DFW Int'l Media

NEW! African and Latino Events Calendars from DFW International

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:50:00 GMT

For Immediate Release
March 9, 2010
Contact: Anne Marie Weiss-Armush
DFW International Community Alliance
www.dfwinternational.org/AfricanUnity
972-661-2764 Photos are available

NEW! African and Latino Events Calendars from DFW International

DFW International Community Alliance, creator of North Texas' online international events calendar at www.dfwinternational.org announces two new innovative events listings to serve the North Texas region. At www.dfwinternational.org/AfricanCalendar, the first and only African Events Calendar connects the 150,000 African immigrants from 22 nations who live in the DFW metroplex. The Latino Events Calendar at www.dfwinternational.org/LatinoCalendar includes cultural and educational events for Latin American residents who form more than 40% of the population in seven North Texas municipalities.

The organization's 2010 report used Census figures to indicate the growth of internationals across the region, and noted that 44% of DFW residents are New Americans, that 239 languages are used here, and that in 32% of our homes English is not the language spoken. The new events calendars serve the newcomers while also showcasing the DFW metroplex as an international center where the weekly entertainment menu includes global festivals, international films, visiting flamenco artists and East African drummers, salsa stars and Asian food tastings.

"DFW International created the new calendars in response to the many requests from our global community leaders who are looking for new ways to promote their exciting events. Coordinators for multicultural educational and arts organizations are welcome to post their global, interfaith, multicultural (including 'Texan' / 'Americana') activities on the DFW International calendar, where an average of 375 global activities appear each month. Activities posted on the new African and Latino Calendars calendars will also appear on the main calendar, which is delivered via email to 74,000 subscribers each Wednesday," says Anne Marie Weiss-Armush, the organizaton's founder and president. New subscribers may sign up for the weekly cultural bulletin by clicking on the CALENDAR link.

Also from DFW International Community Alliance:
• index of 489 ethnic artists, listed by ethnicities at http://www.dfwinternational.org/artists/
• online directory of 317 international organizations at http://www.dfwinternational.org/organizations/
• list of languages spoken in the metroplex is updated daily and can be viewed here: http://www.dfwinternational.org/demographics/languages.

DFW International Community Alliance is the portal for global North Texas, a network of 1,600 of the regions ethnic and internationally-focused civic, community and educational organizations. Its mission is to build mutual understanding and respect by linking diverse international cultural communities. The organization promotes and links North Texas global groups through its website and cultural calendar at http://www.dfwinternational.org/ . For more details about DFW International Community Alliance, see the media page HERE or call 972-661-2764.

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DFW INT'L PRODUCES THREE GUIDES for NEW AMERICANS

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:56:00 GMT

DFW INT'L PRODUCES THREE GUIDES for NEW AMERICANS

For immediate release
March 1, 2010
Anne Marie Weiss-Armush
DFW International Community Alliance
president@dfwinternational.org
www.dfwinternational.org/resource_center/

DFW INT'L PRODUCES THREE GUIDES for NEW AMERICANS

Dallas, TX - DFW International Community Alliance announces updates of three titles in their series of free Guides for New Americans. These new directories are made possible by the support of The Meadows Foundation, UPS, Citi, Verizon, AETNA and Pfizer. All three titles will be available at most north Texas public libraries within a few days. These directories, along with two other titles, are also available as downloads from the DFW International Community Alliance website at www.dfwinternational.org/resource_center/ .

The updated titles for 2010 are:
- Guide to Economical Health Services / Guia de Servicios Economicos para cuidar su salud (bilingual)
- Guide to English Classes (ESL) for Adults
- Guide to Scholarships for New Americans and Minorities (bilingual)

Dr. Elba Garcia, Mayor Pro Temp of the City of Dallas adds, "We must thank the DFW International Community Alliance for their foresight and determination in creating the series of Guides for New Americans. These directories help our residents help themselves, increasing family income through improved skills in English and access to college scholarships. I don't know of any similar program in any other metropolitan region!"

According to DFW International Community Alliance's 2010 report, 44% of North Texas residents are immigrants (foreign-born and their children), with one million immigrants moving here in the past 10 years. In 30% of the region�s homes, a language other than English is used, and a total of 239 different languages are spoken.

