Media Advisory

Contact: Sandra Fernandez
Manager of Public Relations
Houston Public Library
832.393.1381; cell 713.435.9448
sandra.fernandez@houstontx.gov

The World Café Presentation at the Houston Public Library

Celebrating Citizenship Month

What:             Houston Public Library (HPL) celebrates Citizenship Month with the presentation of the World Café Dialog, which will focus on Immigration. Featured panelists include:

• Benito Juarez, Mayor's Office of International Communities;
• a Representative from the Mexican American Legal and Education Fund;
• Anne Chandler, Director of Tahirih Justice Center (women refugees); and
• a Representative from the Immigration Reform Coalition of Texas (IRCOT). 

The World Café is a public forum co-sponsored by HPL and the United Nations Association. The purpose of the program is to raise awareness on global issues and inform Houstonians on the local impact of these issues as well as the opportunities to get involved. The World Café encourages the public to "Think Globally. Act Locally." A complimentary coffee bar will be provided by Java Pura. The community is invited to participate and enjoy the dialog. This program is free and open to the public. For more information on Houston Citizenship Month, visit www.houstontx.gov/citizenshipmonth.

When:             Thursday, November 14, 2013 | 6 PM - 8 PM

Where:           Central Library, 1st Floor Gallery Area, 500 McKinney, 77002, 832-393-1313

About the Houston Public Library
The Houston Public Library (HPL) operates 35 neighborhood libraries, four HPL Express Libraries, a Central Library, the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, The African American Library at the Gregory School, and the Parent Resource Library located in the Children’s Museum of Houston. Serving more than seven million customers per year in person and online, HPL is committed to excellent customer service and equitable access to information and programs by providing library customers with free use of a diverse collection of printed materials and electronic resources, Internet, laptop and computer use, and a variety of database and reference resources with live assistance online 24/7. For further information, visit the Houston Public Library at www.houstonlibrary.org or call 832-393-1313.