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Human Rights Day with keynote by Jose Antonio Vargas

When	Thursday, Dec 8, 2016, 6 – 7 p.m.
Where	First Baptist Church Seattle
Event Types	Exhibits, Lectures/Seminars, Special Events
Event sponsors	Seattle Human Rights Commission Seattle Office for Civil Rights University of Washington Center for Human Rights Town Hall Seattle as part of its Civics series.

Description	THURSDAY DECEMBER 8, 2016 Join the annual human rights day celebration! 6:00 - 6:45 PM: Pre-Program and reception with human rights poster presentation by UW undergraduate. POSTER SESSION CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER. APOLOGIES. Main program and reception will proceed as planned. 7:00 PM: Program with Human Rights Awards presented by the Seattle Human Rights Commission and keynote address with Jose Antonio Vargas. Vargas is a journalist, filmmaker, and immigrants' rights activist. An undocumented immigrant himself, Vargas, who also founded the Define American organization, has worked to elevate the conversastion around immigration and citizenship in America. Register at: https://townhallseattle.org/event/human-rights-day/

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