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Valley Roots: Stories from the Shadows

Women in Migration

2025-04-24 19:00:00 2025-04-24 20:00:00 America/Chicago Valley Roots: Stories from the Shadows McAllen Main Library - Meeting Center - Auditorium

Thursday, April 24
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-24 19:00:00 2025-04-24 20:00:00 America/Chicago Valley Roots: Stories from the Shadows Join us for a presentation by Professor Jennifer Clark (STC) on Women in Migration. McAllen Main Library - Meeting Center - Auditorium

Join us for a presentation by Professor Jennifer Clark (STC) on Women in Migration.

As co-producer of The Invisibles, a 15-minute documentary filmed in the Rio Grande Valley, she will screen the film and lead a discussion about the experiences of female domestic workers and mixed-status families in migration.

AGE GROUP: | Adults (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | History |

TAGS: | #WomensHistory | #WomenInMigration | #documentary |

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Join us for a presentation by Professor Jennifer Clark (STC) on Women in Migration.
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Individual in-person appointments with an MHP Salud Navigator for enrollment in the Affordable Care Act health insurance. By appointment only. Please call (956) 246-4125 to make an appointment.
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