Presented by ITVS and WHYY in partnership with the American Friends Service Committee and the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians.
Thursday May 12, 2011
6:30pm (doors open 6:00pm)
@ American Friends Service Committee
1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia PA 19102
Wheelchair accessible venue.
FREE and open to the public. To RSVP go to: http://whyy.convio.net/shelbyville
About the film
Set in the heart of America's Bible Belt, Welcome to Shelbyville focuses on a small Southern town as they grapple with rapid demographic change and issues of immigrant integration. The film captures the complexity of the African American, Latino, white, and Somali subjects as their lives intertwine against the backdrop of a crumbling economy and the election of a new president. To learn more about the film visit http://www.itvs.org/films/welcome-to-shelbyville.
After the film
The film will be followed by a panel and audience discussion on why people immigrate to the US and how Philadelphia in particular does or does not welcome those new neighbors. Panel includes: Said Bellam(Bridging Cultures Youth Program, Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians) and Anna Crumley-Effinger (Program Director--Africa, American Friends Service Committee). Moderated by Amanda Bergson-Shilcock (Director of Outreach and Program Evaluation, Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians).
American Friends Service Committee - 1501 Cherry St. - Philadelphia, PA 19102 215-241-7000
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