OUR NEXT MEETING
When: January 13, 2010
Where: City Hall Philadelphia
Caucus Room
4th Floor - Room 401
Welcome
Hon. Stanley L Straughter
Commission Chairman
On the eve of Live 8, an international celebration to raise awareness about poverty on the African continent, and in preparation of the 4th of July Holiday, the Mayor’s creation of this Commission reaffirmed to the world Philadelphia ’s historic commitment to tolerance, freedom and democracy.
Philadelphia is home to over 200,000 African and Caribbean immigrants, many who were resettled here by local humanitarian organizations under the Refugee Act of 1980. The first wave of African immigrants under this Act came seeking refuge from the famine and civil war in Ethiopia and other parts of East Africa under the sponsorship of the Nationalities Service Center, Lutheran Children and Family Services, Church World Services Affiliate, Catholic Social Services and the Hebrew Immigration Aid Society. The impact of political unrest, civil war, and genocide in the 1990’s fostered many new refugees and political asylees from the nations of Liberia , Haiti , Sierra Leone , Congo , Angola , Rwanda , Nigeria , Somalia and the Sudan
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Word from the Chairman
On behalf of the Mayor of Philadelphia, Michael A. Nutter, Councilwoman Jannie L. Blackwell and Vice Chairman of the Commission, Dolores Mohamed, we want to thank all of you for your contributions that have made The Mayor’s Commission on African and Caribbean Immigrant Affairs, one of the most successful and active Commissions in Philadelphia.
You have made significant accomplishments for 2009 that have contributed to enhancing the quality of life for African and Caribbean Immigrants in our City and beyond. These accomplishments are in the areas of business and trade, arts and culture, health and human services, education, immigration reform and public relations.
My annual report will detail our success for 2009 and I hope you will help me to put this request together. If you have photos or documents from our 2009 activities, please send to Anjali.Chainani@phila.gov.
Stanley L. Straughter,
Chairman and Honorary Consul the Republic of Guinea
You have made significant accomplishments for 2009 that have contributed to enhancing the quality of life for African and Caribbean Immigrants in our City and beyond. These accomplishments are in the areas of business and trade, arts and culture, health and human services, education, immigration reform and public relations.
My annual report will detail our success for 2009 and I hope you will help me to put this request together. If you have photos or documents from our 2009 activities, please send to Anjali.Chainani@phila.gov.
Stanley L. Straughter,
Chairman and Honorary Consul the Republic of Guinea
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