 This month, MIMA was thrilled to participate in the Mayor’s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Reception, organized by the Baltimore Kawasaki and Xiamen Sister City Committees.
The reception honored the longstanding contributions of Baltimore’s Asian American and Pacific Islander community. During the ceremony, MIMA presented a Certificate of Recognition to Andy Brizzolara for his 28 years of volunteer service to the City of Baltimore and the City of Xiamen and for his efforts to further the mission of Sister Cities International and the promotion of “peace through mutual respect, understanding and cooperation - one individual, one community at a time."
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On a monthly basis, in
partnership with Mundo Latino, MIMA provides vital information on city
services in Spanish. Check out this month’s topic: Check out this month’s topic: “Personal Safety Tips.”
Todos los meses MIMA provee información acerca de un servicio ofrecido por la ciudad en conjunto con el periódico Mundo Latino. No te pierdas el tema de este mes: “Consejos de Seguridad Personal.”
 Baltimore’s first Immigration Museum opened its doors this month!
Located
in a building that was originally used by immigrants in need of
temporary housing between 1904 and 1914, the Baltimore Immigration
Museum chronicles the history of the Great Wave of Immigration between
the 19th and 20th century and Baltimore’s role as an immigration
gateway. The museum specifically tells the story of major ethnic groups
who immigrated to Baltimore during this time period, such as the
Germans, Irish, Poles, Jews, Lithuanians, Czechs, Italians and Greeks.
The museum is also working on efforts to display the current immigration
patterns of Hispanic and Asian immigrants into our city, as well as the
history of African- American and Southern migration to Baltimore.
For more information regarding the museum, please visit www.immigrationbaltimore.org
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Partner Spotlight: Chinese American Doctors Association
 Chinese American Doctors Association (CADA) was founded in Maryland in 2008 and now has a membership of over 100 Chinese American physicians, dentists, and Chinese traditional medicine practitioners who practice in the Greater Baltimore region. The association was created to facilitate the professional development of its members, to promote health care in communities in which the members serve and to facilitate exchange and interaction of medical professionals between the U.S. and China. One recent example of their work is their development of a Medical Chinese Curriculum for use at the University of Maryland’s School of Medicine.
In 2009, together with a number of Korean American community leaders and Korean American physicians, CADA founded the Asian American Healthcare Center (AAHC) Volunteer Clinic. Since that time, the AAHC Clinic has been providing culturally sensitive and linguistically competent health care to the Asian American community and has served more than 1000 uninsured and low income Asian Americans who live in Baltimore and the surrounding areas.
The Association is open to all physicians, Chinese and non-Chinese, Western medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, and other health professionals to join. For more information, please contact Dr. Alvin, president, at adzhang2000@yahoo.com.
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 National Happenings
Did you know that June is Immigrant Heritage Month?
MIMA is excited to join Welcome.us
in its 3rd Annual Immigrant Heritage Month, a nationwide effort to
gather and share inspiring stories of immigration in America. June
celebrates the country’s immigrant heritage: stories of individuals,
families and communities who have contributed to the unique social
fabric of a country whose greatness is fueled by its diversity. This
year, the organization has released the “I am an Immigrant”
campaign to create awareness and encourage individuals to explore and
celebrate their own heritage and stand in solidarity with New Americans
and the new individuals and families arriving to our country every day.
We all have an American Story. What’s yours?
Share your story and encourage your friends and clients to do the same
online via the links above and using the hashtags
“ImmigrantHeritageMonth, #IHM2016 and #IAmAnImmigrant.
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Hispanic Commission
This month, the members of the Baltimore City Hispanic Commission met with City Councilman Brandon Scott regarding his legislative bill mandating Municipal Identification Cards for Baltimore residents. The legislation was introduced on April 7th and is currently in the Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Committees awaiting review by the pertinent city agencies. Councilman Scott’s proposed legislation is an important step towards the integration and inclusion of immigrant communities currently living in our city.
For more information and to get involved, please contact us at hispanic.commission@baltimorecity.gov
StoryCorps—the Groundbreaking Oral History Project to Visit Baltimore
May 19 through June 17.
MICA, Cohen Plaza, 1303 W. Mt. Royal Avenue
StoryCorps is partnering with WYPR and the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) to record, preserve, and share the stories of Baltimore in their cross-country MobileBooth tour. With a collection of more than 65,000 interviews from Americans in all 50 states, StoryCorps has gathered one of the largest single collections of human voices ever recorded. To get your voice and story heard and to make a reservation visit the StoryCorps website or call 1-800-850-4406.
