• DWU, McGovern Center panel discussion scheduled

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    April 02, 2025
     
    MITCHELL – The McGovern Center at Dakota Wesleyan University will offer the next in its series of presentations focusing on immigration and deportation on Monday, April 7, in the DWU School of Business, Innovation and Leadership, Room 117, at 7 p.m.
     
    This event is a panel discussion (rescheduled from February) addressing the topic: “Immigration and Deportation Impacts on South Dakota.”  A panel of authorities will take and discuss questions from a moderator and the audience.  Panel members include former immigration attorney John Hakari, Community Relations Director for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Mary Hogan, South Dakota Voices for Peace/Voices for Justice CEO Taneeza Islam and Ben Ready, Southeast Regional Director for Senator John Thune.
     
    Remember that respect and good manners are expected of all participants. The panel discussion is free, open to the public and will also be livestreamed at www.dwu.edu/live.
     
    The final event of the series will be a presentation entitled “Voices of Resilience: Immigrant Stories of Hope, Struggle and Triumph” to be held Monday, April 14 at DWU at 7 p.m.
     
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    NOTE: Inquiries about the events and topics may be directed to Dr. Joel Allen, Director of the McGovern Center, at joel.allen@dwu.edu or by calling him at 605-995-2937 (office) or 606-627-5126 (cell).
     
     
    About DWU
    DWU is a private, liberal arts university associated with the Dakotas Conference of the United Methodist Church, that is rooted in four values: lifelong learning, leadership development, faith exploration and genuine service to others. For more information about Dakota Wesleyan University, go to www.dwu.edu.
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