Describing itself as the primary immigrant and cultural middle for the Nigerian diaspora in america, the Nigerian Heart was based to attach with Nigerian tradition whereas offering monetary inclusion and social justice alternatives to members of the Nigerian American neighborhood in america. .
Situated at 1231 Good Hope Street SE, the middle “curates cultural applications for first-generation Nigerian-Individuals and can help newly arrived immigrants with culturally delicate transition and self-sufficiency alternatives,” in response to info on the web site.
The Nigerian Heart “additionally goals to enhance and strengthen the efforts of community-based nonprofit organizations serving the African immigrant neighborhood in america.”
Moreover, it additionally supplies “a platform for members of the African diaspora to be taught extra about their Nigerian heritage whereas connecting them to present Nigerian-American tradition in america.”
The Nigerian Heart was based by Gbenga Ogunjimi, an professional storyteller who has labored with the governments of the US and a number of other rising nations to strengthen leaders in each the for-profit and nonprofit sectors.
On Could 25, the Heart sponsored a workshop on immigration rights with lawyer Kodwo Ewusi, founding father of Fibi Legislation Agency, who started working towards immigration legislation in 2006 and has represented quite a few pharmaceutical firms, IT firms and people earlier than federal companies, immigration courts and tribunals by occupation.
An commercial in regards to the digital occasion stated it could “focus on immigration insurance policies which have modified for the reason that final administration and shine a light-weight on new alternatives for figuring out pathways to U.S. everlasting residency.”
