Oshkosh is one of the refugee resettlement cities in the Fox Valley Region, and many immigrants and newcomers come through our door. Still, many misconceptions and myths about immigrants and the complex US immigration system remain.
To offer guidance and foster community conversations on this topic, WALC will be hosting monthly learning circles focused on all things immigration-related starting February 2025. The activities we will engage in these learning circles will range from teach-ins by invited speakers to facilitated group discussions moderated by our Executive Director Dr. Chu May Paing.
Targeted audience: WALC staff, teachers, and volunteers, Community members with interest in learning more about immigration and immigrants, Community advocates who want to expand their knowledge about different immigrant cultures and to better develop cultural sensitivity when interacting with people from diverse backgrounds
The 2020 Census marked a turning point in Wisconsin history as Latinos for the first time became the state’s largest minority. Their presence in the Midwest, however, is anything but new, as Latinos have travelled to and settled across the region since the late nineteenth century. This presentation explores that history, examining how migrants, immigrants, and refugees from across the Americas have built resilient communities across Wisconsin’s farms, towns, and urban spaces, and in the process transformed America’s Dairyland.
More information on future Immigration Learning Circles coming soon!
Past Immigration Learning Circles –