Open House for Immigrant and Refugee Survivors of Sexual Assault and Intimate Partner Violence
June 1, 10am – 1pm
Mercy Medical Center Truman Semans Conference Room, Weinberg building - 2nd floor
As a community stakeholder, do you work with crime victims who are foreign nationals or immigrants? Attend this free event to learn how to refer crime victims to the Mercy Forensic Nursing Program - Baltimore's designated center for medical forensic examinations. Please come prepared to share information about your agency. Call 443-786-0484 to register as lunch will be provided.
Writers LIVE: Diane Guerrero, In the Country We Love: My Family Divided
June 2, 7 pm
Enoch Pratt Central Library, Main Hall, 400 Cathedral Street
Learn and be amazed by the personal journey of Diane Guerrero, star of “Orange is the New Black” and “Jane the Virgin” as she shares her story of the plight of undocumented immigrants in the United States. Born in the U.S., she was able to remain in this country and continue her education, depending on the kindness of family and friends who took her in and helped her build a life and a successful acting career. More information
6th Annual Maryland Traditions Folk Life Festival
June 4, 12 pm-8 pm
Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Avenue
Join in the festivities and celebrate the traditional arts of cultural communities from across the state, including musical traditions from Baltimore Club (DJs Karizma and Baronhawk) to Chinese opera, dance traditions from metro DC to the mountains of Poland, food from Nepal to Maryland BBQ, and folk arts from the Eastern Shore to the tradition of Norwegian decorative painting, among many others. More information
Caribbean American Heritage Month Presents: Mirlande Jean-Gilles and Dirk Joseph Exhibit
June 4, 1 pm-4pm (more dates through June 25, 2016)
Enoch Pratt Waverly Branch, Meeting Room, 400 E. 33rd Street
Celebrate Caribbean American Heritage Month by enjoying the vibrant collages from Mirlanda Jean-Gilles and the visual and performance arts of Dirk Joseph. Ms. Jean-Gilles recently exhibited in a group art show celebrating Haitian art at the Kenkeleba Gallery in New York and Mr. Jones, originally from Trinidad, has been teaching art to youth and adults for over 20 years. More information
Caribbean American Heritage Month: Cooking Demonstration—Jamaican Style
June 6, 6 pm -7pm
Enoch Pratt Northwood Branch, Meeting Room, 4420 Loch Raven Boulevard
Continue the celebration of Caribbean American Heritage Month with this demonstration of popular recipes and an introduction to common ingredients used in Caribbean cooking. More information
Anne Frank: Her Life, Her Diary and Beyond
June 8, 6 pm
Enoch Pratt Reisterstown Road Branch, 6310 Reisterstown Road
On June 12, 2016, Anne Frank would have been 85 years old. Commemorate her life and learn about the not-so well-known stories of her early life, from her birth in Frankfurt, through her family’s migration to Amsterdam, to the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands and her arrest. More information
St. Nicholas Greek Folk Festival
June 9 (11 am) –June 12 (10 pm)
Greektown Square and Events Center, 701 South Ponca Street
Enjoy Maryland's biggest Greek festival of the year with Greek food, drinks, music, and dancing. Bring the family as this year's festival features 4 days of non-stop fun for ages 1 to 100! More information
Free Census Bureau Data- Access Training: Accessing Immigrant and Ethnic Data
June 16, 9:30-Noon
Enoch Pratt Free Library Orleans Street Branch, 1303 Orleans Street
Empower yourself to tap into the wealth of local community data available for Baltimore from the U.S. Census Bureau by attending this free data-access training featuring statistics about the city’s immigrant community. Breakfast and parking will be provided. Questions or to register mima@baltimorecity.gov
Baltimore’s World Refugee Day
June 18, 2 pm-6 pm
400 block of South Conkling Street, between Eastern Avenue and Bank Street
Honor and celebrate the courage of local refugees and immigrants in this annual international family showcase and watch performances from our region’s many talented immigrants and refugees. Enjoy live music, dance performances, food, art, crafts, henna and more in this vibrant outdoor street festival. More information
Little Italy Open Air Film Fest
Beginning Every Friday night in July and August, 7 pm
Bring your family and friends to the original outdoor movies in Baltimore, featuring live music and festivities starting at 7 pm and the movie starting at 9 pm. Free popcorn is also served. More information
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Mayor's Office of Immigrant & Multicultural Affairs
100 N. Holliday Street, Room 250
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-396-8056
mima@baltimorecity.gov
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