Outreach October

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OUTREACH

SomaliCAN Outreach Newsletter Funded By: Published By: 1

SomaliCAN700 Morse

Rd, Suite 101Columbus,

Ohio 43214

Volume 2

Issue 10

October,

A monthly publication of the Somali Community Access Network In this issue!

SomaliCAN Updates: ExecutiveDirectors Visits to the WhiteHouse and the State Department-

Jibril Hirsi .. 1-3

Supplemental Security IncomeNotices to Certain Refugees andHumanitarian Immigrants ..5

Community Resources .6

Qormooyinka!

Warbixinta SomaliCAN: BooqashoMadaxeedka Aqalka Cad iyoWasaaradda Arrimaha Dibadda- ee

Jibril Hirsi .1-3

Ogeysiis Dadka Qaxootiga Ah eeQaata SSI Qaarkood iyo MuhaajiriintaBanii Aadminimo5

Adeegyada Jaaliyadda 6

travelled to the nations

apital twice in the monthf September for two high-evel strategic meetings. Inhe first meeting, I attendedleadership conference and

n Iftar dinner hosted by theU.S. Secretary of StateHillary Clinton. In theecond trip, I went to the

White House to attend thePresidents Forum with the

Leadership of Africans inhe Diaspora. As promisedn the September issue of

Outreach, this article willdescribe both visits andheir outcomes.

SomaliCAN at the White House

By: Jibril Hirsi

Generation Change:

On September 7, the U.S.Secretary of State Hillary Clintonhosted a leadership conference for 70 young American Muslims. Thegoal of the conference was toestablish a platform for exchangeof ideas between Muslimcommunity leaders and StateDepartment officials. SecretaryClinton announced a newleadership initiative called

Generation Change which has asits founding members all of the 70American Muslim leaders who

participated. The state of Ohio wasrepresented Mohamed Ali, ayoung Somali lawyer and myself.See page 2

Guddoomiyaha SomaliCANJibril AwMohamed ayaa kaqayb galay shirweyne iyo cashosharaf ay qabatay XogahayahaArrimaha Dibadda ee dalkaMaraykanka Hillary Clinton.Shirkaas oo ujeeddadiisu ahaydin lagu aqoonsadohoggaamiyeyaal Muslimiin reer Maraykan ah ayaa waxa ka qaybqaatay 70 hoggaamiyeyaalMuslimiin ah iyo in ka badan200 oo marti sharaf ah.

SomaliCAN iyo Aqalka Cad

By: Jibril Hirsi

Xubnaha shirka oo ayguddoomisay Hillary Clintonka soo qayb galay waxa ka mahaa madax Maraykan ah ootirsan wasaaradda ArrimahaDibadda, xafiiska

Madaxweynaha, xafiiskaMadaxweyne Ku Xigeenka,Wasaaradda Ganacsiga, safiirWashington u fadhiya dalalkaAfrika, Yurub, iyo Asia.

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Shirka waxa diiradda lagusaaray arrimo ku saabsanMuslimiinta Maraykanka gaar ahaan dhallinyarada, iyo sidiiMuslimiinta reer Maraykan aygacan uga geysan lahaayeenhorumarinta dalalka ay ka soo

jeedaan.

Wakiilka dowladdaMaraykanka u qaabilsanarrimaha Islaamka gabadhalagu magacaabo Farah Pandithoo furtay shirkaas ayaasheegtay in ay dowladdaMaraykanku raadinaysotalooyin horseeda iskaashi iyoisfaham dhex mara ummadahaMuslimiinta ah.Jawiga shirka ayaa ahaa midwanaagsan oo ay kaqaybgaleyaashu u riyaaqeensida wanaagsan ee wasaaraddaArrimaha Dibaddu u sharaftayhoggaamiyeyaashaMuslimiinta Maraykanka.Hayado dowli ah iyo kuwoaan dowli ahayn ayaa ka qaybqaatay shirka si ay u helaantalooyin iyo xiriirro wax kuool ah oo ku saabsan dunidaMuslimka.

