Beyond Borders 2023 Conference

The Portland Public Schools' Multilingual and Multicultural Center hosted Beyond Borders: A Conference on Migration and Integration on Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 at the University of Southern Maine in Portland. The conference focused on the successful integration in the economic, social, cultural, and political life of immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants to the United States, specifically in Maine.

Keynote address and breakout sessions were led by experts on immigration, PreK-16 education, workforce development, and health and social services.

We welcomed attendees from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, including educators, policymakers, entrepreneurs, business leaders, members of community-based organizations, and individuals.