After the 2019 South Jersey Immigration Forum
We send a heartfelt thank you to the 62 attendees, participants and volunteers who turned out on November 20, to learn more about immigrants in South Jersey and how we can help them.
*All photos on this post are by RedEyeFocus.Com
The evening began with four presentations.
Speaker Michael Bortnowski
Southern
Jersey Family Medical Centers (SJFMC) with
several
locations, serves year-round residents and migrant and seasonal workers;
locations, serves year-round residents and migrant and seasonal workers;
Michael
Bortnowski,
Manager of Community & Patient Engagement
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Speaker Connie Troilo responds to a question during the discussion period.
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Migrant
Education
for the nine southern counties of NJ is operated by
Gloucester County Special Services School District (GCSSSD);
Gloucester County Special Services School District (GCSSSD);
Connie Troilo,
Intervention/ Resource Specialists
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Speaker Luis Lacourt at the Burlington County Library information table
Burlington
County Library System offers free English as a Second
Language classes, literacy tutoring, computer assistance &
other resources;
Luis Lacourt,
Librarian Associate
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Speaker Jeanne Hoffner
International
Women's Friendship Group with monthly meetings offers activities
where International women can meet American women to share each others
cultures and traditions; Jeanne Hoffner, Facilitator
where International women can meet American women to share each others
cultures and traditions; Jeanne Hoffner, Facilitator
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Following
a discussion period, everyone moved to the social hall
to visit information tables and enjoy light refreshments.
to visit information tables and enjoy light refreshments.
Each of the presenting groups had an information table.
*Two
additional groups that serve immigrants also had information tables:
Volunteers Andre Biehl, Char Jennings & Copelia Morales at the Migrant Worker Outreach information table
Migrant Worker Outreach & Haitian Migrant Worker Outreach, with a mission
of welcoming migrant workers to New Jersey, offers English classes, field trips,
a nutrition program for families with young children, social activities, and more.
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Dr. Elma Kaiser at the American Red Cross information table
American Red Cross offers the Family Links program, helping connect family
members following a humanitarian crisis, including natural disaster, war,
migration and other events impacting safety and survival.
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After the South Jersey Immigration Forum - What comes next?
Contact Planning Committee Chair, Dory Dickson for more information, to have your name added
to the contact list for future meetings and activities, or to take the interest survey.
*Dickson has a hearing problem and is not able to use the phone. She may be reached by email or by letter.
*Dickson has a hearing problem and is not able to use the phone. She may be reached by email or by letter.
Email: MedfordVolunteerCenter@Mail.Com
Mailing address: Medford Volunteer Center
P.O. Box 155
Medford, NJ 08055
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*A special thank you to forum volunteers who helped make it happen:
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Biehl, Andre
Courter, Shirley
Dietz, Sue
Godbold, Rashida
Ibanez, Daniel
Jennings, Char
Mancini, Anita
Marietti, Charlene
Morales, Copelia
Nehmad, Barbara
Turner, Mary
Woolston, Linda
*And thank you to the following Refreshment donors from South Jersey N.O.W.:
Buchanan, Nancy
Buckman, Judy
Evans, Dea
Marciani, Kim
Marietti, Charlene
& Petrie, Lorraine
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The information packed program booklet for the 2019 South Jersey Immigration Forum was prepared by Planning Committee Chair, Dory Dickson (that's me), with the assistance of Danielle Haubrich.
DeleteFollowing the forum, we published a Commemorative Highlights booklet. You can get a pdf file of the booklet by emailing your request to: MedfordVolunteerCenter@Mail.Com. *A hard copy of the booklet is available at Pinelands Branch Library and at some other South Jersey libraries.
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