Immigration Reform & the Tech Community
By NYU Entrepreneurial Institute
Date and time
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 · 5:30 - 7:30pm EST
Location
Leslie eLab
16 Washington Place New York, NY 10003Description
FWD.us, in partnership with the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute, presents a multifaceted discussion on tech’s role in immigration reform highlighting the experiences of international entrepreneurs, technology leaders, and student advocates. Learn why immigration reform is important to the tech community, how technology plays a key role in advocacy, and how students can get involved in the movement. The discussion will be moderated by Dara Adams, Northeast Regional Director of FWD.usand NYU alumna, and will feature:
- Ali Procopio: University Program Director for FWD.us
- Seung Shin: CEO & Co-Founder of Ephemeral and NYU alumnus (Tandon '15)
- Ali Procopio: University Program Director for FWD.us
- Cris Mercado: Founder of GrantAnswers, LLC.
- Najia Khalid: Co-Chair of Wiggin and Dana's Immigration and Nationality Law and Compliance Practice Group and Co-Chair of the firm's Diversity Committee
Light refreshments will be served!
*Please note that this event is open only to the NYU community*