 Ethiopian Community Development Council's Profile |
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| Age: | 25 years old |
| Sex: | Male |
| Location: | ARLINGTON, Virginia |
| Country: |  United States |
| Zodiac: |  Taurus (Apr 20 - May 20) |
| Last Login: | Jun 20, 2008 (532 days back) |
About Me |
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| The Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC) is a community-based, non-profit organization that is dedicated to resettling refugees, promoting cultural, educational, and socio-economic development in the refugee community in the United States, and conducting humanitarian and development programs in the Horn of Africa. Since 1983, ECDC has worked to help establish stronger and more culturally appropriate services for the United States refugee community and continues to pursue programs that will help newcomers become productive members of their new American communities. Our Mission ECDC's mission is to resettle refugees, promote cultural, educational, and socioeconomic development in the refugee and immigrant community in the United States, and conduct humanitarian and development programs in the Horn of Africa. To pursue this mission, ECDC: -provides programs and services that assist newcomers to the country become productive members of their new American communities -fosters greater understanding among newcomers and the wider community -conducts outreach and education activities to increase public awareness about refugee and immigrant issues -promotes African community-based organizations increase their capacity to serve their local communities -promotes civic participation by newcomers in the decision-making process at the local, state, and national levels -provides cross-cultural training to service providers' on the diverse cultural backgrounds of the clients they work with -assists in educational development and cultural preservation projects in Ethiopia |
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My Interests |
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UNHCR Refugee Update http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZUj40KLhoQ
Oxfam - Refugee Realities - Andrew Buchanan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPbde4s74mg
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I'd like to meet:Anyone interested in African refugees and immigrants! |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| MaritalStatus: | Single |
| Hometown: | Arlington, VA |
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My Blog |
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A Walk to Beautiful |
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| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjMIdu1nfa0
This film was shown at ECDC's 14th National Conference on African Refugees and Immigrants: The Optimism of Generations.... Posted by Ethiopian Community Development Council on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:55:00 PST |
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ECDCs 14th National Conference on Refugees and Immigrants |
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| AFRICAN REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS: THE OPTIMISM OF GENERATIONS
Date: May 5-7, 2008Location: Sheraton National Hotel 900 South Orne StreetArlington, VA 22204Registration Fee: $255.00 (Before April 11)$29... Posted by Ethiopian Community Development Council on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:44:00 PST |
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