er several guestakers charged withng the mood -- Naif

Mutawa, the creator of 99 comic books;ro Mustafa, subject of ilm called American ro ; the co-producers of w Muslim Cool , Hanadiqi and Kauthar ar; and comedian

med Ahmed -- theup broke into threearate "think tanks" touss issues of religion,ure, identity, andbal affairs, breakoutions were held so thaticipants can listen to aaker of their choice or tribute to a discussiona subject matter of

rest to them. Eachup reported the resultsheir discussions to the

ole group.ah Pandith, the U.S.cial Representative for slim Communities wasmaster of ceremony atevent. Farah stated thatdoors of her office aren to all members of

neration Change. Sheuested each leader tore ideas and insightsh the departmentugh channels that werevided to all founding

mbers of Generationnge.

SOMALICAN OUTREACH NEWSLETTER : October 2010

SomaliCAN at the White House SomaliCAN iyo Aqalka Cad Ka bog 1

Gabogabadii shirka waxa laisku afgartay in la sii wadoxiriirkan iyadoo ay HillaryClinton ammaan ballaaran

jeedisay xubnaha generatichange oo ay ku tilmaantahoggaamiyeyaasha caalamkee mustaqbalka.Maalinta Talaadada ee 14kaSeptember ayuu mar kaleJibril u kicitimi doonaamagaalada Washington DCsi uu uga qayb galo shir uuMadaxweynaha MaraykankBarack Obama u qabanayo

hoggaamiyeel Afrikaan ah reer Maraykan ah.

AQALKA CAD:Safar labaad ayuu Jibril kutagay aqalka cad si uu ugaqayb qaato shir madaxeedlagu faaqiday arrimahaAfrika guud ahaan lagunataxliilinayey shirkii uuMadaxweynuhu kal hore la

yeeshay dhallin yaro reer Afrika ah. Shirka waxa kasoo qayb galay illaa 60 qofoo matalayey dadka reer Afrika ee Maraykanka kudhaqan.Waxa laga wada hadlayarrimaha nabadgelyada,horumarinta, gargaarka banaadminimada, dowladwanaagga, ganacsiga iyo

waxbarashada iyo sidii aymadaxdii shirka joogtay ugqayb qaadan karaan.

After the call to prayer and the breaking of the fast, the Secretaryspoke to these young leaders andother Iftar guests about America'scommitment to values going back to the very beginning of our nation, recalling a quote fromGeorge Washington. Lookingaround the room, she said the "realstory of Islam in American can befound in this room and roomsacross America."

The White HouseA follow up conversation was heldat the White House on Septemer 14 for 60 African leaders fromaround the country. The meeting,dubbed Youth and Visions for theFuture of Africa - A Follow-Up tothe President's Young AfricanLeaders Forum, was a strategic

planning session to identify themost pressing needs of Africa,opportunities for trade andexchange, and ways that theAfrican communities in Americacan contribute to the developmentof Africa.In a panel discussion format, keyadministration officials deliveredthe administrations position on

policy issues of concern to Africa.Panelists included U.S. AssistantSecretary of State for AfricanAffairs Johnnie Carson, U.S.Assistant Secretary of State for

International Organization AffairsEsther Brimmer, U.S. AssistantSecretary of State for PublicAffairs Judith McHale, and WhiteHouse Senior Advisor MichelleGavin.
http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/site/entry/www.the99.org/http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/site/entry/www.the99.org/http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/site/entry/www.americanherro.orghttp://blogs.state.gov/index.php/site/entry/www.americanherro.orghttp://blogs.state.gov/index.php/site/entry/www.newmuslimcool.comhttp://blogs.state.gov/index.php/site/entry/www.ahmed-ahmed.comhttp://blogs.state.gov/index.php/site/entry/www.the99.org/http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/site/entry/www.americanherro.orghttp://blogs.state.gov/index.php/site/entry/www.americanherro.orghttp://blogs.state.gov/index.php/site/entry/www.newmuslimcool.comhttp://blogs.state.gov/index.php/site/entry/www.ahmed-ahmed.com


