MLK’s World House: Refugees and Migrants in the Time of Climate Crisis

Join us for a panel discussion to explore Dr. King’s ‘World House’ global vision, reframe migration through the lens of climate justice, & discuss how to support local refugees & immigrants.

Thursday, Jan 16, 2:00 PM at the Lee Honors College

"Introductory remarks" -- Dr. Ron Kramer, WMU Professor of Sociology & Dr. Bianca Nightengale-Lee, Director of the Lewis Walker Institute for Race and Ethnic Relations

“Martin Luther King, Jr’s World House” --  Dr. Don Cooney, WMU Professor of Social Work

"Scapegoating Refugees, Migrants, and Undocumented People in Our Time of Climate Change”  -- Dr. Allen Webb, WMU Climate Change Working Group

“Refugees, Migrants, and Undocumented People in Kalamazoo” – Dr. Aamir Hasan, Kalamazoo Refugee Resource Collaborative