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Home2018August

Month: August 2018

Arts and Entertainment

Immigration: Haitian Roots Inspire Art That Examines ‘Unconventional Bodies’

August 30, 2018 Roberts Jennifer

Didier William is originally from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and came to the United States in 1990 at the age of 6 with his father and brother to seek asylum. His mother and another brother arrived just

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Housing: How Ceiba Guides Immigrants Seeking A Home

August 29, 2018 Grace Shallow

As a product of collaboration between four other Latino-focused groups (Esperanza, Norris Square Community Alliance, Concilio de Organizaciones Hispanas de Filadelfia and Finanta), Ceiba is an organization which offers a range of services, including advocacy work

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Immigration: Saida Harpi Uses ESL Classes To Find Common Ground And Unite Communities

August 28, 2018 Grace Shallow

In Saida Harpi’s English language classroom, immigrants from any country are welcome. The blanket offering means the students in Harpi and her coworkers’ classes often come from a variety of countries — including Vietnam, Russia

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Housing: Octavia Hill Association’s History Of Offering Immigrant Housing

August 10, 2018 Grace Shallow

As waves of immigrants from European countries poured into a crowded Philadelphia, the Octavia Hill Association (OHA) was founded in 1896 to help them find housing. Now, 122 years later, OHA is still around and

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Immigration: Akbar Ahmadzai Helps Non-English Speakers Receive City Services

August 10, 2018 Grace Shallow

At the Nationalities Services Center, Akbar Ahmadzai can help native speakers of 150 languages better understand English. Ahmadzai, the director of language access and proficiency, oversees two programs: NSC’s year-round ESL classes and its interpretation

Center City

Immigration: Maria Sotomayor Leads Refugee And Immigrant Youth In Social Advocacy

August 7, 2018 Laura Smythe

Immigrating to the United States from Ecuador when she was 10 years old, Maria Sotomayor quickly realized immigrants to the U.S. faced an entirely different world than she expected. “My parents had lived here before

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Adoption: Korean Adoptees Bond Through Shared Experiences And Monthly Meals

August 7, 2018 Roberts Jennifer

Liz Mehaffey Wade, 34 and a resident of the Graduate Hospital neighborhood, is the executive director of the Korean Adoptee Association of Philadelphia. Wade was adopted from outside Daegu, South Korea, when she was 3

Bella Vista

Immigration: Councilman Mark Squilla Helps Serve Immigrant Communities

August 1, 2018 Dylan Long

Councilman Mark Squilla is the councilman for the First District in Philadelphia City Council. Squilla is the representative for several Philadelphia neighborhoods such as Chinatown, Kensington, Bella Vista, Northern Liberties, Fishtown and Port Richmond. A native

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