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Generation Change in PicturesSadia Aden, a Somali-American from Virginia, asked the panel about the direction of the current U.S. policy towardSomalia and how that will contribute to the immediate humanitarian needs of the thousands of displaced Somalisand long-term development needs of Somalia. The responses all followed one familiar pattern set by PresidentObama: we are rooting for your success, and we want to work with you to achieve that success, but ultimately

success is going to be in your hands. And being a partner means that we can be there by your side, but we cant doit for [email protected]
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The SomaliCAN Outreach Newsletter is a monthly bilingual publication that serves the Somali community and agencies that provide services. Thenewsletter is supported by the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council. To advertise on the newsletter, or send us an article for inclusion, please contactus:

SomaliCAN700 Morse Rd, Ste. 101, Columbus, OH 43214. 614-781-1414. Email: [email protected] .Media Contact: Jibril Hirsi by phone at 614-781-1414 or e-mail [email protected].

EDITORIAL TEAM: Jibril Hirsi, Deeqo Khalif, Adam OHirsi, Mary Wright, Dawn Butler, Kaltuma Sheikh, and Amanda McDavid.


Voter Registration Ends the first Monday of October, Oct. 4, 2010.Columbus, OH - The deadline to register to vote in the November 2, 2010 General Election is October 4, 2010, soany registration form must be returned either in person or postmarked no later than October 4, 2010.

You must Register or Re-register to Vote if:* You have become a United States citizen after last election.* You just turned 18 years old or you will be 18 year old on Election Day* You have changed your address after the last election.

To make sure, please check your Voter Registration here: http://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/voter/ Voter Registration ApplicationYou can fill an online form to register to vote now and then print it and mail it on Monday.https://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/voter-services/registration-form.cfmSee Voter Registration Instructions here:http://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/voter-services/registration-instructions.cfmYou can also pick and/or drop your filled application form to register to vote at following locations by 6 p.m.,Monday:

1. Sunrise Academy, 5658 Scioto Darby Rd. 43026, 614-527-0465

2. Noor Islamic Cultural Center 5001 Wilcox Rd. Dublin, 43016, 614-527-7777

3. MAS Youth Center 4165 Northtowne Blvd., Columbus, OH 43229, 614-476-1299

4. Abubakar Asiddiq Center 3437 Sullivant Ave. Columbus, OH 43204

5. International Academy 1201 Schrock Rd. Columbus, 43229, 614-844-5539

6. CAIR- Columbus office 1505 Bethel Rd., Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43220, 614-451-3232

Other options to drop your application forms:Forms may be returned to your Board of Elections, Secretary of State's office, office of the registrar or any deputyregistrar of motor vehicles, a public high school or vocational school, a public library, the office of a countytreasurer, or a state or local office of a designated agency.Register and Vote at the same time:Location: 280 E Broad Street in downtown Columbus.

Register to Vote:
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SomaliCAN Outreach Newsletter: October 2010

Ogeysiis SooGalootiga QaataSSILaga bilaabo bishaSebteembar 2010, dadsoo galooti ah iyomuhaajiriin xaalado

banii aadminimo k jooga oo qaSupplemental Security

Income- SSI- ayaa loosoo diray ogeysiissheegaya in lagagoosanayo dheeftooda.Hayadda BadbaadadaDadweynaha ayaaqaadatay tillaabadansababtoo ah, dadka qaar,labadii sano ee sharcigiiEDRA (P.L. 110-328)loogu dheereeyey

xuquuqda waydhammaadeensharciguna wuxuu kuekaa Oktoobar 1, 2010.Si aad u heshofaahfaahin Soomaali ahoo arrintaas ku saabsan,soo wac SomaliCAN614-781-1414.

Supplemental Security Income Notices to Certain Refugees and HumanitarianImmigrants

Beginning in September 2010, certain refugees and other humanitarian immigrantswho are receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) began to receive noticesindicating that their benefits will stop. The Social Security Administration is takingthis action because, for some, the two-year extension in eligibility provided by theSSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act (P.L. 110-328) will expire onOctober 1, 2010. Others will continue to receive benefits until their 9 years of eligibility expires or until September 30, 2011, whichever comes first.

