PORTLAND — A series of forums on immigration and local economic opportunities continues Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Portland Public Library Rines Auditorium, 5 Monument Way, according to a press release from the World Affairs Council of Maine.

The forum will feature a panel discussion, led by John Spritz, manager of the Growing Portland collaborative, on economic opportunities presented by immigration.

Momen Abdullayof, owner of Moby Rx Pharmacy in South Portland; Hussein Ahmed, owner of Barwaqo Halal Market in Lewiston; Tae Chong, a business counselor at CEI, and Community Financial Literacy Executive Director Claude Rwaganje will participate in the forum, which will include a question-and-answer session.

For more information on the forum and future programs, visit the World Affairs Council website.


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