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In December 2017, Mayor Pugh joined Baltimore
City Community College (BCCC) President and CEO Dr. Gordon F. May to launch the
Mayor’s Scholars Program. The initiative will provide free tuition at Baltimore
City Community College for all 2018 seniors graduating from Baltimore City
Public Schools. The Mayor’s Scholars Program will cover tuition for Associate’s
Degree and Certified Job Training Programs. The program is available to
graduates of Baltimore City high schools regardless of income, GPA, and immigrant
status. For more information on how to
apply, please visit https://mayorscholarsprogram.baltimorecity.gov or call 410-462-8300.
Check out Mayor Pugh’s PSA about the Scholars Program:
MIMA will be hosting an informational session for
Immigrant Youth on the Mayor's Scholars Program on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 6:00pm – 7:30pm at the
Southeast Enoch Pratt Library located at 3601 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD
21224. For more information, please contact 410-396-8056.
Check out this month’s topic: “Mayor’s Scholars Program.”
No te pierdas el tema de
este mes “Programa de Becas Escolares de la Alcaldesa.”
Mera
Kitchen Collective is a community-driven, food-based cooperative focused on the
empowerment of refugee and immigrant women by means of tapping into their
passion for cooking, self-expression and creating community. Each chef has
ownership in their enterprise which the Collective built together. Mera hosts
pop-up events, and offers catering services and cooking classes throughout
Baltimore City. Events are hosted in private homes and restaurants, and each
event showcases the story and cuisine of a different chef. Mera's chefs come
from all over the world and are here seeking refuge; they are eager to put
their skills back to use to re-establish an independent, sustainable
livelihood. The Collective’s proceeds go to our chefs, their families, and to
support refugees in Baltimore.
This
upcoming April the Mera Kitchen Collective will be hosting the “Refugee +
Immigrant Arts Feast” alongside 2640. For more information, please visit https://www.mera.kitchen/
Pro Bono matches uninsured or underinsured clients in need of mental
health care with licensed and insured clinicians who provide care on a
volunteer basis at no cost. Clients
are thoroughly screened by a licensed social worker and matched with clinicians
who are able to engage in insight oriented counseling. The goal of the
organizations is to make sure that clients are provided with the most
appropriate care. Pro Bono’s APA approved FREE CE workshops include training
regarding trauma, military, caregivers, parenting alone and working with
diverse populations.
The Pro Bono Counseling Project is looking for Spanish speaking mental
health providers. Providers who volunteer gain access to FREE,
well-regarded continuing education workshops.
For more information regarding services or to volunteer, please visit http://probonocounseling.org/volunteer) or
contacting the Clinical Director, Sherri Bloom, LCSW-C, at 410-825-1001 x 105.
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The U.S. Department of
Homeland Security has recently announced the decision to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for El Salvadorians living in the United States. The
designation is scheduled to expire on March 9, 2018; however, to allow time for
“an orderly transition,” the Secretary of Homeland Security has decided a
termination date for September 9, 2019. El
Salvadorians wanting to maintain Temporary Protected Status under El Salvador
designation until the September 9, 2019 termination date must re-register
between January 19, 2018 and March 19, 2018. DHS has
automatically extended current EADs under the TPS designation for El Salvador
until September 5, 2018. More Information
TPS
holders from El Salvador should seek legal advice from licensed attorneys or
legal service providers as soon as possible. Check out MIMA’s Welcome Guide for Information regarding Legal Services or via AILA’s Immigration Lawyer Search
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Dora
and Diego – ¡Exploremos! De Nickelodeon
Hasta Febrero 19 (todo el día)
Port Discovery, 35 Market Place
¡Ven a gozar un día en familia! Explora esta
interactiva aventura en el encantador mundo de Dora la Exploradora y su primo
salvador de animales, Diego. Los niños y las familias están invitados al
encantador mundo de Dora la Exploradora, su primo Diego, el salvador de
animales, y sus amigos Boots y Baby Jaguar. Explora El Jardín de Flores de Isa,
ayuda a Tico a recoger nueces, únete a la tripulación de Piggie el Pirata
mientras zarpan y busca animales bebé en el Laberinto de la selva tropical. Los niños jugarán en roles, resolverán problemas,
practicarán actividades para protegerse y compartir, también aprenderán
palabras en español. Más información
Shenzhen
International Poster Festival
February
1- March 1st
Leidy
Atrium, the Brown Center, 1301 W Mount Royal Avenue
Experience a curation of nearly 100 posters from all over
the world, organized by the Chinese cultural group Shenzhen International.
