On August 12, Emily Polstein (Debby O’Keefe’s grandniece and the late Bob Polstein’s granddaughter), will talk about her experiences living and working at the border. A graduate of Oberlin College, where she studied environmental justice and Latin American Studies, Emily grew up in Hastings-on-Hudson. She is completing her Master’s in Social Work at the University of Pennsylvania.
From August 2017 to August 2018, our guest speaker worked for Annunciation House, a non-profit organization that operates a network of shelters for recently arrived immigrants in El Paso, Texas.
Emily also volunteered as a visitor for immigrants in ICE detention facilities. Annunciation House shelters provide basic needs and services -- beds, food, a change of clothing to very recently arrived people -- and assists in making travel plans for those trying to get to family members or friends in other parts of the U.S. For those staying longer, it helps meet other social needs, such as getting children enrolled in school, finding legal help, etc.
The lecture and discussion will take place in the Gathering Room at 7:30 pm on Monday, August 12. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear a first-hand report about the Number #1 social issue in today’s America.