DFW International Community Alliance is the portal for global North Texas, a network of 1,600 of the region's ethnic and internationally-focused civic, community and educational organizations. Its mission is to build mutual understanding and respect by linking diverse international cultural communities. The organization promotes and links North Texas ethnic and immigrant groups through its website and cultural calendar at www.dfwinternational.org, that receives three million hits a month.

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Chilean community update and meeting tonight

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:31:00 GMT

From: DFW International Community Alliance
www.dfwinternational.org
president@dfwinternational.org
972-965-5727

Dear media friends,

MEETING TONIGHT - The Chilean community has called for a meeting tonight at 8pm in the Holiday Inn Express, Plano. The address is 700 East Central Pkwy.

CLUB CHILENO DFW - Dallas Morning News named Jose Vallejos as president of the Club Chileno. Actually, the organization has been inactive for several years, and attempts to form a Chilean Women's Association were also unsuccessful. A week ago a meeting was held and it seems that the club is being rebuilt; five minutes ago the webpage was updated with a list of board members that was not there yesterday.

BEST CONTACT - for the past two years the de facto leaders of the Chilean community have been Rosa Collao 214-718-6424 and Rene Cuevas (her husband) 214-718-5361, although they will humbly protest that this is not so. Rosi and Rene run a successful home health business, and are directors of Cantares Musical Ensemble, the best Latino folkloric musicians in the region, as well as Voces y Danzas de Chile, a large dance / music group.

HONORARY CONSUL - Dorothy Reid is unwell, and her associate Horacio Marrull, 214-526-3267, has been filling in.

We hope this information is helpful. If we can be of additional assistance, my cellphone is 972-965-5727.

Sincerely,

Anne Marie Weiss-Armush
DFW International Community Alliance
www.dfwinternational.org
"Realizing the American dream....."
We are a network of over 1,600 internationally-focused civic, community and educational organizations in the Dallas / Fort Worth metroplex that embodies the cultural and economic vibrancy of the global community. Our Mission is to build mutual understanding and respect by linking diverse international cultural communities in North Texas.

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Chilean contacts in the metroplex, from DFW Int'l

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:14:00 GMT

Dear media friends,

The following North Texans play leading roles in the Chilean community. While I have not spoken to them, I believe they would be willing and pleased to comment on the devastating earthquake that took place this morning. Hopefully, most or all of the phone numbers are correct.

Chilean Club of the Metroplex (past president): Teresita Sep�lveda, 817-465-8616
Chilean Club of the Metroplex (past president): Jorge Correa , 972-716-9253
Cantares Musical Ensemble: Rosa Collao 214-718-6424 and Rene Cuevas (husband) 214-718-5361
Honorary Consul of Chile: Dorothy Reid, 469-767-0665 214-599-8814 , 214-59-3452
Singer, teacher: Maria Cuevas, 469-5697995
Professor: Horacio Marrull, 214-526-3267
Sculptress: Adriana Cobo-Frenkel, 972-238 6042
Retired businessman: Jorge Arellano 214-823-4535

There are around 800 Chileans in the metroplex.

We hope this information is helpful. If you need additional details, my cellphone is 972-965-5727.

Sincerely,

Anne Marie Weiss-Armush
DFW International Community Alliance
www.dfwinternational.org
"Realizing the American dream....."
We are a network of over 1,600 internationally-focused civic, community and educational organizations in the Dallas / Fort Worth metroplex that embodies the cultural and economic vibrancy of the global community. Our Mission is to build mutual understanding and respect by linking diverse international cultural communities in North Texas.

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Lone Star Uke Fest and Music Camp

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:31:00 GMT

From: DFW International Community Alliance
on behalf of Lone Star Uke Fest
Contact: Noel Tardy 214-924-0408
info@LoneStarUkeFest.com
www.LoneStarUkeFest.com

Lone Star Uke Fest and Music Camp comes to Dallas, April 29 -May 1, 2010.

The LONE STAR Ukulele Festival and Music Camp will come to TEXAS April 29 - May 1. The event, which benefits the Ukes in the Classroom � Texas programm is the second major such endeavor by the Dallas Ukulele Headquarters and will be held at the Holiday Inn Select (Galleria), 2645 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX .

