownpapertickets.com or contact Genevieve Flores-Haro at (805) 483-1166 x 313 or email: genevieve.flores-haro@mixteco.org to receive a registration form.
MICOP supports, organizes and empowers the indigenous Mexican communities of Ventura County. Together, we organize to achieve social change. MICOP’s 90% indigenous staff builds community leadership, self-sufficiency and pride through education and training programs, language interpretation, health outreach, humanitarian support and cultural promotion.
This event is generously sponsored by Oxnard College.