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Salon #23 - The Gift Economy and Immigration with Cecilia Cavallo and Jennifer Long
November 6, 2021
Cecilia Cavallo
Focusing on the experiences I have had as an activist (from ARCI to Association La Comune di Riace, and current Association Le Veglie) and the moral urge we all feel in front of so much suffering and oppressing. I will report about the role of Europe and the single Member State (Italy) in the issue with Libia, dividing between what people and NGOs on the one hand and Governments on the other hand are doing. I will also refer to Riace as a model of possible peaceful co-existence and co-operation between locals and newcomers.
Cecilia Cavallo, born in Calabria, primary school teacher in Italy and currently in Berlin on a 6-year foreign service mandate of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Over ten years activism in different associations (Arci, La Comune di Riace, Le Veglie) aiming at equality and recognition of universal rights.
Jennifer Long
Jennifer Long is the Co- Executive Director of Casa Marianella and Program Director of Casa Marianella’s Adult Shelter since 1998. She oversees all programs, administration, and development for the organization. Jennifer first got interested in working with immigrants and refugees while working with groups who opposed US military aid to Central America in the early 1980s. She was drawn to directly help the people impacted by US policy and other forms of injustice. She enjoys the close personal connection that working at a shelter provides. She also enjoys working with the young people who commit to doing a year of service at Casa Marianella. Jennifer has a BA in Social Philosophy from the University of California at Santa Cruz. She has an MA in ESL from the University of Texas at Austin.