The Immigrant Experience: Voices of Identity and Assimilation

Jeff Libman

Jeff Libman is the author of An Immigrant Class: Oral Histories from Chicago's Newest Immigrants. He teaches English as a Second Language and writing at Truman College in Chicago. Prior to that, he was the executive director of the Tibetan Resettlement Project-Chicago. Jeff has worked as an associate producer for documentary programming for national public television. His commentaries and essays have appeared in the Chicago Tribune and on WBEZ 91.5 FM, Chicago Public Radio. In addition, he is a singer-songwriter.

The Immigrant Experience: Voices of Identity and Assimilation

In this presentation, Jeff Libman examines the human complexity of today's immigration. Distinguished against the statistics, politics, and policy related to immigration issues, this program looks at the emotional, physical, and psychological challenges facing immigrants to the United States from around the world. Utilizing photographs and oral histories, Libman focuses on questions of identity as immigrants navigate a new world, learn a new language, experience a new culture, and meet the demands of life surrounded by new people, expectations, and values.

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