Free and open to the public! Macy's Skyroom, 12th floor, 700 Nicollett Mall

Join us for a conversation about the experience of immigrants in Minnesota, led by Donna Gabaccia and IBé. Donna Gabaccia is the Director of the Immigration History Research Center at the University of Minnesota. IBé was born in Kankan, Guinea, and grew up between Koindu, Sierra Leone; Evanston, Illinois; and St. Cloud, Minnesota. He has his mailing address in Minneapolis, but ask him where is home, he would tell you The Middle of the Atlantic. IBé is a writer and spoken-word performer.

This presentation is part of a series associated with the exhibit Speaking of Home (www.speakingofhome.org), which will be on display in the Minneapolis Skyway between Macy's and the IDS Tower from July through October. Speaking of Home asks a cross-section of our new American community and communities of color from Minneapolis and St. Paul the question "What does home mean to you?" In this series, we will explore issues and ideas connected with the exhibit, such as the function of public art, immigration to Minnesota, affordable housing, and art and design in downtown cityscapes. All presentations will take place in the Macy's Skyroom on the 12th floor of the downtown Minneapolis Macy's store -- 11 floors above the exhibit.

For further information: 612-626-5054, ias@umn.edu, www.ias.umn.edu/SpeakingofHome.php