Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Celebrate Ethiopian New Year!

Two events are coming on the occasion of Ethiopian New Year! Join Us!

Ethiopian Day Celebration, Friday September 7, 2012
Friday, from 12pm-1pm
Daley Plazza 50 W. Washington St.
Chicago, Il

Enqutatash Party on September 8, 2012
Saturday, from 8pm-3am
Croatian Cultural Center 
2845 W. Devon Ave.
Chicago, Il

SEE YOU THERE!! 



Join us for CAN-TV, tonight!

Join us for tonight's show on CAN-TV! Tonight, Alie Kabba and guest Sarah Travis will be discussing our upcoming Immigrant workshop (Sept. 8), more information on the Deferred Action (DREAM Act), details about our next Citizenship workshop (Sept. 29) and our African Unity & Awards Gala!

Tune into CAN-TV from 6:30-7pm (CST) to get the latest from the African Community!

View last month's episode!
CANTV - July 2012: Making the most of Obama's DREAM Relief Memo from Alie Kabba on Vimeo.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

African Scholarship Competition!


As summer ends, fall begins. When fall begins, so does the new school year!

Are you, or someone you know in need of scholarship money? The UAO can help you on your road to further your education! 

The UAO will award two (2) scholarships worth $1,000 each this year to honor the memory of Sgt. Albert Dono Ware, who died from wounds sustained when his vehicle was attacked with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in the Arghandab River Valley of Afghanistan on December 18, 2009.  Originally from Liberia, Sgt. Ware's exemplary service to his adopted homeland, United States of America, lasted for six years in the military.  He was assigned to the 782nd Combat Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg in North Carolina. 

For more details and to download the Application Packet, click here

E-mail: Scholarship@uniteafricans.org or call (312) 949-9980 for more information.


GOOD LUCK! 


Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Diaspora Council of Tanzanian in America Conference!


You are all invited for this years DICOTA 2012 Convention themed "Tanzania Diaspora - Investment Citizenship and Relationship"- to be held at the Chicago Marriot Hotel by O'hare Airport

Where: 8535 W. Higgin Road
Chicago, Illinois 60631 USA

When: August 30th- September 2nd, 2012


Important Dates: 8/16/2012 end of $149 registration fee
8/17/2012 start of $219 registeration fee

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

DreamRelief Day Announcement


ICIRR AND CONGRESSMAN LUIS GUTIERREZ ANNOUNCE HISTORICAL DREAM RELIEF DAY AND WEB SITE TO ASSIST UNDOCUMENTED YOUTH IN APPLICATION PROCESS

Chicago, Illinois — Congressman Luis Gutierrez joined the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) to announce DREAM Relief Day on August 15 at Navy Pier’s Grand Ballroom from 9 am to 2 pm and to unveil the website DreamRelief.org, where undocumented youth will be able to apply for their work permits starting August 15.

On June 15, 2012, the Obama Administration announced that it would offer many DREAM Act-eligible youth temporary relief through “deferred action.” The memorandum offers hope to many eligible young adults by providing the opportunity to live and work in the US lawfully. The State of Illinois is home to over 75,000 DREAM Act-eligible youth.

“August 15 marks the beginning of a new life for many undocumented youth,” said Lawrence Benito, ICIRR’s Chief Executive Officer.“We encourage every undocumented youth who fits the criteria to take advantage of this great opportunity to come out of the shadows by applying for deferred action,” he added.

Requirements

  • Youths must meet five criteria to qualify for deferred action:
  • They must have come to the US before they turned 16;
  • They must have been born after June 15, 1981;
  • They must have continuously resided in the US since June 15, 2007, and must have been present in the US on June 15, 2012;
  • They must currently be in school, have received a high school diploma or GED, or been honorably discharged from the US Armed Forces or the Coast Guard;
  • They must not have been convicted of a felony, a “significant misdemeanor,” multiple misdemeanor offenses, or otherwise pose a threat to national security or public safety. Anyone applying for deferred action would need to go through a criminal background check.


Confused about whether you would qualify for deferred action? check out our new flow chart!

Don’t forget to pre-register for DREAM Relief Day if you think you qualify and plan on joining us on August 15th. We will have tons of lawyers available to assist you in your application!

In the mean time, check out one of the upcoming info sessions!

For more information, visit: ICIRR.org

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Source: ICIRR