Event brings together students, alumni to discuss workers’ rights The School of Labor and Employment Relations welcomed back two alumni of the Labor and Global Workers’ Rights program Bashiratu Kamal (bottom right) and Jafar Iqbal (top left) as keynote speakers for the school’s annual Alumni/Student Forum. Also pictured are Mark Anner, LGWR founding director (top right), and Manuel Rosaldo, LGWR faculty and event facilitator (bottom left). Image: Penn State Event brings together students, alumni to discuss workers’ rights May 13, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Every spring, students, faculty and alumni from the School of Labor and Employment Relations (LER) meet to network and discuss current issues in the fields of labor, employment relations and human resources. The popular alumni/student forum is sponsored by the School of LER’s Alumni Board of Directors.