Community Connection Workshop Sponsored by El Centro & True Ridge

MARGINALIZATION AND MEMBERSHIP -- THE PERSPECTIVE OF NON-DOMINANT IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN HENDERSONVILLE:

This participant-directed workshop surveys the opportunities that non-dominant immigrant communities have in order to become ‘‘full members’’ of the Hendersonville Community, and the social psychological factors associated with claiming civil, social, and political autonomy. We will explore how people deal with change, manage unfamiliar environments, and cope with changes to their self-evaluation and identities in their new home. We will also examine the challenges that culturally diverse environments have on people’s values, the retention of their culture, and the way they see themselves.

Co-Sponsored with El Centro of Henderson County and True Ridge