Thursday, September 23, 2010

DVDs and Screenings

Greetings from California!

I've come to realize that "Our Community" is but a small piece of a larger puzzle made up of activists, New Americans, organizations, and community members all working to make Manchester a more welcoming place. In addition, I am but a small piece of the "Our Community" puzzle. Two of the other pieces - Bill and Kathy Gillett - have been working very hard to distribute copies of the DVD and set up screenings and events for the film. If you would like a copy of the DVD, please e-mail me at brendangillett@gmail.com with your name, a mailing address and the number of copies you want. They are, thanks to the hard work of my Dad, being distributed for free. If you would like to host a screening or event (with someone from the team present) you can also e-mail me at the same address. It's indescribably helpful to be so supported, not having to take care of every aspect of this project on my own. For ways to get involved helping refugees with the project of resettling here, see the previous post.

Brendan

Community Resources

Hey y'all,

Below is a short list of a few volunteer opportunities that I've found via the doc work. All are open to new volunteers, so feel free to contact them.

New Hampshire Alliance for Immigrants and Refugees

Eva Castillo

NH Immigrant project Organizer

ecastillo@miracoalition.org

(603) 661-2873

The International Institute would like interested community members to know that:

· Volunteers are vital to its programs.

· Material donations like kitchen supplies, and linens are always welcomed.

· Monetary donations from community members directly support their work in the community.

If interested in any of these options (or if you have other suggestions) you should contact Ms.Wei Ng at wng@iinh.org who will help you find the most fulfilling opportunity. They also encourage you to follow them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/IntInstitute and Twitter at https://twitter.com/IntInstitute.

BRING IT

BRING IT, the afterschool program featured in the film, will be at Hillside Middle School this year. It will begin October 5 and will run from 5:30-8:30 every Tuesday/Wednesday through May as long as there's school.

If anyone is interested in volunteering or would like more information, they can reach Jodi Harper via e-mail at jharper@snhs.org, or via phone at 603-296-0442