Karen Latus, representing Allies of Knoxville’s Immigrant Neighbors (AKIN), will be the guest speaker at the Anderson County Democratic Women’s Club meeting on Monday, July 23. The club will meet at 6 p.m. at Swifty’s Atomic Grill, 119 South Illinois Avenue in Oak Ridge.
Latus will discuss immigration and how the current political climate affects families, teachers, and school children, a press release said. She is active in AKIN, a network of people in the Knoxville area who work to encourage dialogue about issues related to immigrants and refugees.
“The network works to promote just and reasonable policies toward immigration and asylum and to foster a welcoming atmosphere in which all people are treated with dignity and respect,” the press release said.
A high school Spanish and American Sign Language teacher, Latus was named one of the top nine teachers in 2018 by the state of Tennessee. She has a master’s licensure in social work with a certification in trauma treatment, and she works with immigrant and refugee students in her school’s bilingual program, the release said. Latus also manages the Kindred Futures listserv, an organization of educators and community members advocating for immigrant students and families.
No reservations for the meeting are necessary. Those attending may order from the menu. For more information, send an email to Ann Mostoller at amostoller@msw-law.com or call Mary Matheny at (865) 483-8937.
This press release was submitted by Kay Brookshire.
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