Crossroads Charlotte's monthlong outreach ended with a community celebration to better understand the Charlotte's growing refugee population. Click to see video.
Many Cultures One Community
During the month of November 2011, Crossroads Charlotte presents a 30-day series of community-wide events and workshops looking to build trust across ethnic, racial, and cultural differences as well as improving access to Immigrants, Refugees, Asylees and Internationals (IRAIs) in Charlotte-Mecklenburg.
The effort will include a strong communication and awareness campaign about trust across differences and the real stories of the Immigrant community. It will culminate with a community-wide event highlighting the most relevant topics and resources for creating access for the IRAI community and building trust across cultures.
The calendar below lists Crossroads Charlotte events (listed with the header MANY CULTURES) as well as other events in the community that are relevant to the IRAI poplation.
Resources
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Overview of this large-scale effort with programming listed on the back side.
Flyer for this November 5th event - in English and Espanol
Flyer for the November 8th event
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Past Events
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DEC10 This vibrant bilingual family concert celebrates culture and music with a powerful message of hope, reconciliation and peace.
Criss Cross Mangosauce and a group of seven musicians will bring...
Type: Community Event
A community-wide event, a combination of sessions highlighting the most relevant topics of access and connection among IRAI communities and the community at large. In addition to the sessions, the...
Type: Crossroads Event
A group of 30-40 members of the community will embark on a bus tour visiting different cultural communities in Charlotte Mecklenburg. Through this experience, participants will have the opportunity...
Type: Crossroads Event
Recent Bulletins
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An idea that was first conceived in 2009 is finally becoming a reality! When Crossroads Charlotte began conversations with local immigrants, refugees, asylees and internationals (IRAIs) here in Charlotte - one of the most consistent needs that came up was for a directory of resources for this growing community. Three years later that need is finally being met with The Mecklenburg... read more
Inside Northwest School of the Arts on Dec. 3, Anish Bhatt of Queen City Bhangra Academy played the drums as a welcome to the finale for Many Cultures One Community. Many Cultures One Community was a 30-day series of community-wide events and workshops to build trust across ethnic, racial and cultural differences. The Dec. 3 event drew about 175 people from organizations such as Neighborhood... read more
In a small building tucked off Sharon Amity Road, dozens of refugees from Bhutan and elsewhere crammed into a small room inside the Neighborhood Good Samaritan Center. Some wore flip-flops although it was cold enough to see your breath outside. Others were hungry after a long day of classes and little to eat. Yet, it wasn't the lack of warm shoes or even the hunger that bothers them – it... read more
Partners
Partner Organizations
Meck County Govt - Citizen Involvement
Immigrants & Access Partners
Bhutanese Refugees
Iglesia Advnetista Bethesda
Semiroa and Vasileyev Law Firm