The notices contain specific language regarding how these individuals may be able tocontinue to receive SSI. In general, individuals who receive the notices may still beeligible for SSI if:

They have applied for U.S. citizenship with the Department of HomelandSecurity and their application is pending, or

Their application for U.S. citizenship has been approved.

If either situation exists, the individual should submit proof to their local SocialSecurity office. For those individuals who provide proof that their citizenship

applications are pending, SSI benefits can continue through September 30, 2011,when the SSI extension law expires. Please note : Once these individuals becomeU.S. citizens, SSI benefits are no longer time-limited.

Class Action: The Kaplan Class on U.S. Citizenship ApplicationsThis class action, called the Kaplan Class settlement allows individuals to ask theDepartment of Homeland Security to expedite a pending application for U.S.citizenship and to ask for a waiver of any associated fees. For additional informationor questions about the settlement, call the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesNational Center at 1-800-375-5283 or 1-800-767-1833 (TTY). Additional

information regarding citizenship eligibility, process, and resources can be found at

www.uscis.gov/citizenship .

For further information on the Kaplan Class and eligibilityissues for social security benefits, please call SomaliCAN at

614-781-1414.

Supplemental Security Income Noticesto Certain Refugees and HumanitarianImmigrants

Ogeysiis Ku Socda Soo Gelootiga Qaar iyo Muhaajiriinta Banii Aadminimada
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SOMALICAN SERVICES:

Health Communication and Literacy: Patient education Prescription access Cultural competency Information & Referral

Immigration Services: Green card applications Citizenship applications Citizenship education

Community Crime Prevention &Education:

Youth engagement Services in Schools Advocacy and Support Presentations Mediation Disaster Preparedness

SomaliCAN Outreach Newsletter: Monthly bilingual newsletter Advertisements Articles Cultural Competency Research Legislation Developmental Disabilities

Somali Interpretation &Translation:

Do you require highly qualifiinterpreters and translators?

Please contact a SomaliCAspecialist today Sominterpretation and translationsocial services, medical, legacademic and financial setting

SomaliCAN700 Morse Road, 101Columbus, OH 43214Phone. (614)781-1414

Fax: (614) 448-4395E-mail:[email protected]

To advertise a product or service, contact us today:[email protected] .

olice:mergency: 9-1-1

Non-emergency: 614-645-4545heriff: 614-462-3333

Mental Health Crisis:etcare Access: 614-276-2273

oison Control: 1 -800-222-1222

olumbus Health Departmentree Clinic: 614-240-7430

egal Matters:egal Aid Society: 614-241-2001

hild Abuse and Neglect:CCS : 614- 229-7000

Housing:MHA: 614-421-6000

nformation and Referral:HandsOn: 614-221-2555 or 211

omali Services

omaliCAN 614-781-1414omali Women & Childrens Alliance: 614-73-9999omali Community Association of Ohio:14-262-4068omali Global Services 614-895-1144nna Simakovsky (Immigration Attorney)14-599-0819

he Salvation Army in Cincinnati announced it received a contribution of almost $1100 all in coins ! The donor,who wishes to remain anonymous, had been collecting his pocket change in an over-sized, plastic Coca-Cola bottle. Itook a few days to process all the coins, which included everything from pennies to Susan B. Anthony dollar coins. Theinal tally came to $1092.06 and will be used for social services programs in the local community.

Over the years, I would always just throw my pocket change and miscellaneous coins in this big old Coke bottle, and itventually filled up, stated the donor. I found out that there wasnt any easy way to count all those coins, or run ithrough a machine, so I had the idea to donate it to The Salvation Army , anticipating they have coin counters for theonations they receive in the kettles every Christmas. The Salvation Army is delighted with every contribution thatelps us fulfill our mission, stated Matt Pearce, Divisional Development Director for The Salvation Army. Thisertainly is a unique contribution, but it added up to be very substantial, and were very grateful that the donor thoughtf The Salvation Army.


