Join WBUR’s Louise Kennedy for a public conversation on the value of and challenges to Boston’s rich, immigrant community. Inspired by Dorchester artist Nora Valdez’ visual art exhibition IMMIGRATION NATION (featuring 400 suitcases that visually share immigration stories of Bostonians), this talk welcomes guest panelists Alejandra St. Guillen (Director of Immigrant Advancement, City of Boston), Anthony Marino (Director of Legal Services, Irish International Immigration Center), and creator of the IMMIGRATION NATION exhibition, Nora Valdez. IMMIGRATION NATION is funded by New England Foundation for the Arts’ Creative City Program, made possible by the Barr Foundation with additional funding from the Boston Foundation. This event is bilingual. Spanish interpretation will be available. Este evento será bilingüe. Interpretación en español disponible. The exhibition is extended through August 5, 2017. Free admission, registration encouraged: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/immigration-nation-a-public-conversation-tickets-36513315309 Video feature on Univision: http://www.univision.com/musica/ulab-sessions/immigration-nation-immigrants-are-the-backbone-of-this-country-video Critic's pick in the Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2017/06/22/the-ticket-arts-events-this-week/4sJ5YF4ktKVc2XbwfgUEGO/story.html Feature in El Planeta: http://elplaneta.com/news/2017/may/10/jamaica-plain-cientos-de-maletas-rendiran-honor-lo/ Feature in the Jamaica Plain News: http://www.jamaicaplainnews.com/2017/05/22/art-installation-features-400-suitcases-showcasing-journeys-of-american-immigrants/24841 Feature in the Bay State Banner: http://baystatebanner.com/news/2017/jul/19/immigration-nation/ To learn more about IMMIGRATION NATION: https://www.nefa.org/grants/grant-programs http://urbanoproject.org/new-page-47-1 http://www.wbur.org/inside