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Postville USA : the community's perception of the past and predictions for the future

Title

Postville USA : the community's perception of the past and predictions for the future
Postville: Past, Present and Future conference

Subject

Postville Immigration Raid, Postville, Iowa, 2008; Postville (Iowa)--Social conditions;

Description

Community service providers discuss their perceptions of the initial impact of the Postville raid, its continued effect of the community, and the future direction of Postville. Panelists include Chad Wahls, Postville Schools principal); Nina Van Gorp, Postville Schools teacher; Dawn Hernández, Allamakee Substance Abuse Prevention Youth Coordinator; Maryn Olson, Response Coordinator, Postville Response Coalition; and Mary Jo Moore, 30-year Postville resident. This presentation was part of the conference Postville: Past, Present and Future on April 30 and May 1, 2009, at the University of Northern Iowa. Introduced by conference organizer Jennifer Cooley.
1 video file (RealVideo ; 1 hour, 3 minutes)

Creator

Wahls, Chad

Date

5 1 09

Contributor

Van Gorp, Nina; Hernandez, Dawn; Olson, Maryn; Moore, Mary Jo; Cooley, Jennifer

Type

Moving Image

Coverage

United States--Iowa--Black Hawk--Cedar Falls; United States--Iowa--Allamakee--Postville