“Hawaii meets Texas Swing in Dallas � ukulele style!” according to Noel Tardy, co-chair of the event, who explains that activities for musicians and beginners will include uke classes on blues, swing, Hawaiian music, “Gypsy” Django style uke and Tin Pan Alley music as well as Hawaiian lap steel guitar, performance and chord theory. The Concert will highlight the instructors and performers, while Jam sessions, open-mic night, a silent auction and exhibitor booths will round out the Festival’s selection of events for entertainment and learning. Each student receives a goodie bag and Jam Book included in registration. This outstanding local event features some of the top musical talents in the country as well as international recording artist James Hill from Canada. Performers include Gerald Ross/Michigan, Kimo Hussey/Hawaii, Pops Bayless/Austin, Ukulele Bartt/California, Deb Porter/Texas, Mark “Spanky” Gutierrez/Nebraska, Derick Sebastian/Hawaii, The Wahooliga
ns/Texas and local musician Dennis McBride.

The ukulele weekend will culminate on Saturday in a barbecue dinner/concert. Special room rates are available at The Holiday Inn Select, 2645 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75243 . With an emphasis on fun and hands-on instruction, the Lone Star Uke Fest and Music Camp provides a variety of ways to make music in a friendly, and supportive environment. ”Coming to the Camp is an inexpensive and easy way to begin learning about the ukulele in the beginner classes or to improve skills in the more advanced classes. “Musicians find that joining a Ukulele Jam group helps build community, and makes people happy in these uncertain times”, said Noel Tardy owner of UkeLadyMusic.com, who is a performer, teacher, and Ukulele dealer in North Texas. “There is something appealingly light about it, (playing the Ukulele)”, said Jim Beloff, author of the book, The Ukulele: A Visual History. Beloff also remarks in an article by Allen Salkin, published August 8, 2008 in the New York Times:
“There is lightness and sweetness about the sound of a Ukulele, and it doesn’t hurt that the association people have is with Hawaii, which is a beautiful place. It’s kind of a vacation in your mind.” Come to the Lonestar Ukulele Festival, and take a vacation with us the weekend of April 29 - May 1. For more information check out www.lonestarukefest.com

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March 20 Concert Commemorates Life of Monsignor Oscar Romero

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:46:00 GMT

DFW International Community Alliance
www.dfwinternational.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Augustine �Tino� Jalomo
214.718.2384

ENCORE PERFORMANCE CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF MONSIGNOR OSCAR ROMERO WITH COMPOSER CARLOS COL�N-QUINTANA

North Texas Organizations Unite to Present the Music of Carlos Col�n-Quintana

DALLAS, Texas February 19, 2010 � Composer Carlos Col�n-Quintana will present a premiere of his newly revised and completed Requiem, Las Lamentaciones de Rufina Amaya and other sacred choral works in a free concert at Holy Trinity Catholic Church (3811 Oak Lawn Avenue) on March 20, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.

The first part of the concert will feature B.A.S.I.C., the Chamber Choir of Central United Methodist Church of Waco under the direction of Mrs. Karen Hogue. Mrs. Hogue will conduct a set that includes an original composition of Mr. Col�n dedicated to all the priests assassinated during the Salvadoran conflict. Col�n will conduct the second part including the North American premiere of his completed Requiem.

�This work of art is an outpouring of my devotion and admiration for all who suffered in the Salvadoran conflict including Rufina Amaya and Monsignor Oscar Romero,� said Col�n. �The time I�ve spent on completing this choral work is but an instant considering we are 30 years after the untimely passing of Monsignor Romero. This Requiem is my humble way of continuing to remember this great man.�

This concert celebrates the life of Monsignor Oscar Romero who is being considered for sainthood and enjoying a country wide celebration in El Salvador to mark the 30th anniversary of his passing. It is an encore performance of the same concert given in El Salvador in early March at the invitation of The Cultural Patrimony Association of Santa Ana � APACULSA (Asociaci�n Pro-Patrimonio Cultural de Santa Ana) � the charitable organization dedicated to preserving the Santa Ana Theater. This music festival celebrates the centenary of the Santa Ana Theater. They will be joined by several other invited local and foreign musicians.

This work specifically commemorates the Mozote Massacre of 1981 in El Salvador; it also honors Monsignor Oscar Romero who was assassinated shortly after delivering his final homily on March 24, 1980 and Rufina Amaya whose testimony as a survivor was instrumental in the United Nations� investigation and exhumation of bodies buried at the site. Rufina Amaya died on March 6, 2007.

