Edwidge Danticat to Keynote March 8 PK-12 Immigration Literature Conference

CUNY-IIE is proud to announce that Edwidge Danticat will serve as the opening conference keynote speaker on March 8, 2025. Edwidge Danticat is the Wun Tsun Tam Mellon Professor of the Humanities in the Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies at Columbia University. An acclaimed author of 17 books, including the children’s book Mama’s Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation, Krik? Krak!, a National Book Award finalist, The Farming of Bones, an American Book Award winner, and Brother, I’m Dying, Danticat’s work delves into the Haitian experience and the complexities of migration. A 2009 MacArthur Fellow and recipient of numerous literary awards, her essay collection, We’re Alone, was released in Fall 2024.

Register now to reserve your spot!

Join us at the CUNY-IIE PK-12 Immigration Literature Conference for Edwidge Danticat’s keynote address. This inspiring one-day event is tailored to empower educators to incorporate immigration-themed literature into their classrooms, enhancing students’ understanding of the migration experience.

 Saturday, March 8, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The City College of New York 
Great Hall at Shepard Hall
160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031

General registration: $10

College student registration: Complimentary

Four (4) CTLE credits will be available for eligible NYS educators who attend the conference.