Harvest of Empire
Ethnic Ministries Circles of Color and Meaningful Movies Project at Diocese of Olympia is proud to present an online screening of HARVEST OF EMPIRE: The Untold Story of Latinos in America. A powerful documentary from Onyx Films that exposes the direct connection between the long history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the immigration crisis we face today. From the territorial expansionist policies that decimated the young economies of Mexico, Puerto Rico and Cuba, to the covert operations that imposed oppressive military regimes in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador, “Harvest of Empire” provides an unflinching look at the origins of the growing Latino presence in the U.S. Adapted from the landmark book written by journalist Juan Gonzalez, the film tells the story of an epic human saga that is largely unknown to the great majority of citizens in the U.S., but must become part of our national conversation about immigration.
Please stay after the screening for our panel discussion and community conversation – see the schedule below. Register by using the Eventbrite link here or below.
Release Year: 2012
Running Time: 90 min.
Director: Peter Getzels and Eduardo Lopez
Featuring: Junot Diaz (Pulitzer Prize winning writer,) Luis Enrique (Grammy Award winning singer,) Juan Gonzalez (Journalist,) Maria Hinojosa (NPR reporter,) Jesse Jackson (The Rev., Activist)Rigoberta Menchú (Nobel Peace Prize winner,) Geraldo Rivera (TV journalist ,) Anthony Romero (ACLU Director.)
ONLINE GROUP SCREENING ON ZOOM: Friday, October 15, 2021 at 6pm PDT – 7:30pm PDT – Watch with us before the panel discussion and community conversation.
INDIVIDUAL ONLINE SCREENING: There will be a 48-Hour opportunity prior to our group screening for you to watch the movie online, on your own device.
PANEL DISCUSSION AND COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ON ZOOM: Friday, October 15, 2021 at 7:30 pm PDT – 9:00pm PDT.
PANEL:
The Rev. Canon Anthony Guillén is the Director of Ethnic Ministries and is the Missioner for Latino/Hispanic Ministries as part of the Presiding Bishop’s staff since 2005. As Director of Ethnic Ministries, he and his colleagues address the issue of immigration and migration and its impact on their respective ministries as they support various initiatives that address those needs. As Missioner, Guillén supports and collaborates with diocesan border ministries as they attempt to serve those who regularly cross the border as well as confront the larger issues around immigration with the larger immigration network. 
Greg Hope, as Director of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia Refugee Resettlement Office, has coordinated the church’s efforts to welcome refugees with housing, food, clothing, English classes and jobs since 1985. In addition, he has given special attention to helping refugee entrepreneurs start or strengthen businesses with loans, grants, and training through the New Roots Fund. Volunteers are welcome at the Refugee Resettlement Office and the New Roots Fund. Please contact volunteer coordinator Kristen King at 206-323-3152 
Malou Chavez serves as Deputy Director of Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. She has worked as an attorney with NWIRP representing immigrant survivors of crimes, immigrants seeking to unite and remain with their families, and immigrants defending against deportation.
SPONSOR: Circulos de Color/ Ethnic Ministries Circles of Color
ADMISSION: Free, but please register HERE – at our Eventbrite page.
Questions? Please email Sylvia Sepulveda at ssepulveda@ecww.org.