First Cultural Center for Nigerian Diaspora in U.S. opens in Washington D.C.

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Describing itself as the first immigrant and cultural center for the Nigerian diaspora in the United States, The Nigerian Center was established to provide a connection to the Nigerian culture while offering financial inclusion and social justice opportunities for members of the Nigerian American community in the United States.

Located at 1231 Good Hope Road SE, “The center curates cultural programs for first-generation Nigerian-Americans and will support newly arrived immigrants with culturally sensitive transition and self-sufficiency opportunities,” according to information on its website.

The Nigerian Center also “aims to complement and amplify the efforts of community-based nonprofits serving the African immigrant community in the United States.”

The Nigerian Center was founded by Gbenga Ogunjimi, an expert storyteller who has worked with the governments of the U.S. and several emerging countries to empower profit and nonprofit leaders.

On May 25, the Center sponsored an Immigration Rights Workshop featuring Attorney Kodwo Ewusi, founder of Fibi Law Firm who in 2006 started practicing immigration law, representing numerous pharmaceutical companies, IT companies, and individuals before federal agencies, immigration courts and appellate courts.




An advertisement about the virtual event said it would “discuss immigration policies that have changed since the last administration and will shine a light on new opportunities for identifying pathways for permanent residency status in the U.S.”

Cultural Center for Nigerian Diaspora in U.S. Opens in Southeast D.C.

 

[Keep it a boqol]

There needs to be a international Somali diaspora committee. This is crucial for the Somali diaspora community as their ties to Somalia wouldn’t be as strong as first generation refugees. This would help with allocating retimemence to the nation and advocate for Somali interests world wide for future generations

 

[Xoxoxo]

There needs to be a international Somali diaspora committee. This is crucial for the Somali diaspora community as their ties to Somalia wouldn’t be as strong as first generation refugees. This would help with allocating retimemence to the nation and advocate for Somali interests world wide for future generations

We really need to!! Especially with the bigger diasporas in the west (US & Canada)

 

[Basra]

 

[El Nino]

There needs to be a international Somali diaspora committee. This is crucial for the Somali diaspora community as their ties to Somalia wouldn’t be as strong as first generation refugees. This would help with allocating retimemence to the nation and advocate for Somali interests world wide for future generations

First we need somalis in their own respective countries to network together and then co-operate with other diasporas to form your diaspora committee, this is my dreams come through.

We need more co-operation between diaspora somalis and all of us to work together. Imagine what we could achieve by doing this. InshAllah this happens

 

[Basra]

First we need somalis in their own respective countries to network together and then co-operate with other diasporas to form your diaspora committee, this is my dreams come through.

We need more co-operation between diaspora somalis and all of us to work together. Imagine what we could achieve by doing this. InshAllah this happens

Imagine an app where ALL Somalia diaspora donate 1 $ and the funds are taken to Somalia ? Famine, Roads, Jobs, etc etc

Literally this can help so much yet everyone only pays a dollar.

 

[El Nino]

Imagine an app where ALL Somalia diaspora donate 1 $ and the funds are taken to Somalia ? Famine, Roads, Jobs, etc etc

Literally this can help so much yet everyone only pays a dollar.

Currently only fobs and older generation are sending money back home, us 2nd gen can give so much more money and lift up our country if we send the money to stragetically important things like agriculture, irrigation and other important sectors.

 

[Basra]

Currently only fobs and older generation are sending money back home, us 2nd gen can give so much more money and lift up our country if we send the money to stragetically important things like agriculture, irrigation and other important sectors.

So adorable

 

[Nilotic]

The Nigerians clearly have great potential as a people; once they start removing corruption, they will be a force to be reckoned with.

 

[Basra]

The Nigerians clearly have great potential as a people; once they start removing corruption, they will be a force to be reckoned with.

But the corruption is their inherent self huuno. there is no fixing that. Its the story of a scorpion and a turtle. The Scorpion ask the turtle help me cross the river, i promise i wont bite you. The turtle agrees because of its dumb nature. And the Scorpion ends up stinging poison into the head of the turtle. And both drawn.

 

[Nilotic]

But the corruption is their inherent self huuno. there is no fixing that. Its the story of a scorpion and a turtle. The Scorpion ask the turtle help me cross the river, i promise i wont bite you. The turtle agrees because of its dumb nature. And the Scorpion ends up stinging poison into the head of the turtle. And both drawn.

The Nigerians are not genetically predisposed to corruption, so the problem is rooted in the political & economic environments; it's an issue of culture and cultures can be systematically reformed, but it would take at least 30 years.

 

[Oday-yar]

There needs to be a international Somali diaspora committee. This is crucial for the Somali diaspora community as their ties to Somalia wouldn’t be as strong as first generation refugees. This would help with allocating retimemence to the nation and advocate for Somali interests world wide for future generations

but first let's decide which clan will serve as president?