Program - Chicago
Panel Discussion: A Convenient Scapegoat: Why Entitlement Programs Continue to be Assailed Politically
Monday, January 14, 12:00 - 1:15 PM
Rubloff Building, room 150
375 E. Chicago Ave.
Panelists include John Bouman, president, Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law; Stephanie Altman, program and policy director, Heath & Disability Advocates; and William McNary, co-director, Citizen Action/Illinois.
Film Series: “Brother Outsider – The Life of Bayard Rustin”
Tuesday, January 15, 12:00 - 1:15pm
Rubloff Building, room 150
375 E. Chicago Ave.
A master strategist and tireless activist, Rustin was an American leader in social movements for civil rights, socialism, pacifism and non-violence, and gay rights. He organized the 1963 March on Washington, one of the largest nonviolent protests ever held in the United States and helped mold Martin Luther King Jr. into an international symbol of peace and nonviolence. The film has received more than 25 awards and honors. For more on the film, visit http://www.rustin.org.
Reception: Reflections on the Legacy of Dr. King
Wednesday, January 16, 6:30pm
Robert H. Lurie Atrium
303 E. Superior St.
The program will feature performances of original poetry and music by Chicago high school and college-age students who are part of Young Chicago Authors and the G3 Youth Choir, and the 2013 MLK Art Contest awards presentation.
Panel Discussion: Immigration Through an Ethical Lens: The Challenges of Lawyers and Doctors of Working with Undocumented Immigrants
Thursday, January 17, 12:00 - 1:15 PM
Rubloff Building, room 150
375 E. Chicago Ave.
Panelists include Salvador Cicero, Esq., Cicero Law Firm, P.C., located in Pilsen; former DREAM Award recipient Kathy Neely, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, and chair, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Ethics Committee; a representative (TBA) of National Immigrant Justice Center, a Heartland Alliance Partner; and Mark G. Kuczewski, Ph.D., professor of Medical Ethics and director, Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics & Health Policy, Loyola University, Chicago.