Talk: Who Gets to Be an American? [] PEN International San Miguel Center
Event Category: Presentations/Discussions
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Talk: Who Gets to Be an American?
Tuesday, March 3
6:30 pmBellas Artes
Who Gets to Be an American?
By Signe Hammer
Right now, the fate of nearly a million young, educated, productive, de facto Americans brought to the US as infants or children hangs in the balance. Since 2012, they have been protected from deportation by DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy signed by President Obama. The current president wants to end DACA; the supreme court will decide.
Cristina Jimenez
Join PEN on Tuesday, Mar 3, at 6:30 PM in the second-floor auditorium of the Bellas Artes to hear United We Dream Executive Director and Cofounder Cristina Jiménez discuss “Hope in a Time of Darkness: The Resilience of US Immigrants under Attack”
United We Dream (UWD) is the largest immigrant youth-led network in the country. Cristina Jiménez was part of the UWD campaign team that spearheaded the historic victory of DACA. Under her leadership, UWD has grown to a powerful network of over 100 groups and 500,000 members.
Many of us are familiar with the term “Dreamers.” Many Dreamers are Americans by virtue of having been born in the Americas; many are North Americans, having been born in Mexico. Cristina Jiménez—community organizer, strategist and freedom fighter—was born in Ecuador, in South America. She came to the U.S. with her family at the age of 13, attending high school and college in New York as an undocumented student.
Of course, it’s not just Dreamers who are under attack; current US policy affects almost all immigrants, whether from the Americas, the Middle East, Africa or just about any place aside from Europe.
Cristina has been organizing in immigrant communities for over a decade. For her work as a social justice organizer she was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by TIME Magazine, and was awarded a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in 2017. She currently serves on the board of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, the Hazen Foundation, Make the Road New York Action and the Dream.US.
San Miguel PEN is a chapter of PEN International, the organization of writers that fights for freedom of expression around the world. The 150-peso admission helps fund local activities and includes a free glass of wine with dinner afterwards at Vivali’s, across the street at Hernandez Macias 66. Tickets at Ticket Central in the Biblioteca or at the door. For more information, visit sanmiguelpen.com.
Spanish / Español
Conferencia de invierno 2020 del PEN de San Miguel
Cristina Jiménez
“Esperanza en tiempos de oscuridad: la resiliencia de los inmigrantes de Estados Unidos bajo ataque”
Martes 3 de marzo, 6:30 p.m.
En inglés con subtítulos en español
Auditorio del segundo piso de Bellas Artes
Hernandez Macias 75
150 pesos / menores de 25 y migrantes gratis
¿A quién le toca ser estadounidense?
Por Signe Hammer
En este momento, el destino de casi un millón de jóvenes, educados, productivos, de facto estadounidenses traídos a Estados Unidos cuando eran bebés o niños pende de un hilo. Desde 2012 han sido protegidos de la deportación por DACA, la Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia firmada por el presidente Obama. El presidente actual quiere terminar con DACA, la suprema corte decidirá.
Cristina Jimenez
Únase al PEN el martes 3 de marzo a las 6:30 p.m. en el auditorio de segundo piso de Bellas Artes para escuchar a la directora ejecutiva y cofundadora de United We Dream (Soñamos Unidos), Cristina Jiménez, hablar sobre “Esperanza en tiempos de oscuridad: la resiliencia de los inmigrantes de Estados Unidos bajo ataque”.
United We Dream (UWD) es la red dirigida por jóvenes inmigrantes más grande del país. Cristina Jiménez fue parte del equipo de campaña de UWD que encabezó la histórica victoria de DACA. Bajo su liderazgo, UWD se ha convertido en una poderosa red de más de 100 grupos y 500,000 miembros.
Muchos de nosotros estamos familiarizados con el término “soñadores”. Muchos soñadores son americanos en virtud de haber nacido en las Américas, muchos son norteamericanos, habiendo nacido en México. Cristina Jiménez —promotora comunitaria, estratega y combatiente por la paz— nació en Ecuador, en América del Sur. Fue con su familia a Estados Unidos a la edad de 13 años, asistió a la secundaria y a la universidad en Nueva York como estudiante indocumentada.
Por supuesto, no solo los soñadores están bajo ataque; la actual política de Estados Unidos afecta a casi todos los inmigrantes, ya sean de América, el Medio Oriente, África o cualquier lugar salvo Europa.
Cristina se ha organizado en comunidades de inmigrantes durante más de una década. Debido a su trabajo como promotora de justicia social, fue nombrada una de las 100 personas más influyentes en el mundo por la revista TIME y recibió la beca “Genius” de la John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur en 2017. Actualmente forma parte del consejo del Comité Nacional de Filosofía Receptiva, la Fundación Hazen, Make the Road New York Action y Dream.US.
El PEN de San Miguel es un centro del PEN Internacional, la organización de escritores que lucha por la libertad de expresión en todo el mundo. El precio de admisión de 150 pesos ayuda a realizar actividades locales e incluye una copa de vino gratis con su cena después del evento en Vivali, enfrente en Hernandez Macias 66. Boletos en la taquilla de la Biblioteca o antes del evento en la entrada del auditorio. Para más información visite sanmiguelpen.com.
PEN International San Miguel Center
The San Miguel de Allende, Mexico centre of PEN International, a worldwide association of writers fighting for freedom of expression
San Miguel PEN, one of the 145 centers of PEN International, the worldwide association of writers with centers in 104 countries, exists to promote friendship and intellectual cooperation among writers everywhere, fight for freedom of expression and represent the conscience of world literature. San Miguel PEN is in San Miguel de Allende, in the middle of Mexico on the high plateau. It was created in 1979 as a center for English-speaking writers in Latin America in hopes of unifying the English and Spanish linguistic communities within PEN. San Miguel PEN promotes the Spanish language in all its work.Our Programs:
The PEN Writers in Prison Committee has been a focus of the San Miguel center for over 20 years. In 2002 San Miguel hosted the PEN Writers in Prison Committee’s international conference. This work involves answering countless calls for emergency action to aid those in legal trouble for their writing, including prison and threats of death. San Miguel PEN is also active in International PEN’s Women Writers Committee, its Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee, and the PEN Iberoamerican Foundation (a regional organization). San Miguel PEN sponsors local literary programs and a local scholarship program that helps Mexican children with limited financial resources stay in school. It participates in major Mexican literary events, such as the enormous yearly Feria Internacional del Libro in Guadalajara. PEN members travel at their own expense to represent the group at the United Nations and at international conferences. San Miguel PEN sponsors an annual Winter Lecture Series to fund local activities and help support the international organization. Contact us HERE.
Mailing Address:San Miguel PEN Center Apdo. 287 37700 San Miguel de Allende, GTO Mexico -
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