Welcoming New Americans
An event whose time has come burst on the local scene last night at the Doubletree Hotel. Around 100 people attended the first annual Celebration of New Americans Dinner, and the indications seem to be that next year’s dinner will be even bigger and better. As a member of the planning committee, I was relieved by the turnout, but was most gratified that we were able to achieve our goal of celebrating, honoring and welcoming our newest immigrant group, the Africans (now numbering 7,000 in Greater Lowell). The speakers were immigrants themselves, Cambodian, Portuguese, and of course African. One speaker from Puerto Rico is not technically an immigrant, but her experiences with language and cultural barriers were similar. more »
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