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56th Street Round Table: What does it mean to be(come) an American?momofukuFriday, February 22, 2013 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (EST)New York, NY |
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56th Street Round Table: What does it mean to be(come) an American?
For this year's first 56th Street Round Table, we'll be discussing the topic "What does it mean to be(come) an American?" Each year, tens of thousands of refugees from all over the world, driven from their home countries by war, famine, violence or religious persecution, are granted entry into the United States, where they begin a new journey towards American citizenship. In a country whose foundation is built upon immigration, what are the experiences of those who will become the newest generation of Americans?
Panelists:
Gabriele Stabile, Photographer, Refugee Hotel www.gabrielestabile.com
Juliet Linderman, Editor, Refugee Hotel voiceofwitness.org/previewrefugeehotel
Bob Carey, Vice President of Resettlement and Migration Policy, International Rescue Committee rescue.org
Moderator:
Amy Starecheski, Associate Director of the Oral History MA Program, Columbia University oralhistory.columbia.edu
Voice of Witness is a nonprofit book series that empowers those most closely affected by contemporary social injustice. Using oral history as a foundation, the series depicts human rights crises around the world through the stories of the men and women who experience them. Voice of Witness was founded by author Dave Eggers and physician/human rights scholar Lola Vollen, and is the nonprofit division of McSweeney's Books. voiceofwitness.org
The New York Public Library provides free education and information for the people of New York and beyond, operating 90 libraries throughout the five boroughs. The Library offers free materials, computer access, classes, exhibitions, and programs and has seen record numbers of attendance and circulation in recent years. The latest exhibition at the NYPL's landmark Stephen A. Schwarzman building, "Lunch Hour NYC," runs from June 22, 2012 until February 17, 2013 and highlights stories about the history of lunch in New York, using artifacts from across the Library's collections (including its menu collection, one of the largest in the world, and its vast collection of culinary materials). nypl.org
When & Where
Mezzanine @ Chambers Hotel
15 W. 56th Street
New York,
NY
Friday, February 22, 2013 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (EST)
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momofuku ssäm bar opened august 2006. momofuku ssäm bar serves an inventive menu that is constantly evolving. country hams, raw bar items and off cuts are staples at dinner, and lunch at ssäm bar features rotisserie duck. ssäm bar is #37 on the san pellegrino world’s 50 best restaurants list.
momofuku ko opened march 2008. with 12 seats, momofuku ko is the smallest of the momofuku restaurants. at ko (which means “son of”), guests sit along a kitchen counter and are served by the cooks. ko has two michelin stars, which it has retained for four years. ko is #79 on the san pellegrino world’s best restaurants list.
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