2023-2024 IIR Colloquia
A Conversation with the Seattle Spartans Professional Women's Football Players
June 18, 2024
Panelists:
- Nicole Pelham, Owner, Seattle Spartans
- Boni Wansley, Head Coach, Seattle Spartans
- Ines Cuevas, Offensive Line, Seattle Spartans
- Danielle Pelham, 2009 World Taekwondo Champ
Information about this event is available here.
Policy of Crisis: A Survey of Economic Ideas for Better Policy at the US Southwest Border
April 9, 2024
Speaker: Dr. Michael Clemens, Professor of Economics, George Mason University
Additional information and a recording of this event are available here.
Who Cares for America? West African Immigrants at Work in US Health Care
February 28, 2024
Speaker: Dr. Fumilayo Showers, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies, University of Connecticut
Information and a recording of this event are available here.
A Conversation with the D.C. Divas Professional Women's Football Players
January 31, 2024
Panelists:
- Felicia Donelson, Offensive line, D.C. Divas
- Kristie Kelly, Defensive back, D.C. Divas
- Sarah Struber, Running back, D.C. Divas
- Lara Aribisala Ladeji, Defensive end, D.C. Divas
Additional information and a recording of the event are available here.
Immigrants, Athletes, Civic Engagement
November 15, 2023
Presenters:
- Dr. Jim Witte, Director, Institute for Immigration Research
- Dr. Marissa Kiss, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute for Immigration Research
Information about this event is available here.
Institute for Immigration Research New American Voices Award
October 12, 2023
Additional information about this event and the New American Voices Award is available here.
Refugee Resettlement and STEM Education Conference 2023
September 22, 2023
On September 22, 2023, the Institute for Immigration Research (IIR), together with the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) and Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA), hosted the Refugee Resettlement and STEM Education Conference at George Mason University.
The conference highlighted how STEM oriented educational opportunities through high schools, registered apprenticeships, community colleges, and four-year institutions all play a significant role in addressing urgent humanitarian needs, while also expanding the nation’s STEM workforce. At this conference, participants learned about the current refugee situation, how the Welcome Corps is a valuable addition to U.S. refugee resettlement policy, and how educational institutions can support this program.
Additional information and recordings of sessions from this conference are available here.
