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+ Journeys of Success: How Louisville became home of the first Indian-American state representative in Kentucky
As part of the Welcoming Week celebration, the Office for Globalization is releasing the next inspiring story from the Journeys of Success series spotlighting Kentucky State Representative and previous Louisville Welcome Academy alumni, Nima Kulkarni.
My family and I moved to Louisville from India when I was six years old. We moved here primarily because of the de Paul School, so that my brother could receive the special education he needed. My parents chose to leave a comfortable life in India so that my brother and I could have every opportunity, and we learned firsthand that you can be what you want to be, through hard work and belief in yourself. My childhood really did embody the American Dream. I graduated from Atherton High School and got my BA in English Literature from the University of Louisville. I left Louisville for several years to attend law school in Washington, D.C. and then moved to Atlanta and California to gain experience as an immigration attorney. I decided to move back to my hometown in 2010 to start my own law practice and couldn’t be happier to call it home.
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+ Louisville earns national distinction for work with immigrant communities, celebrates Welcoming Week
City recognized for its outstanding work in immigrant integration in areas of Government Leadership and Community
LOUISVILLE, KY (September 17, 2020) – The city of Louisville was awarded badges of distinction today in the categories of Government Leadership and Community for its support of foreign-born residents and local organizations that provide services to Louisville’s immigrant populations. New American Economy (NAE), a national bipartisan research and advocacy organization, awards the badges as part of its annual Cities Index.
“We are honored to receive these badges of distinction from NAE, which reinforce the great work that Louisville Metro Government and our community partners are doing to ensure foreign-born residents feel welcome in Louisville,” said Sabeen Nasim, director of Louisville Forward's Office of Globalization. “This is particularly timely as we continue our celebration of Welcoming Week, a nationwide event that promotes the importance of welcoming and inclusion.”
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+ UPS and Amazon are looking for thousands of workers in the Louisville area
UPS and Amazon each plan to add 100,000 employees nationally in coming months, translating into nearly 5,000 available jobs in the Louisville metro region amid a time of high unemployment during the pandemic, according to a report from WDRB.
Amazon said Monday that the new hires will help pack, ship or sort orders, working in part-time and full-time roles. The online shipping giant is looking for permanent employees, including about 1,000 in the Louisville metro area, where it has large warehouses in Jeffersonville, Ind. and Shepherdsville, Ky.
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+ Plenty of COVID-19 testing available with faster results
Dr. Sarah Moyer, director of the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness and Chief Health Strategist, says Louisville has greatly increased testing capacity for COVID-19 and results from tests are being delivered within 24 to 72 hours.
According to Dr. Moyer, here’s who should get tested for COVID-19:
- Anyone with symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chills, muscle pain, headache, new loss of taste or smell, vomiting or diarrhea, sore throat, congestion or runny nose). Anyone experiencing symptoms is encouraged to contact their healthcare provider who can also arrange testing.
- Anyone who doesn’t have symptoms but has had recent or suspected exposure to someone who tested positive.
- Anyone who has attended gatherings of more than 10 people where social distancing and mask wearing was not being practiced such as Labor Day weekend activities, parties, and sporting activities.
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+ "Welcoming in the Time of COVID" by KRM Louisville and Lexington
This story by Emily Warren, caseworker with KRM Lexington, was originally shared on Justice Unbound on June 4, 2020.
I see her waiting for me through the plate glass window that separates us. On her work uniform, her name is written in blue threads that match the kitenge headscarf she’s wearing. I recognize it. It’s the same kitenge she wore on a brutally cold December morning when she walked down the escalator steps at Bluegrass airport, into the arms of the family she had been separated from for nearly eleven years.
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