Theory to Practice: Leading Change on Immigration
Wednesday, February 15th | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The Jefferson Center’s Fitzpatrick Hall 541 Luck Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia 24016
Sponsors: Poarch Law, Strickland Diviney Segura, Roanoke Spanish, and the Batten Leadership Institute at Hollins University.
Session I: The first two panels enhance objective understanding of our immigration system. This portion is intended to be purely educational with an opportunity for questions for the panelists.
Immigration Myths and Truths | 1:00 – 2:20 PM
A critical foundation for understanding immigration law in the U.S. and the common myths, truths, challenges, and complications that exist in our current immigration system.
Christine Lockhart Poarch and Rachel L.D. Thompson, Poarch Law Attorneys
From National Policy to Local Impact: Immigration & Southwestern Virginia | 2:30 – 3:20 PM
A panel discussion on the recent executive orders, other nationally-promulgated immigration policies, and their potential effect on the local immigration community.
Moderator: Dr. Elda Stanco Downey, Founder, Roanoke Spanish
Christine Lockhart Poarch, Poarch Law Attorney
Tim Jones, Roanoke City Chief of Police
Session II: This session will introduce key concepts in adaptive leadership theory – the “practice of mobilizing people to tackle tough challenges and thrive” (Heifetz) – and their application to the current immigration debate. These panels will be interactive.
Adaptive Leadership: How We Make Change or Avoid It | 3:30 – 4:20 PM
Covers the basic principles of adaptive leadership theory to support effective local leadership and advocacy on the subject of immigration law.
Christine Lockhart Poarch, Poarch Law Attorney
Dr. Abrina Schnurman-Crook, Executive Director, Batten Leadership Institute,
Hollins University
Adaptive Leadership: Applying Theory to Practice | 4:30 – 5:15 PM
Interactive application of the tools of adaptive leadership (with facilitation) on key issues like the border, refugee bans, immigration reform, and the economics of immigration
For further information, please contact Elisabeth Bass at elisabeth@poarchlawtest.wpengine.com or (540) 387-1005.
