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Beyond Talking Points

Beyond Talking Points is an ongoing discussion series examining headline issues from various perspectives and promoting shared understanding. It concludes Nov. 16 at Bellevue Arts Museum with a look at refugees in Washington state.

New discussion program focuses on “Perspectives on (Im)Migration”

Scene from Rain in a Dry LandSeries concludes with "Refugees in Washington State" panel Nov. 16

Humanities Washington is launching Beyond Talking Points, an ongoing discussion program examining headline issues from various perspectives and promoting shared understanding. The new program debuts with the three-part event “Perspectives on (Im)Migration,” taking place Oct. 11 and 25, and Nov. 16 in Bellevue.

“Beyond Talking Points aims to bring community members together to learn about and discuss controversial topics in a civil manner,” explains Executive Director Julie Ziegler. “Using the humanities as a tool, we hope to promote shared understanding and critical thinking on issues that divide us, enabling us to move beyond sound bites and slogans.”

The series got underway Oct. 11 at Bellevue City Hall with a screening of the award-winning documentary The Other Side of Immigration, and continued Oct. 25 at the same location with a discussion about immigrants as job creators. The final installment takes place Nov. 16 at the Bellevue Arts Museum. That session will feature a discussion with refugees from several different countries who now reside in Washington state, along with the screening of clips from the award-winning documentary Rain in a Dry Land.

Questions about Beyond Talking Points: “Perspectives on (Im)Migration”? Email Program Manager Zaki Abdelhamid at zaki@humanities.org or call 206.682.1770 x102.

At a glance: Beyond Talking Points: “Perspectives on (Im)Migration”

What: “Perspectives on (Im)Migration,” a three-part Beyond Talking Points discussion series

  • Part One: A Look at Undocumented Immigration

Format: A screening of the documentary The Other Side of Immigration, followed by a conversation with the filmmaker, Roy Germano
When: 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011
Where: Bellevue City Hall, 450 110th Ave. N.E., Bellevue, WA 98009 (directions)
Cost: Free

PDF download: Additional resources on undocumented immigration, available from the King County Library System.

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  • Part Two: Immigrants as Job Creators

Format: A conversation with Sailesh Chutani, Mobisante CEO and co-founder; Beto Yarce, owner of CINTLI; and Murthy Kalkura, president and CEO of 4AM Corp.; moderated by KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna
When: 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011
Where: Bellevue City Hall, 450 110th Ave. N.E., Bellevue, WA 98009 (directions)
Cost: Free

PDF downloads: Additional resources on immigration and economic development, available from the King County Library System. A report on New Americans in the Evergreen State from the Immigration Policy Center.

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  • Part Three: Refugees in Washington State

Format: Refugees from Bhutan, Burma, Iraq, Somalia, Vietnam and Southeast Asia’s Cham region share personal stories about how they came to reside in Washington. The session also features clips from the award-winning documentary Rain in a Dry Land.

When: 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011
Where: Bellevue Arts Museum, 510 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue, WA 98004 (directions)
Cost: Free
Note: Attendees may arrive at 6:30 p.m. for a free tour of the Bellevue Arts Musem’s “Travelers: Objects of Dream and Revelation” exhibition

Related event: Village Theatre is staging Take Me America, a rock musical exploring the refugee experience, in Everett Oct. 28 through Nov. 20, 2011.

Special thanks

“Perspectives on (Im)Migration” is made possible by a generous grant from The Boeing Company.

Programming partners

Humanities Washington also wants to thank our Beyond Talking Points programming partners:

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