The SIPF collects the latest designs from global top designers and
new emerging talent, encouraging design subversion and innovation.
Presented at MICA in February 2018. More
information
Walk-In
Tour: Poder en el Nilo: Arte egipcio y etíope
Febrero 3 (1pm – 2pm)
The Walters Art Museum, 600 N. Charles Street
The Walters now offers tours in Spanish the first Saturday of each
month! The tours feature unique themes and aspects of the museum’s extensive
collection and are open to visitors of all ages. Meet in the Centre Street
inner lobby. Tours are on Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 2 p.m. and are free.
Tour schedules and topics are subject to change. Registration is not required. |Ahora
hay giras en español, el primer sábado de cada mes. Reúne en el vestíbulo.
Registro no es necesario. Más información
The
Aesthetics and Artistry of Hanbok: Seminar and Workshop
February 9 (7pm)
The Lazarus Center, 131 W North
Avenue
February 10-11 (12pm – 6pm)
The Station Building, 1400
Cathedral Street
Hanbok originated nearly 3,000 years
ago, with today's traditional Hanbok style evolving from the Joseon Dynasty
(1392-1897). At the seminar, a professional Hanbok designer from South
Korea will introduce and discuss various styles of Hanbok fashions. A
public reception will follow where students and the public may interact with
the guest faculty from Korea. The next 2 days will feature a hands-on
workshop with the fabrics, where the instructors will teach techniques involved in Hanbok design and
fabrication. The workshop is sponsored by the Hanbok Advancement Center
in Seoul, Korea and the MICA Fabric Department. Admission: Free,
reservation required (contact at k.event@mica.edu)
Jazz: Melissa Aldana
February 9 (8pm)
The Creative Alliance at The
Patterson, 3134 Eastern Avenue
One
of the most compelling and prodigious tenor saxophonists of her time, National
Public Radio calls Melissa Aldana “a bold new talent.” As a child in
Chile, Aldana studied with her renowned saxophonist father Marcos Aldana. She
left her home country of Chile in 2007 to pursue jazz at ever higher levels in
the U.S. $20, $17
for members (+$3 at the door). More information
Animation Event
February 9 (7 pm)
Falvey Hall, Brown Center, 1301
W. Mount Royal Avenue
There
will be a screening of Director Ahn’s animation film and a panel discussion
following the screening. There will also be a collaborative pre-event
exhibition with MICA, Keimyung University (Daegu, S. Korea) and Bahcesehir
University Animation Department in Istanbul, Turkey at the lower lobby of
Falvey Hall from (12pm - 9pm. Additionally, Maryland Film Festival is going to
have Animation Master Director Ahn Jae Huun’s film screened and a Q&A
session with him at Parkway Theater on Feb 8. Admission is free.
How to Promote a Business on
Social Media (Without wasting your time and money)
February 10 (8am – 11am)
Latino
Economic Development Center (LEDC), Impact Hub, 10 E. North Avenue
Learn different strategies to run a
marketing campaign on social media and get the most out of your time and money.
This workshop will be provided by a consultant in digital marketing who will
guide us step by step in the process of setting up an advertising campaign on
Facebook and Instagram from your cell phone. No prior knowledge
needed. Simply bring a smartphone to learn by doing. For more information call Omar Velasco al
202-300-6179 or email him at ovelasco@ledcmetro.org Register here
Boshell Lecture: Crowning
Glory: Art of the Americas
February 11 (2pm – 3pm)
The Walters Art Museum, 600 N. Charles Street
This special
event marks the opening of Crowning Glory: Art of the Americas, a new
installation/exhibition of ceramics, figures, and vessels from Central and
South America that span more than 2,500 years and a diverse range of cultures.
