Immigration and the American Dream

Date of Event: October 18, 2011

Posted: October 10, 2011

Richard T. Herman

GRANVILLE, Ohio— “Immigration and the American Dream” is the topic of a workshop to be held from noon to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, in the Welsh Hills Room of Denison University’s Burton D. Morgan Center (150 Ridge Road). The workshop features keynote speaker Richard T. Herman, author of “Immigrant, Inc.: Why Immigrant Entrepreneurs are Driving the New Economy (and how they will save the American Worker).” This event is free and open to the public; lunch is provided. For more information, contact Stephanie Hunt-Theophilus at 740-587-8579 or visit www.denison.edu.

Herman is the founder of Richard T. Herman & Associates, an immigration and business law firm in Cleveland, Ohio, which serves a global clientele in more than 10 languages. He is the co-founder of a chapter of TiE, a global network of entrepreneurs located in Silicon Valley and founded in 1992. He has appeared on National Public Radio and various affiliates of NBC, CBS and ABC. Herman also collaborates with Mayor Bloomberg’s Partnership for a New American Economy, a coalition of 300 CEOs and mayors nationwide advocating for immigration reform based on economic principles, and has co-authored a policy for the Great Lakes Chambers, 30 chambers of commerce from Chicago to Pittsburgh.

Following Herman’s remarks, immigrant entrepreneurs and leaders from across central Ohio, representing Asian, Somalian and Hispanic organizations, will discuss the challenges immigrant entrepreneurs face, personal entrepreneurial success stories and how immigrant newcomers contribute to the economy.

The “Immigration and the American Dream” workshop is co-sponsored by the Burton D. Morgan Program in Liberal Arts and Entrepreneurship Education Program, Multicultural Student Affairs Center for Cross-Cultural Engagement, Organizational Studies Program, International Students Services and the Denison University Spectrum Series.

Calendar Listing:

CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville—Workshop: “Immigration and the American Dream” from noon to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, in the lecture hall of the Burton D. Morgan Center (150 Ridge Road). Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Stephanie Hunt-Theophilus at 740-587-8579 or visit www.denison.edu.

About Denison:

Denison University, founded in 1831, is an independent, residential liberal arts institution located in Granville, Ohio. A highly selective college enrolling 2,100 full-time undergraduate students from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries, Denison is a place where innovative faculty and motivated students collaborate in rigorous scholarship, civic engagement and the cultivation of independent thinking.

For press inquiries:

Name: Barbara Stambaugh
Position Title: Director, Media Relations
Primary Email: stambaughb@denison.edu
Business Phone: (740) 587-8575

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