The concert is free and will be held in the main sanctuary of Holy Trinity Catholic Church located at 3811 Oak Lawn at the corners of Gilbert and Blackburn. There will be a meet and greet reception following the concert in Trinity Hall.

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The concert is presented in cooperation with The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas, NPM Dallas Chapter, The Music Ministry of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, The Association of Salvadorian Americans and DFW International Community Alliance.

About Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Holy Trinity Catholic Church was established by the Congregation of the Mission (The Vincentians) in 1905 and formerly dedicated in 1907 and serves more than 2,500 families. The Music Ministry of Holy Trinity under the direction of Jay Terpstra serves to inspire and uplift the worshipping community. Music for worship spans the entire treasury of the Church's repertoire, from Gregorian chant and Renaissance motets to the most contemporary literature. For more information please contact Jay Terpstra 214.526.8555 or jayt@htccd.org.

About The National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) Dallas
NPM Dallas is an organization for those who recognize and support the value of Roman Catholic musical liturgy. NPM�s goal is to bring the vast resources of NPM National to meet the liturgical need by offering workshops, skill building seminars, new music, musical events, networking and fellowship. For more information please contact Ms. Terry May-Hajdar at 972-670-6141 or director@npmdallas.org.

About The Association of Salvadorian Americans (ASA)
Founded in 1991, The ASA was formed by a group of Salvadorians under the leadership of Nick Argueta to assist the growing number of Salvadorians moving into the North Texas area. The ASA has led initiatives to assist the Salvadorian community here and abroad by leading efforts to establish a consulate office for El Salvador, raising funds for El Salvador to recover from natural disasters and offering workshops on immigration, employment and education. For more information please contact Mr. Nick Argueta at 469.387.2694 or narguet@utdallas.edu.

About DFW International Community Alliance
Established in 1997, DFW International Community Alliance (DFW Int�l) is a network of over 1,600 internationally-focused organizations in the Dallas / Fort Worth area that embodies the cultural and economic vibrancy of the global community. DFW Int�l focuses on education, cultural events, and communication. For more information please contact Ms. Anne Marie Weiss-Armush at 972.661.2764 or president@dfwinternational.org.

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For More Information:
Augustine "Tino" Jalomo at 214.718.2384 or augustmax@yaho.com or Eugenia Aponte at 310.654.3504 or euaponte@aol.com

Contributions for the tour to El Salvador are welcome. Please contact Mrs. Karen Hogue at 254.420. 2862 or send donations to Central United Methodist Church c/o Karen Hughes 5740 Bagby, Waco, Texas 76712.

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African Unity Festival 2010

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:37:00 GMT

AFRICAN UNITY FESTIVAL 2010

For Immediate Release
February 9, 2010
Contact: Anne Marie Weiss-Armush
DFW International Community Alliance
www.dfwinternational.org/AfricanUnity
972-661-2764 Photos are available

DFW International Community Alliance is proud to present the third annual African Unity Festival partnered by the SMU�s Meadows Schools of the Arts. The African Unity Festival will be a three weekend series of events that takes place in various venues between May 1 and May 15.

The African Film Festival on Saturday, May 1 at 1 pm at SMU�s Meadows School of the Arts Owen Arts Center.� Two theaters will screen four films throughout the day touching on the subjects of Women�s Issues and Contemporary African Music. Panel discussions will be held at 4pm. Admission is FREE.
The African Unity Cup Championship Games on Saturday, May 8 and Sunday May 9 at HEB stadium (Pennington Field) in Bedford. Teams from 16 African nations begin competing on March 6 at Trinity Park in Dallas. The finalists of this two month tournament will play for The African Unity Cup in the championship. Admission is FREE.
The African Cultural Festival and Family Picnic on Sunday, May 15 from 1 pm to 6pm at Reverchon Park; located on Oak Lawn and Maple in downtown Dallas. This family picnic and cultural celebration will include a Parade of Nations, children�s activities, live performances, and African food vendors as part of the festivities. Admission is FREE.

An event flyer can be downloaded from the website at www.dfwinternational.org/AfricanUnity. North Texan African communities participating in the different events include:
Burundi Cameroon Djibouti Eritrea�� Ethiopia Egypt Gambia Ghana Ivory Coast
Liberia Morocco Nigeria Sierra Leone Sudan Uganda Kenya Somalia South Africa

DFW International Community Alliance is the portal for global North Texas, a network of 1,600 of the regions ethnic and internationally-focused civic, community and educational organizations. Its mission is to build mutual understanding and respect by linking diverse international cultural communities. The organization promotes and links North Texas global groups through its website and cultural calendar at www.dfwinternational.org . For more details about DFW International Community Alliance, see the media page HERE or call 972-661-2764. Photos of this event are available.

