2023 Refugees in Towns Symposium: Racialized Immigration Policies & Paving a PathForward
Practitioners play an important role in helping immigrants navigate the complex structures and cultural differences within the United States. This panel focuses on how race, racism, and xenophobia manifest in each panelist's work and how the legal, policy, and advocacy community can push for more racially equitable immigration laws and policies. The panel is moderated by David Muehlke, who serves as The Fletcher School’s State Department Fellow for the 2022-2023 academic year. Participants include:• Mahsa Khanbabai, Attorney, Khanbabai Immigration Law
• Ronald Claude, Director of Policy and Advocacy, Black Alliance for Just Immigration
• Dr. Alexandra Piñeros-Shields, Visiting Associate Professor of the Practice of Racial Equity, Brandeis University
• Pastor Dieufort Jean Fleurissaint, Senior Pastor, Total Health Christian Ministries and President, True Alliance CenterFind more information about RiT’s race and migration research here:
https://sites.tufts.edu/ihs/race-and-refugees-how-refugees-learn-about-race-in-america/Learn more about the RiT project at www.refugeesintowns.org.Learn more about the Henry J. Leir Institute for Migration and HumanSecurity at go.tufts.edu/leir.
- Bailey Wang on the Kakehashi ProjectBailey Wang (F24) reflects on her experience with the Kakehashi Project, an exchange program organized by the government of Japan.
- Founder's Day and Women in LeadershipOn March 13th, Fletcher presented the 2024 Women’s Leadership Awards to two remarkable alumni, Dr. Bonny Ling (F02) and Xanthe Scharff (F06). The event featured keynote remarks from Latanya Mapp, President & CEO of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
- Cynthia Enloe Scholarship
- December Send-Off 2023The December Send-Off serves as a special occasion for our entire Fletcher Community to gather and celebrate those students who are concluding their studies as well as to celebrate students who are leaving to go on to (or return to) other institutions (exchange students, dual degree, students , etc.)At this year's event, we heard remarks from Dean Kelly Sims Gallagher, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, Vincent Puybasset (MALD 23) and our keynote speaker, Leslie Puth (F11) who serves as Chair of the Fletcher Board of Advisors.
- U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Alexia Latortue (F97) speaks to Dean Kelly Sims GallagherFletcher alumna Alexia Latortue (F97) serves as Assistant Secretary for International Trade and Development at the United States Department of the Treasury. During her visit to campus, she sat down with Dean ad interim Kelly Sims Gallagher to discuss her memories from Fletcher, her career journey, and the changing field of development finance.
- Fletcher Day: Worldwide Alumni CelebrationsFletcher Day was a remarkable occasion that signified the 90th anniversary of our very first day of classes in 1933. This momentous event provided a unique opportunity for Fletcher alumni, students, faculty, and staff to come together and celebrate our shared connections while exploring new ways to engage with our global Fletcher community.Over 30 alumni clubs worldwide hosted events on October 27th! Each club received a box of celebratory Fletcher Swag, and we are excited to share their photos of Fletcher pride from all corners of the globe.
