Wed., Nov. 13 | JFK Library, Lower Level, AUX Classroom | Noon – 1:30

Watch this thought-provoking and timely lecture  by Dr. Mark Finney, Executive Director of Thrive International.

As the number of displaced people hits historical levels around the world, Dr. Finney presented how local communities are essential in creating solutions.

Displacement is driven by wars, political and religious oppression, economic disparities, and population shifts. While numbers are typically measured in terms of nations or continents, people always leave a specific place in search of another local community to call home. Federal and state governments are important players in addressing the current crisis, but so are cities, small towns, neighborhoods, and other local communities such as faith groups and local nonprofits.

Migration is a global issue, yet it always manifests in the face of a new neighbor and the story of a potential new friend.

Dr. Mark Kinney, Executive Director, Thrive International

Made possible by the Jeffers W. Chertok Memorial Endowed Professorship, EWU Libraries, and the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.