Posts Tagged ‘immigrant’
120 years after founding, Alameda church still helping immigrant families
Alameda based church celebrates 120 years of immigrant roots in Oakland.
Read MoreRefugee group helps employ women in need
When Rafiullah Amiri, who had immigrated to the United States from Afghanistan, noticed that many women within his immigrant community were confined to their homes—shocked by the culture difference and unable to speak the language of their host country—he had an idea: They could earn money cooking.
Read MoreWorkshop helps prepare undocumented immigrants for possible ICE raids
On Thursday morning at the youth center at Skyline High School in Oakland, about 10 women sat around a table and practiced shouting. “I want to speak with my lawyer!” demonstrated Antonio Medrano, the chapter chair of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Northern California’s Berkeley/North East Bay chapter. He stood in front of…
Read MoreOakland School District program helps refugees break language barrier
The Asian Pacific Islander Student Achievement is doing a targeted outreach to bring resources for Arab families
Read MoreRefugee advocate with criminal past changes life, helps others
Nghiep Ke Lam remembers when he learned that “violence is okay.” He was around 8 or 9 years old and was living in San Francisco, California. He still often thinks of the moment when six bullies surrounded him and told him, “You have two choices.” The first choice was to fight with one of them;…
Read MoreJudge orders improvements to SRO in Oakland’s Chinatown
Tenants in a 39-unit Single Room Occupancy (SRO) on the edge of Oakland Chinatown are expecting better living conditions after an Alameda County Superior Court judge ordered the owners to improve it by October 7.
Read MoreIsmaail Abdullah Mohammad
Isrnail Abdullah Mohammad is a Sudanese man that came to the United States when he was 8 years old. Over the years Mohammad has adapted to living here in the United States and carries out his day to day activities in the city of Oakland.
Read MoreImam Ali Ahmed Mukasa
Imam Ali Ahmed Mukasa, an immigrant from Uganda, has been head of Lighthouse Mosque in Oakland for the last eight years, although for six of those years he has been on a visitation visa. Though he has applied for adjustment of status through a family petition with his wife, his future is uncertain as he waits for an interview that will determine whether he can stay in the country.
Read MorePastor Wilber Kigundu
Pastor Wilber Kigundu immigrated from Uganda almost 18 years ago. He is currently the senior pastor of Abba Church Ministries in Berkeley, where he preaches every Wednesday night with the intention of both spreading his love for Christianity and providing guidance to those that attend.
Read MoreOpportunity Fund offers micro lending to help small Bay Area businesses succeed
The all-Latina members of an East Oakland cleaning cooperative enjoy financial security and business-ownership with the help of Bay Area micro-enterprise development firms.
Read More