 Last month, Mayor
Pugh met with the newly appointed members of the Baltimore City Hispanic
Commission to discuss needs and opportunities for Baltimore’s Latinx Community.
During the meeting, Mayor Pugh shared
her vision to move Baltimore forward by investing in youth and education,
neighborhood development and jobs, public safety, and quality of life. Commissioners
praised the mayor for her efforts to provide Baltimore’s youth access to higher
education, regardless of country of origin, through opportunities like the
Mayor’s Scholars program. They also lauded her commitment to due process to
protect families in Baltimore, a city of welcoming & inclusion. For more
information regarding the Hispanic Commission please contact hispanic.commission@baltimorecity.gov or visit https://hc.baltimorecity.gov
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Check out this month’s topic “Workers’ Rights to Fair Pay”
No te pierdas el tema de este
mes “Derechos de los Trabajadores a Salarios Justos”
In
recognition of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, Mayor Pugh
presents the Opening Art Exhibit “Of Wind & Sea” on May 3, 2018 at 6:00pm –
7:30pm at City Hall (100 N. Holliday Street). The exhibit will be followed by a
reception co-hosted by the Baltimore – Kawasaki Sister City Committee,
Baltimore – Xiamen Sister City Committee, Baltimore – Changwon Sister City
Committee, and the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant and Multicultural Affairs
(MIMA). Click here to RSVP.
The
exhibit will be open to the public through May 18, 2018. For more information,
please contact mima@baltimorecity.gov
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Are you interested in starting a small business?
Do you need to build your credit? Or maybe you need a loan to buy a car to get
to and from work? Enterprise Development Group (EDG) is committed to offering
financial support to refugees, immigrants, and low-income individuals,
particularly aspiring entrepreneurs. EDG is a nonprofit started by the
Ethiopian Community Development Council and has primarily served communities in
the Washington D.C. / Arlington, VA area. Fortunately, they have expanded their
reach to Baltimore!
Located at 3411 Bank St. in the Southeast
Community Action Partnership building, EDG is looking for community members who
may benefit from the following loans: $500 - $1,000 credit builder loans, $500
- $50,000 microloans for businesses, and $10,000 car loans. Please contact Loan
Officer Angella Aizire (Aaizire@edcus.org) to learn more. Many thanks to EDG
for their interest in serving our Baltimore communities!
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On March 27, President Trump announced the end of
Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) status for thousands of Liberians living in
the U.S. Liberians were granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in 1999 due to
conditions related to Liberia’s civil war that displaced 800,000 people. President
Bush converted Liberians’ TPS to DED in 2007, and DED has been renewed for
Liberia every 18 months since that time. DED will officially end on March 31,
2019. Employment Authorization for DED recipients that bears a March 31, 2018
expiration date will be automatically extended until September 30, 2018.
Approximately 1,600 Liberians reside in Baltimore
City & the surrounding county (ACS 5-year estimates, 2016). Affected
community members should seek other forms of relief as recommended by an
immigration attorney. Information on local legal assistance is available in
MIMA’s Welcome Guide or through AILA’s Immigration Lawyer Search.
Read the full text of the President’s memo here.
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Mera Kitchen Collective’s Refugee and Immigrant
Arts Feast
April 28 (11:30am – 4pm)
2640 Space,
2640 Saint Paul Street
Please
join Mera Kitchen Collective for the first "Refugee and Immigrants Arts
Feast" to celebrate the incredible talents of our newest neighbors. Mera
welcomes various food, craft and arts vendors from around the world -- and
special performances! The event is free & family friendly. Come
hungry and purchase food from Mera’s first-time refugee women vendors! More information
Día del Niño (or Kids’ Day)
April 28 (11am – 2pm)
Patterson
Park, Baltimore MD 21224
Back
for its eighth year on Pagoda Hill, Día del Niño is a free day of fun
celebrating our community youth! Most activities are geared towards
children 2 - 12 years old. Activities will include piñatas, folkloric dance,
face painting, paper rocket making, and more! More
Information
Roots &
Raíces Festival
April 28 (1pm – 2am)
128 W. North Avenue
This
Saturday is the inaugural Roots & Raíces Festival, showcasing art &
music that celebrate, uplift, & support Baltimore’s immigrant communities.
El Mercado will be a festival space for vendors selling arts, crafts, &
food, and Artesanas Mexicanas will offer hands-on workshops. Entrance is at
Maryland Ave & W. 20th St. Tickets are $15. More
Information
Los inmigrantes
de Baltimore: A photo show
May 4 (6pm – 9 pm)
Creative
Alliance, 3134 Eastern Avenue
Experience
the work of Hopkins senior Alizay Jalisi whose photography captures the stories
of Latinxs in East Baltimore. More information
Fería Latina
May 5 (10am – 2pm)
This
free event, sponsored by the Latino Providers Network, brings information and
services directly to you! Vendors will include many organizations that provide
services to Baltimore’s Latino community. The Fería will occur in the parking
lot of Sacred Heart of Jesus and the gymnasium of Archbishop Borders School.
¡Se hable español! More information
Try and Taste: An
Egyptian Culinary Experience
May 6 (2pm – 4pm)
R. House, 301 W. 29th Street
Baltimore
Sister Cities invites you to learn to prepare koshery, salad baladi, and um aly
(desert) alongside chef & writer Aida Mady. Proceeds will support an
environmental education Project between young people in Baltimore &
Alexandria, Egypt. More information
Maryland Film
Festival
May 2-6
Multiple
Locations
This year’s festival includes two films that highlight immigrant & refugee
stories: Matangi
/ Maya / M.I.A
& This
is Home. Matangi / Maya / M.I.A will be screened
at 2:30pm on 5/5 at the Parkway. This is
Home will be screened at 4:30pm on 5/5 and at 11:15am on 5/6 at the MICA
Brown Center. More information
Un Día especial
con Mama
May 12 (10am – 1pm)
Creative
Alliance, 3134 Eastern Avenue
Artesanas
Mexicanas will host a family day including flower-making using dried corn husks
as well as dance and poetry performances by youth honoring mamas everywhere. More Information
Lithuanian
Festival
May 12-13 (11am – 6pm)
Lithuanian Hall, 851 Hollins Street
In
its 46th year, the Lithuanian festival will feature traditional food &
drink, folk arts & crafts, and musical & dance performances. Take a
minute to explore the museum and library to learn about the history of
Lithuanian immigrants in Baltimore. More
information
Polish Spring
Festival
May 19 (12 pm – 10 pm) & May 20 (12
pm – 5 pm)
Holy Rosary Church, 408 S. Chester Street
Sample
polish treats like pierogi, kielbasa, potato pancakes, and even “kremowki” –
Pope John Paul’s favorite dessert! Enjoy Polish dances & music while you
dine. Festival proceeds will go towards the replacement of Holy Rosary’s roof. More Information
Bachata &
Salsa con Johana
May 19 – Aug. 11 (11:30am – 12:30pm on Saturdays)
Join
Johana, a Colombian salsa and bachata instructor, and learn some new moves at
her Saturday classes for adults! Beginners welcome. 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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