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Fall Fundraiser

October 11, 2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Centreville Immigration Forum (CIF) has been a proud supporter of our global community since we began. We celebrate this commitment at our annual Celebrating our Global Community dinner, held in late September at the International Country Club, 13200 Lee Jackson Highway, Fairfax, VA. There are appetizers and drinks during the social hour (6:30-7:30), followed by a seated dinner. Approximately 115 elected officials, faith community leaders, non-profit executives and community members attended the 2017 dinner.

An important part of the dinner is in presenting awards to people who have provided leadership in the immigrant community. In 2017, we presented awards to:

Diana Katz: a founder of the Circle of Hope Foundation and Empowered Women International. She was the driving force behind NOVA Rides that provides transportation for the elderly, and has recently begun the Latino Engagement and Achievement Fund.

Kofi Dennis: A Master Teaching Artist with Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning through Arts since 1998, Dennis has shared his skills in drumming and story-telling with children and adults of all ages.

Mukit Hossain (posthumous award): Mukit was a telecommunications executive in northern Virginia and after the September 11 attacks urged local Muslims to become more engaged in community service. He modeled this by working with Jewish and other faith groups on a variety of causes, including organizing food and clothing drives for the poor in the Herndon area, and using his organizing and analytical skills to speak out for day laborers. He provided wisdom and expertise for Centreville Immigration Forum during its beginning, before his sudden death in 2010.

Please look for information about our dinner in August each year. If you would like to nominate someone for an award, complete the nomination form and submit it to by July 15.

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Date:: October 11, 2017
Time:: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Programs

Economic Justice

Centreville Labor Resource Center (CLRC) is CIF’s largest program that provides a safe place for workers and employers to meet to agree on terms for work. It’s an alternative to street-hiring and is open Monday – Saturday.
Wage Theft Prevention & Recovery seeks to empower members to better protect themselves on the job. We teach labor rights, how to make an agreement, track work, and take steps to recover unpaid wages.
Skills Training focuses on training members to make them more employable. Informal English classes are held daily during labor center hours, and formally at night. Trade, financial and technical literacy classes facilitate self-sufficiency.

Leadership Building

Worker Assemblies or “asambleas” are regular public forums where general membership can give voice to concerns, propose changes, and vote on updated programing.
Leadership Pipeline informs the programming that seeks to empower members by amplifying their voice and commitment to our work. It provides experiential learning by investing in personal growth and influence.
Directiva is a committee of the Board of Directors that is appointed by the workers in their general member meetings (asemblea). It is tasked with representing the membership and aligning work with goals.
Board of Directors is composed of community members and immigrants within the wider community. Its leadership is rooted in organizing and providing its members with training and support, while prioritizing language justice and equity.