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DFW International Dinner with 23 Mayors
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Temple Emmanu-El, 8500 Hillcrest at NWHighway, Dallas 75225
Honorary Chair: Joe Chow, Mayor of Addison
Emcee: Carrie Gordon, Mayor of Balch Springs
Keynote Speaker: Royce West, Texas State Senator
6 pm
www.dfwinterntational.org/Dinner
Reporters who would like assistance of any type may look for JAN WOODY just inside the check-in tables at the event. She will be glad to help you.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
6:00 VIP reception for mayors and sponsors
6:30 Community photos with the mayors, meeting community leaders in garden
7:15 Greeting and welcome by Emcee Mayor Carrie Gordon
7:18 Singing of Nathional Anthem
7:21 Parade of Nations
7:36 Mayor Joe Chow introduces each mayor and invites mayors to speak
8:04 Burundian drummers entertain during dinner
8:15 Dr. Elba Garcia speaks
8:21 Keynote Speaker Senator Royce West speaks
8:45 Anne Marie Weiss-Armush speaks
9:00 Mayors lead the pledge
Did you know
• that in 32% of our region's homes English is not the language spoken?
• that 239 languages are used in the North Texas area and that more than a third of those languages reflect African cultures?
• that in Irving, Dallas, and Garland the percent of residents that does not speak English at home is over 40%?
• that over one million New Americans moved to the metroplex during the past ten years?
• that 44% of DFW residents are New Americans ?
• that Plano is the city with the largest Asian presence?
• that Latinos form more than 40% of the population in five North Texas cities? In Farmers Branch they are 49% of the population, in Dallas 43%; in Irving 42%; in Balch Springs 41%; in Grand Prairie 40%; in Garland 37%; in Fort Worth 33%.
• that Irving is the city with the largest percentage of internationals?
• that Farmers Branch is the city with the largest percentage of Latino residents?
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