perhaps of interest for people in the New york area.
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Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 09:51:32 -0700
From: David Mozer <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: [AfricaMatters] FW: Meeting of African Immigrant Associations
If you have contacts in the immigrant community in NYC, please read the
following
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Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 6:29 PM
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Subject: Meeting of African Immigrant Associations
I am working with several professors at the Institute of African Studies
at Columbia University in conjunction with the African Servcies Committee,
one of the largest providers of social services to African immigrants in
NY, to organize a meeting/conference of leaders of African immigrant
associations from all African communities in New York. Such a large-scale
meeting that crosses the boundaries of nationality, ethnicity and religion
in unprecedented among the African communities of New York. The purpose
of the meeting is to bring together the various groups to encourage
networking and capacity building both within and between the various
African communities and to discuss common issues facing these communities.
We plan to invite leaders of social service agencies, cultural
associations, fraternal organizations, religious organizations and
business associations from all of the African communities in NY, both
Anglophone and Francophone.
Currently, we are trying to put together as comprehensive a list as
possible of the various types of African immigrant associations in NY that
I mentioned so that we may invite them to the meeting. I don't know how
much involvement the WA State Africa Network has with African communities
in New York, but I was wondering if you know of any African immigrant
associations in NY who we could invite to the meeting or get in touch with
for further contacts in the communities. If you do, I was hoping that you
would be able to give me their contact information.
I have included a more complete description of the meeting below so that
you have a clearer idea of what we are planning. If you have an
electronic mailing list, I would appreciate your passing along the
information below. I thank you very much for your help.
Sincerely,
Lisa Perlson
Columbia University
3001 Broadway #5632
New York, NY 10027
(212) 853-1617
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Meeting of Leaders of African Immigrant Associations in NY
As large as the African communities in New York City are, there has not
yet been a large-scale meeting of leaders from these communities that
crosses boundaries of nationality, ethnicity and religion. Several
professors the Institute for African Studies at Columbia University, in
conjunction with the African Services Committee of NY, one of the largest
providers of social services specifically for African immigrants, are thus
organizing a meeting that will fulfill this purpose. The goal of the
meeting is to bring together the various groups to encourage networking
and capacity building both within and between the various African
communities in NY, and to discuss common issues facing these communities.
We plan to invite leaders of social service agencies, cultural
associations, fraternal organizations, religious organizations and
business associations from all of the African communities in NY, both
anglophone and francophone.
The meeting will serve two primary goals: The first is to provide a forum
for leaders of various African communities to identify and discuss common
issues facing their communities. This forum will allow for discussion of
how to strengthen the power and effectiveness of the associations through
networking, capacity building and political mobilization. Leaders can
share ideas and strategies for easing some of the difficulties faced by
African immigrants currently living in NY, including HIV/AIDS, immigration
status, and employment, just to name a few examples.
The second purpose of the meeting is to provide useful information to
leaders of African communities who can then bring the information back to
their constituents. We plan to have experts handing out information about
HIV/AIDS services, children's health insurance, child care, employment
training, English as a Second Language programs, etc.
As the first ever pan-African meeting of immigrant communities in NY, we
hope that this event will mark the beginning of a larger dialogue among
the African communities in NY. We would like to facilitate this in two
ways. First, we will be compiling a directory of all organizations who
send representatives to the conference, including their purpose and major
activities, so that communication can continue beyond the meeting.
Second, we hope that there will be enough enthusiasm for this sort of
meeting that it becomes an annual event.
The meeting is tentatively scheduled for November, although we do not yet
have a definite date, and it will take place at Columbia University. It
will be a full-day event, including panels of speakers, plenary sessions
for participants to discuss ideas with each other, and time to browse
through the "information fair" and speak to representatives of social
service agencies. Lunch will be provided.
The feedback that we have received so far indicates a high level of
enthusiasm about this event, so we hope not only that you attend, but that
you encourage others to do so as well.
If you would like to receive some more information and an invitation,
please contact me by phone or email as indicated below.
Lisa Perlson
Columbia University
3001 Broadway #5632
New York, NY 10027
(212) 853-1617
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