Erie’s Immigration: Change Makers or Threats to the Status Quo?
Where would Erie be without immigrants? The answer is simple: There would be no City of Erie, and the County would be a dense forest. Immigrants and refugees – we – have shaped and built our communities in manifold ways throughout the centuries. This lecture invites people of all ages and backgrounds to explore and discuss the influence of major and minor immigration to Erie and its legacy. We will look into recent immigration and the challenges and opportunities for both the newcomers and Erie’s education, economy, and demographics.
Rev. Charles Brock, M.Litt. is director of the Brock Institute for Mega Issues Education at the Jefferson Educational Society. An Erie native, Rev. Brock is an emeritus fellow, chaplain, and director of Ministerial Education at Mansfield College, Oxford, UK, where he taught for 35 years. In addition to being a founding member of the Jefferson and serving as Secretary of the Jefferson Board of Trustees, Rev. Brock is acting minister of The First Unitarian Universalist Church of Girard.
