Recent Immigration to McLean County: A Panel Discussion Hosted in Collaboration with ISU

Panel Discussion begins at the 5 minute mark. We had a few technical issues at the beginning, but the audio for the rest of the panel is clear.

This panel discussion kicked off Latino Heritage Month 2024 by focusing on stories of recent immigration to McLean County and providing space for the community to gather.

Panelists:

• Yolanda Alonso, Latinos en BloNo Founder

• Miriam Padilla, Community Member

• Jesús Islas, Community Member

• Jair Bustos, The Immigration Project

• Camila Graunke, The Immigration Project

Moderators:

• Dr. Maura Toro-Morn, Latin American and Latina/o Studies Program

• Vanessa Hernandez-Gutierrez, ISU Anthropology

Sponsored by Illinois State University's Organization of Latinx Employees (OLE), and Latin American and Latina/o Studies Program, in collaboration with the McLean County Museum of History.

For more information, please visit mchistory.org.

Recent Immigration to McLean County: A Panel Discussion Hosted in Collaboration with ISU