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March 11 – Normal Bar – 7:30 p.m.
March 11 – Normal Bar – 7:30 p.m.
Let's talk about Deportation.
Let's talk about Deportation.
On March 11 at 7:30p.m., join us at Normal Bar with Reverend Miki Chastain of Oconee Street UMC and Lori Garrett-Hatfield of Clarke County Schools for a conversation about deportation, the latest entry in our Normal Talk event series. Both speakers work intimately with immigrant communities in Athens and can help us explore the complexities and impact of deportation, its relationship to today's political climate, and how it uniquely applies to the Athens community. Normal Talk aims to engage our neighbors and community, fostering thoughtful dialogue that connects and informs us all—invite your friends and help us broaden this meaningful conversation!
Our Speakers
Our Speakers
Rev. Miki Chastain
Rev. Miki Chastain
Miki is originally from Waycross, Ga., and graduated from the University of Georgia with a master's degree in accounting. She also has a master's in divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary. In 2009, Miki and her family moved into full-time roles as missionaries with TMS Global. They lived and served for 10 years in St. Petersburg, Russia; Tallinn, Estonia; and Torino, Italy. During that time, Miki worked in the areas of prayer ministry and spiritual development, and their family served alongside unaccompanied children and refugees coming into Europe primarily from Middle Eastern and North African nations, many of whom were fleeing violence and poverty or famine.
Miki currently serves as the Pastor of Oconee St. UMC, and is co-founder of the local charity for supporting migrant and refugee families, Proximity Athens.
Lori Garrett-Hatfield
Lori Garrett-Hatfield
Dr. Lori Garrett-Hatfield has been teaching for 30 years. She has been with the Clarke County School District as an ESOL teacher since 2003. She has been the chair of the Athens Immigrant Rights Coalition's K-12 Committee since 2017, which helps give immigrant parents and students information about their rights in the United States. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri, a Master's Degree in English Secondary Education from Louisiana State University in Shreveport, and a Ph.D. in Adult and Family Literacy from the University of Georgia.
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