Plenaries
Opening Remarks - 8:30 am, Monday, February 6th
Jan Reeves is Director of the Idaho Office for Refugees. He has been involved for over twenty-seven years in developing and implementing service programs for refugees, beginning as a staff employment specialist in 1985.
Jan is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and a veteran of the
Vietnam conflict, where he served as a combat pilot in the U.S. Air Force. He is the 2010 recipient of the Liberty Bell award presented by the Idaho Fourth District Bar Association, the 2011 recipient of the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement Director’s Award for commitment to the support and care of refugees, and was honored as a Champion of Change by the White House in 2013.
Jan is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and a veteran of the
Vietnam conflict, where he served as a combat pilot in the U.S. Air Force. He is the 2010 recipient of the Liberty Bell award presented by the Idaho Fourth District Bar Association, the 2011 recipient of the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement Director’s Award for commitment to the support and care of refugees, and was honored as a Champion of Change by the White House in 2013.
Opening Plenary - 9:00 am, Monday, February 6th
David Lubell is the founder and Executive Director of Welcoming America, a burgeoning immigrant welcoming movement that is quickly expanding across the globe. As a social entrepreneur David inspires people to build a different kind of community -- one that embraces immigrants and fosters opportunity for all. Welcoming America, established in 2009, works in over 85 cities and towns across the country, supporting nonprofits and local governments to transform their communities into inclusive places where everyone thrives.
David began his career as an Advocacy and Organizing Director of Latino Memphis. He later founded and became Executive Director of the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC). At TIRRC David helped found Welcoming Tennessee, the model for what is now Welcoming America.
David's award-winning concept has gained recognition nationally and internationally. The White House honored Welcoming America and ten of its leaders as White House Welcoming America Champions of Change for their innovations in immigrant integration. In 2014 the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and BMW Group distinguished Welcoming America as a recipient of their Intercultural Innovation Award, honoring its work in promoting intercultural understanding. The World Economic Forum named David a 2015 Young Global Leader among 186 honorees from 63 countries and all sectors of society.
A Wesleyan University graduate, David received a MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and a Certificate in non-profit management from Georgetown University. David enjoys a welcoming life residing in Decatur, Georgia with his wife and their two children.
David began his career as an Advocacy and Organizing Director of Latino Memphis. He later founded and became Executive Director of the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC). At TIRRC David helped found Welcoming Tennessee, the model for what is now Welcoming America.
David's award-winning concept has gained recognition nationally and internationally. The White House honored Welcoming America and ten of its leaders as White House Welcoming America Champions of Change for their innovations in immigrant integration. In 2014 the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and BMW Group distinguished Welcoming America as a recipient of their Intercultural Innovation Award, honoring its work in promoting intercultural understanding. The World Economic Forum named David a 2015 Young Global Leader among 186 honorees from 63 countries and all sectors of society.
A Wesleyan University graduate, David received a MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and a Certificate in non-profit management from Georgetown University. David enjoys a welcoming life residing in Decatur, Georgia with his wife and their two children.
Lunch Program - 12:00 pm, Monday, February 8th
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Refugee Speakers Panel - 1:15 pm, Tuesday, February 7th
The afternoon panel consists of five individuals who arrived as refugees and are now participating in Boise’s new Refugee Speakers Bureau. Learn about the public speaking class that they recently completed, as well as plans for the expansion of the Refugee Speakers Bureau. In hopes of educating the Boise community on the refugee experience, the speakers will discuss what it was like living in their home countries, attaining refugee status, and resettling in the United States.
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Introduction & Panel Moderating
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Refugee Speakers Bureau
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Closing Program - 4:00 pm, Tuesday, February 7th
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