Anonymous Donors Pocket Change Really Adds Up

Central Ohio Community Resources
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Philanthropy 2020: The NextGeneration of Giving

10/29/2010 8:00am- 12:30pmDoubletree Hotel Cleveland South, Independence, OH

Armed with new ideas, priorities, and expectations, Gen X and Y professionals are changing the face of philanthropy as they move into leadership positions at foundations and corporations.

This half-day conference will provide you with insights and practical tools to understand how generationalchange will influence philanthropy over the next decade and how it will impact your nonprofit.

ObjectivesAttendees will:

Hear directly from local grantmakers on how their community investments are likely to change over thenext decade as Gen X and Y professionals move into leadership positions.

Better understand how generational change will impact donors priorities and expectations and whatnonprofit leaders can do to stay on the radar.

Learn strategies for nurturing relationships across generations within a family.

The 2010 generational change conference is presented by the Center for Nonprofit Excellence and made possible in part by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Program support for the

panel discussion is provided by the Ohio Grantmakers Forum.

Who Should Attend Executive Directors

Board Members Development / Fundraising Staff

Volunteers

Sessions & SpeakersPlenary: Succession Happens: Preparing for the Leadership Transition in Philanthropy

Mary Galeti, Tecovas Foundation

Workshop: Do They Know You? Developing Relationships with the Next Giving GenerationConstance Clark, MISSION POSSIBLE - Nonprofit Solutions Ltd.

Panel: Grantmaking in the Decade Ahead David Abbott, George Gund Foundation John Mullaney, Nord Family Foundation

Valerie Raines, KeyBank Foundation George Espy, Ohio Grantmakers Forum (moderator)

Date, Time & CostOctober 29, 2010

8:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m.Cost: $35

LocationDoubleTree Hotel Cleveland South

6200 Quarry LaneIndependence, Ohio 44311

(216) 447-1300

Registration


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o.Something.orglum Grants

UMMARY: Did you recently create a sustainable communityction project, program or organization? Do you need $500 tourther the growth and success of your program? If younswered, "YES!" you are eligible to apply for a Plum Youth

Grant.

LIGIBILITY: 25 years or younger US or Canadian citizen.

AWARD: $500

EADLINE: Rolling basis, with awards weekly.

Youth Service AmericaUnitedHealth America

UMMARY : Grants will be provided to schools andouth-focused, community-based organizationshroughout the United States. Priority will be giveno semester-long projects that launch on Martinuther King, Jr. Day of Service in January andulminate on Global Youth Service Day in April,011.

LIGIBILITY : Schools, service-learningoordinators, nonprofit organizations, and students.

AWARD : Up to $1,000

DEADLINE : October 22, 2010

ULL ANNOUNCEMENT:ttp://www.ysa.org/HEROES

Notice of Funding Availability

Youthworks Foundation

SUMMARY :

YouthWorks Foundationwas established to serveas the strategic means of redistributing resources for YouthWorks, Inc., anorganization that workswith churches across NorthAmerica to provide week-long, Christ-centered, life-changing youth missiontrips.

YouthWorks Foundationfocuses its giving onsupporting Christ-centered,enterprising ministrieslocated in communitiesserved by YouthWorks thathave, after initial funding,the capacity to becomeself-sustaining.

ELIGIBILITY : Visit site for details.

DEADLINE: Ongoing

The LEGO Children's Fund

SUMMARY : The LEChildren's Fund is committto helping children (age bito 14) develop their creativand learning skills throuconstructive play. The Fuprovides grants to nonproorganizations that oinnovative projects to cultivand celebrate a chilexploration of persocreativity and creatproblem-solving. Primareas of support incluearly childhood education adevelopment, technology an

communication projects thadvance learnopportunities, and sports athletic programs tconcentrate on underserveyouth.

ELIGIBILITY : Nonprofits 501 (c)(3) and educationorganizations as defined USC 25 & 170

AWARD: $500-$5

DEADLINE : Applications received quarterly on the fiof these months, FebruarMay, August, and NovembVisit their Web site guidelines

To inform the Central Ohio Somali community about services you provide or resources you offer, please contact the editorial team of

Outreach at [email protected].
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