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Press conference Feb 9 - new report on region's demographic changes

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:28:00 GMT

For immediate release
Anne Marie Weiss-Armush
DFW International Community Alliance
www.dfwinternational.org
972-661-2764, 972-965-5727 (c)
president@dfwinternational.org

Press conference for new report by DFW Int'l - TWO HUNDRED TWENTY SIX Languages Spoken in the DFW Metroplex

On Feb. 9 DFW International Community Alliance will release their 2010 report in a press conference in Dallas City Hall: DFW International's 2010 Progress Report: a new and exciting image for North Texas.

Press Conference
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
Flag Room, Dallas City Hall
10:00 am

Speakers will include: Mayor Carrie Gordon of Balch Springs; Amir Omar, Richardson City Councilman; Isaac Lasky, US Census; Suzanne Chen, Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce; Arturo Cuellar, Instituto de Mexicanos en el Exterior ; Betru Gebregziabher, African Leadership Council ; Anne Marie Weiss-Armush.

The report will present 43 pages of new data and graphics that indicate the growth of international populations in the 37 metropolitan cities.

Did you know
� that in 32% of our region's homes English is not the language spoken?
� that 226 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 do not speak English at home is above 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 Irving is the city with the largest percentage of internationals?
� that Farmers Branch is the city with the largest percentage of Latino residents?

The list of languages spoken in the metroplex is updated daily and can be viewed here: http://www.dfwinternational.org/demographics/languages
The complete report will be released online today, Feb. 8 at 5pm here: http://www.dfwinternational.org/resource_center/

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CARNAVAL for Haiti by DFW International on March 13

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:42:00 GMT

Contact: Anne Marie Weiss-Armush
DFW International Community Alliance
972-965-5727
Annemarieweiss@dfwinternational.org
www.dfwinternational.org/Carnaval

DFW Interantional Community Alliance presents
CARNAVAL for HAITI
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Hyatt Regency DFW Airport - Terminal C
free parking and entry (bring ticket in for validation, don't use Tolltag)
8:30 - 2 am
$20 per person, ages 18 and older
$25 at the door
Purchase tickets by calling 972-661-2764 or through website
www.dfwinternational.org/

Go clubbing with DFW International friends and celebrate one of the world's most colorful traditions - while fundraising for the victims of the Haiti disaster! Explore the rhythms and dances of Brazil, the Caribbean and the world.......expressions of a shared heartbeat that unites us all.

CARNAVAL for Haiti is a global celebration planned by and for the international community, to benefit the victims of the Haiti disaster. Our seven DJs are from Kenya, Morocco, USA, Russia, India, Brazil, and Mexico! We will open with a Parade of Nations and close with a Global Drum Circle. Live drumming in the batucada rhythm will accompany the Passarela di Carnaval (Rio de Janeiro style procession) in which each of our 40 participating cultures will be featured, including Brazil, Haiti , USA (New Orleans style Mardi Gras). The evening's program lineup can be viewed at www.dfwinternational.org/Carnaval/ and will include a Carnival Costume contest, Arabic dance competition, samba lessons, tarot card readers, henna / mehndi and body painting, and exciting participatory experiences such as the Nigerian Abiba hip shimmy dance. Prizes will be giv en for the best carnaval costumes, and mini dance lessons for cumbia, merengue, salsa, and tango will be offered. CARNAVAL for Haiti is sponsored by Al Dia, Univision, and Univision radio.

DFW International Community Alliance is the portal for global North Texas, a network of 1,600 of the region’s ethnic and internationally-focused civic, community and educational organizations. The organization promotes and links North Texas ethnic and immigrant groups through its website and cultural calendar at www.dfwinternational.org, that receives two to three million hits a month. For more details about the organization, see the media page HERE.

