Saturday, November 15, 2008

Where is Home?

“Where is home? Maintaining one’s identity while culturally assimilating to a new country”

Friday, November 21st, 7pm

Kimberly Carlisle’s home at 19 Broad Street in Belmont

Each year millions of people immigrate from all over the world to America in hopes of fulfilling their dreams. Immigration spurs a great deal of debate because of its economic, cultural, religious and political ramifications. In our discussion, we will focus on how families adopt to their new home while retaining their identity and cultural heritage. How do parents impart their traditions to their children who want to embrace the norms of their new home and “fit in”?  Are different immigration populations viewed and treated differently? How has globalization affected our views of immigrants? How have things changed from the generations that came over 40 to 50 years to today?

 

The Presenter:

Rushmie A. Kalke

 

Rushmie is a Principal of State Street Global Advisors and a Senior Financial Writer in the U.S. Institutional Marketing group.  Her responsibilities include developing thought leadership, sales/marketing materials, and marketing campaigns across multiple investment strategies.

 

Prior to joining SSgA in 2008, Rushmie served as Senior Account Executive and Senior Writer of Solomon McCown & Company, a strategic communications firm.  She is a former reporter with a background in covering business and economic issues, and has written for various publications including the Worcester Telegram & GazetteThe Boston GlobeThe Eagle-Tribune and Boston Magazine. Rushmie also worked for Lee Munder Capital Group, a Boston-based investment management firm, where she wrote sales materials and helped manage the RFP process.

 

She holds a Masters of Science in Business/Economics Journalism from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the College of the Holy Cross.

 

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