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Immigration: City Officials Hope Language Access Plan Fosters Inclusion of Immigrant Residents

May 10, 2016 Joseph W Brandt 0

In May 2015, during a crowded primary election from which Jim Kenney emerged triumphant as a Democratic mayoral candidate, more than 111,000 voters supported a ballot question that would expand language access in the city. [continue reading…]

Immigration

Immigration: South Philly Barbacoa Pushing For Reform, One Dish At A Time

April 26, 2016 Joseph W Brandt 0

Priority No. 1 for Cristina Martinez (above), the head chef at South Philly Barbacoa, is “to change the hearts” of customers at the restaurant at 11th and Morris streets. “They come in and eat the [continue reading…]

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Immigration: After Sanctuary City Status Returns, City Council Members Look Forward On Immigration Reform

April 26, 2016 Joseph W Brandt 0

Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez (above, in red) was the first Latina elected to a district seat in City Council and has continued to advocate for Philadelphia’s diverse communities since. Working directly with Mayor Jim Kenney, she proposed a [continue reading…]

Center City

Center City: Citizen Diplomacy International Involves Philadelphians in Foreign Affairs

April 18, 2016 Joseph W Brandt 0

During the height of the financial crisis in 2008, Lissa Morinsky (above) packed up and moved to Prague, a city in the Czech Republic where she lived for five years. “It was incredible,” Morinsky said. [continue reading…]

Center City

Center City: Immigrant, Refugee Service Program Provides Support for Victims of Torture

March 14, 2016 Joseph W Brandt 0

ABOVE: Gretchen Shanfeld (left), director of Health and Wellness at the Nationalities Service Center, and Cathy Jeong stand in front of a tapestry created by 30 immigrants from Bhutan, a country in the Himalayan Mountains. The [continue reading…]

Executive Director of GALAEI Elicia Gonzales (left) meets with board and staff members Tianna Kalogerakis, David Agosto, Tommy Atz, Rafael Alvarez, Felix Perez, and Francisco Zavala about using inclusive outreach language. |ERIN EDINGER-TUROFF
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Immigration: Five Organizations Offering Community Services

February 17, 2016 Joseph W Brandt 0

An influx of Latino and Asian immigrants have added to the city’s sizable black population and new ethnic neighborhoods have emerged in Philadelphia during the past several years. According to a 2008 report from the Brookings Institution, the [continue reading…]

Immigration

Immigration: Q&A with Bethany Welch, Director of the Aquinas Center

February 1, 2016 Joseph W Brandt 1

Bethany Welch (shown above) is the founding director the St. Thomas Aquinas Center, an organization affiliated with the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church at 17th and Morris streets in South Philadelphia. The organization was created [continue reading…]

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