Please join us for ISPU's Spring Reception and Conversation on "Immigrants and Urban America: Park51, Pluralism, and Political Courage" with New York City Immigration Commissioner Fatima Shama.  Local and national headlines highlight the urgent need for creative leadership on the pressing issues faced by immigrants.  Join us for a tour of the Arab American National Museum, networking and an engaging dialogue with Commissioner Shama!

Fatima Shama was appointed by Mayor Bloomberg as Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs in 2009. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Shama served as the Senior Education Policy Advisor in the Mayor’s Office. Ms. Shama has worked for a number of community-based organizations in the City including serving as Executive Director of the Greater Brooklyn Health Coalition, managing the Urban Horizons program at the Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation in the Bronx.

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Event Sponsor: Hamadeh Educational Services

Host Sponsor: ACCESS

Partners: Northwestern Mutual Financial Services, AMANA Mutual Funds, and CIG Corp.