Women and Children First, Refugee High: Coming of Age in America

Join LWV Chicago and the Union League Club of Chicago for a virtual talk by Elly Fishman, author of Refugee High: Coming of Age in America.

Winner of the Studs and Ida Terkel Award, Refugee High explores a year in the life of a Chicago high school that has one of the highest proportions of refugees of any school in the nation.

Refugee High raises vital questions about the priorities and values of a public school and offers an eye-opening and captivating window into the present-day American immigration and education systems.

You must register to attend. A link to participate in the program will be sent to registrants 24 hours in advance.