Our community partners for the International Carnaval Dance party are:

• Albanian American Heritage Center
• Ayubu Kamau African Queens and Kings
• Art of Bellydance by Sa'diyya
• Anisa Belly Dance
• Asociacion Colombiana del Metroplex
• Asociacion Culturan Dominicana DFW
• Association of Ivoirians in Texas<
• Bangladesh Association of North Texas (BANT)
• Brazilian Community of DFW
• Bulgarian American Cultural Center
• Caribbean Association of Texas
• Casa Ciudad de Mexico
• Crescent Moon Belly Dance Studio
• Dallas Capoeira (Brazil)
• Dallas Kismet Stage Events
• Daniel de Cordoba Bailes Espanoles
• Danish American Society
• From the Ends of the Earth
• India Association of North Texas
• Instituto de Mexicanos en el Exterior (IME)
• Indonesian Community of DFW
• Ivory Coast Association
• Ka Pa Hula O Manulani (Polynesia)
• Lita T. Cruz Productions (Philippines)
• The Mexico Institute
• MAPLE (Peru)
• Marco Polo WorldFoundation
• Moonlady News
• Moroccan North Texas Association
• Mutual Assistance Assn for the Ethiopian Community
• Network of Indian Professionals (NETIP)
• N T Asian American Cultural Association
• Nigerian Women's Association
• Pakistani Society of North Texas
• Parnership Walk
• Polish-American Foundation of Texas
• Richland College
• Russian Bayna
• RussianTexas.Com
• SalsaDallas.Com
• Salvadorian American Association
• Samba Dallas (Brazil)
• Sisters of Sierra Leone
• Sol Studio Art (Brazil)
• Sudanese American Assn of NT
• Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce
• Tangueros de Dallas
• Texas Kenyan Community Organization
• The Dock Bookstore (African American)
• The Wooden Spoon (Scandinavia)
• Tropikal Productions (Caribbean)
• TURANT (Turkey)
• Venezuelan community
• Young Ibgo Association (Nigeria)
• You're The Man Productions
• Young African Professionals

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New DFW Int'l Report Shows 226 Languages Spoken in DFW Metroplex

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:07:00 GMT

For Immediate Release
February 3, 2010
Anne Marie Weiss-Armush
DFW International Community Alliance
www.dfwinternational.org
972-965-661-2764

Press conference for new report by DFW Int'l - TWO HUNDRED TWENTY SIX Languages Spoken in the DFW Metroplex

On Feb. 9 DFW International Community Alliance will release their 2010 report in a press conference in Dallas City Hall: DFW International's 2010 Progress Report: a new and exciting image for North Texas.

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
Press Conference
Flag Room, Dallas City Hall
10:00 am

The report will present 40 pages of new data and graphics that indicate the growth of international populations in the 35 metropolitan cities. Did you know
• that in 32% of our region's homes English is not the language spoken?
• that over one million New Americans moved to the metroplex during the past ten years?
• that 226 languages are spoken in the North Texas area?
• that 44% of DFW residents are New Americans ?

What does this mean to our communities, local governments and the future of the area? Come and learn what DFW International�s 2010 Progress Report has to say and what is happening in the backyards of our international city!

The list of languages spoken in the metroplex is updated daily and can be viewed here: http://www.dfwinternational.org/demographics/languages
The complete report will be released online on Monday, Feb. 8 at 5pm here: http://www.dfwinternational.org/resource_center/

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Haitian orphans (more info)

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:44:00 GMT

Anne Marie Weiss-Armush
DFW Interntional Community Alliance

Dear media friends:

It seems that the phone call we received regarding the urgent need for translators for a plane of Haitian orphans landing today may have been sent by an inexperienced intern. We apologize for any confusion her email (forwarded to you) may have caused and shall keep you informed if we hear further details. We do have a team of translators ready to help, should they be needed. We also can offer the media several new local Haitian contacts, including a physician and a businessman, should you wish some fresh voices about the situation.

WFAA has just shared this update with us, and we than them for the info:

"Pat Simmons, Regional Chief Operating Officer of the Chisholm Trail Red Cross Chapter in FW, says she is not aware of any flight coming in at this point. She says they have been apprised of "a potential" for humanitarian flights with Haitian children possibly coming into sites in Texas such as Fort Worth or Houston. But she says nothing has been solidified at this point. She says, if it does happen, the FW chapter of the Red Cross is available to assist. She says it may happen three days from or it may never happen. They are now aware of any flights coming in at this point, but they are in full standby mode, if needed.

JRB PAO also confirms nothing imminent. "

DFW International continues fundraising among the international communities, and we have agreed to try to rebuild one specific clinic in Port Au Prince.

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