Posts Tagged ‘Immigration’
Street gaze (part 27): Splash of Color
Saturday, July 19th, 2014International (fashion) Flavor
Sunday, June 15th, 2014World Refugee Day also brings out some fantastic (and unique) fashion in Syracuse. This year was no exception, as the soccer tournament featured a few coaches on the sidelines with a flair for style.
Future President
Thursday, April 24th, 2014The Art of Photography (part 3): Ousman’s Way
Friday, April 11th, 2014Much respect to photographer and Newhouse grad student Ousman Diallo. We got to meet him and check out his lively portraiture last night at CFAC. He shot most of the pictures at Light Work, but a few were done during his time in Italy.
It is always good to see the city and it’s people from a different perspective.
Innovation from Interaction
Tuesday, April 8th, 2014Here’s a great story about another addition to the city who is making a difference. Fletchall, who is from Iowa, has a great future of bringing people together.
A Life of Layers
Saturday, March 8th, 2014Loving (just enough for) the City
Wednesday, January 15th, 2014One of the best elements that make up the city are immigrants. Not just folks from other nations, but those from other states as well. Immigrants bring their idioms, swagger, energy and experiences to add to the Syracuse stew.
We previously heard about the power of Mozart Guerrier from some students we met this summer, but last night was the first time we caught him in performance. He was the featured poet at last night’s Open Mic for the Underground Poetry Spot, which was held at 601 Tully (aka the Treehouse).
Part of Mozart’s slam list included a humorous appreciation of Coach Jim Boeheim, a shout out to Amiri Baraka, and also a verbal ode to the beauty of living and loving in cities. We suggest contacting Seneca Wilson and the Underground Poetry Spot to hear the poem about cities (there was video).
Mozart’s compositions, movements and performance certainly lived up to the hype.
It was good to see slam poetry percolating on the Near Westside.
#NextCuse
Saturday, June 22nd, 2013“…that’s your competitive advantage. Don’t try to be the next Silicon Valley. Be the 21st-century version of yourself.”
Bruce Katz, Jennifer Bradley, authors of The Metropolitan Revolution
For more photographs check out the World Refugee Day in Syracuse Facebook page.
Face the Future
Friday, June 14th, 2013More than 2 million refugees have arrived in the United States since the Refugee Act of 1980 was established, driven from their homelands by war, political change, and social, religious and ethnic oppression…In medium-sized and smaller metropolitan areas, refugees can have considerable impact on the local population…The leading refugee destination metro areas have shifted away from traditional immigrant gateways over the past two decades, while newer gateways are resettling proportionally more refugees.
-Brooking Institution Report (2006)
In 2012, The Onondaga Citizens League explored the refugee experience in Central New York. A summary of the results were published in a report called The World at our Doorstep. Some of the great recommendations included creating a Refugee Resource Center, developing a World Market Square/Village and convening a Refugee Health Task Force.
Here are a few more points we should consider for new citizens (coming from the other side of the world or from across the country)
- Let them be themselves
- Identify and magnify their strengths
- Let them know what is going on
- Make them proud to be here
- Don’t hinder them with obtuse rules
- Give them meaningful work
Earlier this week at a public meeting, SU Chancellor Nancy Cantor called Syracuse a “city of opportunity.”
Welcome to a new kind of Syracuse story.