Lois Martin, independent scholar of pre-Columbian art, will speak about the art
of the Nasca people, who flourished along Peru’s southern coast 2,000 years
ago. After Martin’s talk, Ellen Hoobler, William B. Ziff, Jr., Associate
Curator of Arts of the Americas, 1200 bce–1500 ce, and Angela Elliott, William
B. Ziff, Jr., Senior Objects Conservator, will join the conversation about the
art and artifacts on view in this new exhibition. Reception to follow. More information
Music from the Sole: Leonardo
Sandoval + Gregory Richardson
February 11 (7:30pm)
Creative Alliance at The
Patterson, 3134 Eastern Avenue
Leo
Sandoval and Greg Richardson bring their unique brand of hype
tap-percussive-dance-live-music back to Baltimore! Since the sold-out premiere
of Music from the Sole, at the Creative Alliance in 2015, Leo and Greg
have taken the show on the road, presenting it in New York and at the Jacob's
Pillow Dance Festival, among others. Here Leo and Greg are presenting a new
version of the piece featuring Leo as a solo dancer, with a full band of
musicians, playing and dancing their trademark fusion of Afro-Brazilian and
Latin rhythms with funk, jazz, soul, house, and more. More information
Chinese New Year
Story Time and Craft
February 15
(3:30pm – 4:30pm)
Enoch Pratt Free
Library, 3601 Eastern Avenue
Join
the Enoch Pratt Free Library as they celebrate the Year of the Dog with the
community. More information
Year of the Dog
February 16 (1pm
– 4:30pm)
Enoch Pratt Free Library, 2001
N. Wolfe Street
2018
is the Year of the Dog according to Chinese Zodiac. Come celebrate the start of
Chinese New Year by making your own New Year lanterns. More information
Alsarah and the
Nubatones w/ J Pope and the Hearnow
February 16 (8pm)
Creative Alliance at The
Patterson, 3134 Eastern Avenue
The second part of our series
Nisa’a/Women: Muslim Cultural
Identity-Six Women on Stage and in Conversation. Nisa’a celebrates the
powerful artistry of women with roots in Muslim communities in the U.S. and
around the world. Alsarah embraces Sundanese tradition with the
knowledge that all cultural traditions are constantly evolving based on the
nature of creativity and exposure to other cultures. More
information
Lunar New Year
February 17 (1:30pm – 3pm)
Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400
E. 33rd Street
Come
celebrate the Year of the Dog with stories, dance, and food. More information
Lunar New Year Celebration
February 18 (11am – 4pm)
The Walters Art Museum, 600 N. Charles Street
Celebrate the
Year of the Dog with art activities and traditional Lunar New Year performances
by the Baltimore Chinese School, the Johns Hopkins Lion Dance Troupe, and
Korean dance groups Stepping Stones and Sang Hee Ju Traditional Dance Company. More information
Mayor’s Scholars Program –
Informational Forum for Immigrant Students
February 20 (6pm-7:30pm)
Southeast Enoch Pratt Library,
3601 Eastern Avenue
Join
MIMA for an informational session on the Mayor’s Scholars Program and learn how
access scholarships to attend Baltimore City Community College regardless of
income, GPA and immigrant status. More Information
Miss Kiet’s
Children (Film)
February 22 (7:30 pm)
Creative Alliance at The Patterson, 3134 Eastern Avenue
A
heart-warming story of young refugee kids adapting to life in a new country
(the Netherlands) under the guidance of a wonderful, caring teacher. This
documentary film focuses on four refugee children of different nationalities in
a Dutch elementary school. Film screening hosted by Creative Alliance, in
partnership with the International Rescue Committee and Baltimore City Community
College’s Refugee Youth Project. More information
Exhibition
& Collection Tour: Asian Art
February
28 (2pm – 3pm)
Baltimore
Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive
Discover
highlights of the Asian Art collection in this free guided tour with a BMA
educator. More
Information
Como iniciar un
negocio de comida en Maryland – How to start a food business in MD
Febrero 28 (10am)
Latino
Economic Development Center (LEDC), Impact Hub, 10 E. North Avenue
Aprenda
los pasos para iniciar un negocio de comida desde su casa, en un espacio
público o en un establecimiento. Conozca los recursos disponibles y
herramientas para administrar negocios de comida. Para más
información contacta a Omar Velasco al 202-300-6179 o al correo ovelasco@ledcmetro.org. Regístrate
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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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