Guest guest Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 18th Annual Western Migrant Stream Forum SALUD SIN FRONTERAS: Uniting to Provide Excellence in Migrant Health January 23-25, 2009 San Diego, California Conference Sponsors HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Quick Links NWRPCA Website Forum Brochure Forum Session Descriptions Forum Registration Early registration for the Western Migrant Stream Forum has been extended! Register by January 9, 2009 to receive the discounted rate. Additionally, the conference room rate has been extended to January 9, or until the room block is full; so make your reservations today! Please see below for complete hotel information. SALUD SIN FRONTERAS Our annual Western Migrant Stream Forum offers a variety of workshops and sessions designed to meet the needs of clinicians, administrators, educators, outreach workers, advocates, researchers, students and others dedicated to serving migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Join us as we learn about current issues, policy, and programs related to the health of this population. Click here for conference registration. VISIT CASA DEL MIGRANTE Due to high demand, we have added additional space for the Casa del Migrante tour. There is now space for 45 participants, but it is filling up fast. Register today to secure your spot on the tour. Please see below for more details. PRESENT A POSTER The poster session is a great way to network with your peers while sharing information on best practices, programs, and research. Please visit our website to download the poster session flyer and registration form. Poster session submissions will be accepted until January 9, 2009, or until space is full. FORUM HIGHLIGHTS During Friday's Opening Plenary we will hear from internationally acclaimed Human Rights activist, and San Diego native, Enrique Morones. Enrique is the President and Founder of Border Angels, an all volunteer group that helps to save the lives of migrants by placing water, food and blankets in the desert and canyons along the U.S./Mexico border. Dr. o Dansie will be our keynote speaker during the lunch session. o is a dynamic and inspiring speaker, trainer and Clinical Psychologist, who is widely regarded as an eloquent and accessible contemporary expert on cultural diversity. Visit Casa del Migrante - Tijuana, México Thursday, January 22, 2:00 - 8:00pm Event fee: $30; preregistration required. The Casa del Migrante is a migrant safe house located on the U.S./Mexico border in Tijuana. Founded by Scalabrinian missionaries on April 4, 1987, the Casa del Migrante provides an array of support services to male migrants. Photographic Exhibit: Living on the Border Friday, January 23, 6:00-7:00pm View photographs from the internationally acclaimed series and meet the man behind the lens, Karl W. Hoffman. Download the conference brochure here. Location: Hilton San Diego/Del Mar 15575 Jimmy Durante Blvd. Del Mar, CA 92014 (858) 792-5200 Click here for hotel information. Questions? Call Stanfield, Conference Planner at NWRPCA, at 206-783-3004, x22 or email registrations@... for more information. See you in San Diego! Forward email This email was sent to seth_doyle@... by tech@.... Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. Email Marketing by NWRPCA | 6512 23rd Ave NW | Suite 305 | Seattle | WA | 98117 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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