Welcome Mat Detroit:Immigrant Integration Network

• Funded by W.K. Kellogg Foundation

• Envisioned by Global Detroit

• Partners:

www.welcomematdetroit.org• Most up-to-date! (updated as changes received)

• Only on-line searchable database! • Most comprehensive:

– Immigrant services– Ethnic groups & clubs– Service providers with different languages

capabilities– Groups with different cultural sensitivities

1. On-line Database of Immigrant Services• Easy to use• Search by:

–Language–Culture–Services–Location (Michigan, NW Ohio, NE Indiana,

Canada)

–Name of Organization/Group

2. Calendar of International & Ethnic Events

• International & ethnic events, celebrations, & meetings.

• Events mostly free or low cost

• Events mostly family friendly

We also do networking events:

• Immigrant Youth Higher Education seminar lead by Caribbean Cultural Organization

• Nonprofit Trainings with NEW• Immigration Legal Services agencies

meeting & workshops• ESL expansion• International Students Tax Info SessionBRINGING DIFFERENT PEOPLES, GROUPS

TO CONNECT!

3. Useful Resources• Translation by Google• Lists & Maps of:• ESL/English Classes• Immigration Legal Services• Employment Agencies • Other Helpful Information

The Database• Enter:

– Name of Organization

– Language – Culture – Services– Location

Search by Name of Organization

Search by Service

or Search by Services

Search by Language, Culture

Welcome Mat DetroitNeed immigrant services?We have you covered!• Easy-to-use• Up-to-date• Comprehensive• Ethnic/International• Mobile compatible!

Your Desktop ReferenceTo Ethnic Detroit!

That’s nice. What else?• Use for jurisdictions (city, county) to

understanding what they have, map what they are now, and plan where they want to go (as well as individual use). (see example below for Detroit City Council Task Force on Immigration)

Question

• Do we have your organization’s entry correct? Should anything be added or changed?

• Are we missing any services, organizations, clubs, groups that you know of or are involved in? Let us know!

Welcome Mat challenge: use our website (it’s faster)!

1. What association would a German woman with a business most likely join?

2. How many ethnic chambers of commerce are located in the tri-county area of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb?

3. What programs help immigrant entrepreneurs?4. You want to link a Japanese & American business, which

organizations might be useful?5. You want Polish language media for news back home; where do

you go to?6. How many entries can you find for the 48202 zipcode?7. What does the Chinese Association of Greater Detroit do?8. You are Armenian background & would like to attend church: where

to go?

Welcome Mat challenge: use our website (or any other)!

1. German Women’s Professional Association.2. 15 are in the tri-county area of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb, 1 is in

Washtenaw.3. 7: ProsperUS, ACCESS Home-based Childcare East, ACCESS

Growth Microenterprise, ACCESS Immigrant Entrepreneurship, BAPAC, Tejara, TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs).

4. Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce, Consular Corps, Japan Business Society of Michigan.

5. Farmington Library Collection, Polish Community of Toledo, New Michigan Media, Polish Times, Polish Weekly.

6. 21.7. Business assistance, Cultural & recreational activities, Education,

Recreation & social activities, Translation.8. St. John Armenian, St. Sarkis Apostolic.

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