2015 IIR Colloquia

Cities Encouraging Immigrant Entrepreneurship Through “Welcoming City” Initiatives

February 25, 2015

Speaker: Paul McDaniel, Entrepreneurship & Innovation Fellow, American Immigration Council (AIC)

Powerpoint from Paul McDaniel's lecture is available HERE.

A Profile of the African Diaspora Community in the District of Columbia

April 2, 2015

Speaker: Mamadou Samba, Director, DC Mayor's Office on African Affairs 

Investing in English Skills: the Limited English Proficient Workforce in U.S. Metropolitan Areas

April 22, 2015

Speaker: Jill Wilson, Senior Research Analyst, Brookings Institution 

Click HERE for this lecture's Powerpoint 

Cuba - The Past, the Present and Future

September 29, 2015

Speaker: Fernando Menendez, Economist

Steps to Success: Integrating Immigrant Professionals in the United States

November 19, 2015

Dr. James Witte, GMU Sociology Professor and IIR Director 

Click here to download powerpoint presentation from this colloquium

Click Steps to Success Presentation for additional information.