Meet MIMA!
To kick off 2019, we’d like to introduce you to MIMA’s newest team members.
Angel Silva, Grants Program Manager Angel.Silva@BaltimoreCity.gov
Angel Silva is our newest team member, joining MIMA just after the start of the New Year! Angel manages a large federal grant that helps refugees access vocational training and job upgrades. He is also developing new programs to service Baltimore’s New American communities and is seeking grant opportunities to bring those programs to fruition. Prior to his current role, Angel worked as a student organizer in California, as the policy literacy coordinator for Cal State Northridge’s undocumented student resource center, and as the social media and content specialist for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. Angel is excited to be a new Baltimore resident and has made it his goal to bike as much as possible throughout the city once it gets warmer.
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Mark Losha, Language Access Coordinator and Baltimore Corps Fellow Mark.Losha@BaltimoreCity.gov
Mark joined MIMA in September 2018 to implement language access programming across city agencies. Mark’s work will ensure that New Americans whose English abilities are limited can receive the same quality of service through city agencies as their English-speaking peers. Prior to joining MIMA, Mark was an AmeriCorps Site Coordinator for a literacy program in Baltimore City Schools. Before moving to Baltimore in 2015, Mark lived in Cameroon (his home country) and worked with international development organizations like the U.S. Peace Corps.
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Katie Miller, Senior Program Coordinator Katie.Miller@BaltimoreCity.gov
Katie has been with MIMA since May 2018 when she completed an OSI Community Fellowship. In her current role, Katie coordinated the New American Leadership Institute (a six-week civics academy), manages and is expanding MIMA’s social media presence, and assists with the planning of the annual Baltimore Immigration Summit. Katie is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Guyana 2012-14) and moved to Baltimore in 2014 for the Peaceworker Fellowship that allowed her to pursue her Masters in Geography & Environmental Systems at UMBC.
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MIMA en Español: Codigo de Alerta Azul y Consejos de Salud
Codigo de Alerta Azul y Consejos de Salud
Code Blue and Safety tips
Snapshot of Our Community: Baltimore Day in Annapolis!
Join Mayor Pugh, City Agency Directors, & City Delegation Members (elected officials representing Baltimore in the Maryland House & Senate) in Annapolis on February 4 to discuss legislation and funding that could affect Baltimore City. Baltimore Day will take place in the Miller Senate Office Building (11 Bladen Street, Annapolis) in Conference Rooms 1 & 2 from 6 to 8 PM. Dinner will be served.
Please RSVP to Mayor.EventRSVP@BaltimoreCity.gov. MIMA will be present and we hope to see you, too!
Partner Spotlight: Maryland Department of General Services
The Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) works with non-federal organizations (such as nonprofits, schools, and local government) to provide them with surplus resources and equipment from the federal government – at no cost through their Federal Surplus Property Donation Program! DGS works with organizations to determine what their needs are and to transfer equipment to the organizations in need. Some examples of surplus equipment are:
- Electronics (computers, communications equipment, etc.)
- Furniture (desks, chairs, etc.)
- Motor vehicles, boats, airplanes
- Clothing
- Medical equipment supplies
- Hand and machine tools, appliances, hardware, construction equipment, generators, etc.
For more information visit: https://dgs.maryland.gov/Pages/SurplusProperty/Federal.aspx and to apply, visit: https://dgs.maryland.gov/Documents/SurplusProperty/FederalApplication.pdf and email it to bradley.thomas@maryland.gov after completing the form
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National Happenings: Citizenship Question Blocked by Federal Judge
On January 15th, Mayor Pugh issued the following statement in response to Judge Jesse Furman’s rule against the Trump administration’s decision to add a citizenship question to the next decennial count.
“This decision by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is an affirmation of who we are as a nation and what we are not. It is essential that each and every resident of our City and communities be counted. So much depends on a full and accurate counting in terms of federal dollars, essential services and congressional representation. The defeat of this attempt to undercount our residents is not only welcome but a cause for celebration.
While the legal battles to remove the Citizenship question are not over, I remain committed to ensuring that every Baltimorean is counted and can confidently participate in the upcoming Census. I support the State of Maryland’s lawsuit to remove the citizenship question, a trial which will begin this month. Each of us has a right to be counted, and Judge Furman’s decision is a critical step in defending that right.”
Maryland’s trial challenging the citizenship question began on January 23rd and is expected to conclude this week. Read more.
Calendar of Events
Free Drop-In Art Activities at Walters Every Saturday and Sunday in February from 11am to 4pm Walters Art Museum 600 N. Charles St., Baltimore MD 21201
Exhibition: Pero que deseo tan absurdo Open Now Until February 22nd, 2019 Gateway 1601 W Mount Royal Ave, Baltimore MD 21217
Romare Bearden Family Day February 2nd – 11am to 3pm Reginald F. Lewis Museum 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore MD 21202
Walk-in Tour (Español): Grandes amores y traíciones February 2nd – 1pm to 2pm Walters Art Museum 600 N. Charles St., Baltimore MD 21201
Sunday Family Art-Making Workshops – Investigating Textures February 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th – 2pm to 5pm Baltimore Museum of Art 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore MD 21218
Baltimore Day In Annapolis February 4th – 6pm to 8pm Miller Senate Office Building 11 Bladen Street Conference Rooms 1 & 2 Annapolis, MD 21401
Birthright Citizenship and the Politics of Early Black Baltimore February 7th – 5pm to 6:30pm Milton S. Eisenhower Library, Johns Hopkins University 3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, Maryland 21218
Shriver Hall Concerts Discovery Series: Mafalda Santos & Sahun Hong February 9th – 3pm Baltimore Museum of Art 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore MD 21218
South Asian Students at Hopkins Presents: Dil Se 2019 February 9th – 6pm to 8pm Shriver Auditorium, Shriver Hall 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore MD 21218
Lunar New Year Celebration February 10th – 11 am to 4 pm Walters Art Museum 600 N. Charles St., Baltimore MD 21201
MICA Presents: Artist Talk with Miguel Luciano February 11th – 4pm Fred Lazarus IV Center – Auditorium 131 W North Ave, Baltimore MD 21201
Citizenship: A MICA Community Show February 13th – 5pm to 7pm Decker Library 1401 W Mt. Royal Ave, Baltimore MD 21217
Talking About Race: Plessy v. Ferguson and America’s Journey from Slavery to Segregation February 13th – 7pm to 8:30pm Church of the Redeemer 5603 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210
Amigos Pequeñitos: Aves de Invierno February 15th – 10am to 11am Patterson Park Audubon Center 2901 E Baltimore St, Baltimore, 21224
Viajeros Verdes: Aves de Invierno February 16th – 10am to 11am Patterson Park Audubon Center 2901 E Baltimore St, Baltimore, 21224
Peabody Preparatory Academy Strings February 16th – 11 am to 12pm Walters Art Museum 600 N. Charles St., Baltimore MD 21201
Black History Month at the Walters: Searching for Shaniqua February 17th – 2pm to 4 pm Walters Art Museum 600 N. Charles St., Baltimore MD 21201
The Rotunda Lunch Concert Series – Grayson Moon February 22nd – 12pm to 1:30pm Baltimore City Hall Rotunda 100 Holliday Street Baltimore, MD 21202
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Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs 100 N. Holliday Street, Room 250 Baltimore, MD 21202 410-396-8056
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