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Hispanic-Immigrant Community News

NEWS

2012

  • Leadership Fort Wayne applications available through June 30 for community leadership classes. INFORMATION or see www.leadershipfortwayne.org

  • Choice Rider Survey: What will encourage you to ride the bus instead of drive? Please take SURVEY.

  • Catherine Kasper Place needs partners for the World on Wheels Garden Project. Click W.O.W. for info on how to help.

  • Identity thieves file fake tax returns and claim taxpayer refunds.. Learn how to protect yourself or file a complaint. Info

  • Indiana Humanities provides grants to non-profits that promote humanities programs and education about historic structures. Grant applications due by Aug. 1. Info

  • Finding the truth in unclaimed property: How to do it right and avoid scams. Info

  • Thank you for attending the '07 Plan roll out party on Feb. 18 to share projects/plans for 46087 zip code area. Info

  • Burmese Advocacy Center moves to new location - 2424 Lake Avenue. INFO.

2011

  • Brand New video message from Myo Myint to Fellow Soldiers in Burma Army: Links

  • Your company may need to enroll in E-Verify! As of June 30, 2011, SEA 590 requires an organization seeking a grant of more than $1,000 from the State of Indiana or political subdivision (City of Fort Wayne is one of these) to enroll in the e-Verify system operated by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (U.S. Department of Homeland Security). Indiana’s new law also applies to contracts awarded by the State as well as other employment-related aspects. For more information, please check out this FAQ. For more information on enrollment in e-Verify, please visit the USCIS’ website.

  • Eboo Patel and the Interfaith Youth Core: Teaching religious tolerance Article

  • One of our refugee students is in the VALEDICTORIANS & SALUTATORIANS list from PHHS. Article

  • Southside High School ELL student featured in Journal Gazette. Article

  • Decline in Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Called One of the Decade's Great U.U. Public Heath Achievements. Article

2010

Low income families eligible for federal telephone service assistance
Information [English]

Ivy Tech NE Meeting with French Officials to discuss Student Exchange
Information [English]

Free bi-lingual DVD to help Hispanic parents prepare & send children to college
Information [English]

Refugee Resettlement Report (Senator Lugar is a ranking member of the committee)
Resettlement [English]

Fish Warning-Do not eat fish regularly from Fort Wayne Rivers. See pdf page 13 and 15 of booklet (document page 12 and 14).
Fish booklet [English]
Burmese Fish Warning

Citizenship & ESL Directory being developed-add your organization
Literacy Directory [English]

Golden Moon TV moves to Saturdays, 6:30- 7 pm
Schedule Change [English ]

Weekly TV Programming in Burmese starts June 23, 2010
Golden Moon TV [English]

Department of Health Clinics have moved
English
Spanish
Burmese

Visit by Rotary Group from Mexico
Participant Info [English]

Mayor Henry's Interview with Radio Free Asia on April 27
Burmese

Mayor Henry's Interview with Radio Free Asia on April 22
Burmese

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