March for America- March 21, 2010
On March 20th, 2010, we will gather our neighbors, friends and families and board a bus that will take us into the pages of history. If you are interested in joining us or have questions about this journey, please contact us.
Download the March for America Flyer (PDF)
Get on the bus leaving from Bangor, traveling through Lewiston and then picking people up in Portland on Saturday, March 20th, arriving energized on March 21st ready to make history. Be a part of a historic event as we call for comprehensive immigration reform in huge numbers! United We Are Strong! Travel/Bus Information: 749-8823
No te lo pierdas!
Create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants
Just sharing an interesting article related to Comprehensive Immigration Reform from the Sun Journal by Gina Cristina Sima:
I am an immigrant. I left everything behind — my family, friends, my home, everything that made me who I am today and everything that I held close to my heart.
I traveled more than 7,000 miles over land and sea to be a part of the American system that values meritocracy and hard work. Who does not dream of being able to live with dignity, of seeing one’s work actually come to fruition, or of having as much opportunity as anyone else to realize the American Dream?
Immigrants and refugees from all over the world see the United States as the land of opportunity, of freedom and liberty and of shelter from violence and civil war. America has proven, through the years, that it is a country where many cultures can coexist peacefully and build a democratic society. Therefore, it is in the country’s inherent spirit to be at the forefront of the world and say, “Yes, we can!” to comprehensive immigration reform…
Read the whole article here: http://www.sunjournal.com/node/803557
An email from Levi Bridges on his Migrating to Maine article series
Hello Friends,
I’m posting this entry to let you know that I published an article today in the Bangor Daily News. The story is the first of what will become a series about immigrants living in Maine.
My goal in trying to write and publish this new column is to give immigrants living in our state a place to tell their stories, in their own words, in a major media outlet distributed all over the state. I hope to show readers the various reasons why immigrants arrive in our state, who they are, and how they’ve integrated into our communities. Ultimately, I want to use writing to help Mainers throughout our state better understand the reality of immigrants lives and how their presence here enriches our state.
The first column is about a cello player from the South American country of Bolivia. It can be read at the following link:
http://www.bangordailynews.com/browse.html?search_filter=levi+bridges
If you have any ideas for immigrant stories you want to see me cover, please don’t hesitate to email me. Additionally, if you have any feedback for how I can improve these stories, please fire away. And if you like what I’m doing, don’t hesitate to let the newspaper know either.
Thanks for your interest,
Levi Bridges
Future Latino Leaders Law Camp
This program is for Hispanic students who are entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year, or recent high school graduates
Future Latino Leaders Law Camp
July 3-11, 2010 in Washington, DC
Application deadline:TBD
Find out more here: http://www.hnbf.org/FLLLCGeneral.aspx.
Taller en español en el CareerCenter
Descargar el volante – Download flyer (PDF)
Este taller se realizará una vez cada mes y las proximas fechas para este año 2010 son las siguientes:
Mar.17, Apr.21, May.19, Jun.16, Jul.21, Aug.18, Sep.15, Oct.20, Nov.17, Dec.15