Program 2: Writing Diaspora An Evening of Poetry with Raquel Gutierrez and Javier Zamora Thursday, August 27, 2020 4pm PST Moderated by Yansi Pérez Introduced by MOCA and Kyle Stephan, IPS Cultural Partnerships and Programming This program features an evening of readings and discussion with acclaimed poets Javier Zamora (New York, NY) and Raquel Gutiérrez (Tucson, AZ), two participants in the In Plain Sight artist intervention. Sharing roots in El Salvador, they will read selections from their writings that explore experiences of immigration and borderland politics. Following their presentation, they will be joined in conversation by Yansi Pérez, Associate Professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies at Carleton College and author of Más allá del duelo: Otras formas de imaginar, sentir y pensar la memoria en Centroamérica. At the end of the program, viewers will learn about accessible actions they can take to join the movement against immigrant detention. RSVP in advance for this panel here as space is limited and available on a first come, first serve basis: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_A-Z18pHATcyPNHXTOHsCWg