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Seasons Greetings!_________________________________________
[email protected]
617-350-5480 Ext. 206
2011 was a busy year for Welcoming Framingham.Leaders in your
community dedicated time and heart to make Framingham a more
welcoming and united com-munity. We would like to share with you
some of our great events in 2011 and invite you to participate
actively
with Welcoming Framingham in 2012.
The first Welcoming event of the yearWelcome to Shelbyville
movie screening stimulated meaningful conversation and cre-
ated awareness about the reality of the immigrant
experience.
We met many of you at St. Andrews Dia Das Crianca. Many
stopped by our table to find out more about about the
Welcoming
movement. Others shared their stories with us and wrote it as
yousee in the picture. Thanks to St. Andrews Episcopal Church
forallowing us to hold a table at their wonderful event filled
with
Brazilian culture!
The Cross Cultural Coffee was a good platform for learning the
personal
immigration stories of our neighbors and fellow community
members. The
event allowed us to build connections over our shared
experiences.
Through the Wine & Cheese of theWorld Night, we were able to
pro-
mote understanding around the im-portance of integrating our
immigrant
neighbors into the social fabric of our
town.
OurHoliday Pot Luckfeatured, Denis Lemos, a hard working
Brazilian
raised in Framingham who aspired to become an engineer. The
Student
Immigrant Movement leaders inspirational immigration story
renewedour dedication to the initiative.
We invite you to join Welcoming Framingham in 2012, together we
can
build understanding across communities and create a more
welcomingtown! We have many exciting events planned for next year,
get involved
and if your heart is big but your time is little, please DONATE
so that we
can have a larger impact in the years to come.
Best wishes this holiday season and lets bring in a Welcoming
New Year!
Sincerely,
Welcoming Framingham committee
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DONATEAnd help build a welcoming town for all
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[email protected]
617-350-5480 Ext. 206
Our communities are strongest when everyone who lives in them
feels welcome.
In the communities across the nation where Welcoming works,
there are fewer strangers and
more neighbors. Join us in building a nation of neighbors. Your
donation:
Helps leaders transform their towns and cities into Welcoming
communities.Changes the messages people hear about immigrants, such
as through strategic communica-
tions, murals, billboard and poster campaigns.
Helps U.S.-born and immigrant community members meet and learn
about each others val-
ues and cultures.
If you would like to send your gift by check, please direct it
to: MIRA / Welcoming Framing-ham 105 Chauncy St. 9th Floor, Boston,
MA 02111.MIRA is a nonprofit 501(c)3 nonprofit
organization. All contributions are tax-deductible to the
fullest extent of the law.Would you Donate a WALL to Welcoming
Framingham?
Do you have a great wall that you'd like to donate for a
Welcoming Mural Artwork? If so,
please let us know about it. Many considerations including
location, condition, project, artist
and community go into our wall selection process. If your wall
is a good candidate for a mural,either now or in the future,
contact us!
For other forms of donation or questions, please contact
Cristina Aguilera at 617-350-5480 Ex-
tension 206 or [email protected]
The Welcoming Framingham Mission
Welcoming Framingham aims to open hearts and minds towards a
positive integration of immigrants and refugees into the social
fabric
of our town. We recognize there are challenges, and will
overcomethem through conversation and gatherings between diverse
groups in
our community about our shared values and cultural
contributions.Through education, social and cultural activities
engaging immi-
grants and non-immigrant audiences, we want to build a sensible
un-
derstanding of the immigrant community that would ensure
that
both residents and newcomers can feel at home here in
Framingham.
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