BUILDING ONE COMMUNITY IN THE NEWS
GOPIO-CT elects new team at GBM, reports several social initiatives during pandemic
News India The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin-Connecticut Chapter (GOPIO-CT) raised $5,000 at its General Body Meeting (GBM) to donate to a local service organization, Building One Community of Stamford, that helps new immigrants in Connecticut. The chapter also elected its new team. In his report to the GBM, GOPIO-CT President Ashok Nichani said…
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Impact Fairfield County Celebrates 2020 Grant Winners
Greenwich Free Press Impact Fairfield County kicked off its sixth year of grantmaking with a virtual gathering of over 100 women from every corner of Fairfield County. Existing, new and prospective members alike joined on Zoom to hear from Impact Fairfield County’s 2020 grant winners about their transformative programs, learn about Impact Fairfield County’s new…
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Stamford nonprofit to look at election’s impact on immigration
Stamford Advocate By David Fierro STAMFORD — The nonprofit Building One Community is scheduled to hold free events to review the implications of the recent presidential election on the immigrant community. “We would like to assure President-Elect Joe Biden, Congressman Jim Himes, and our Connecticut state legislative delegation that we will work with you energetically…
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“No duele”: instan a los latinos en Stamford, Connecticut, a que se hagan la prueba del coronavirus
Univision Por Univision Anka Badurina, de Building One Community, afirma que aún existe miedo entre la comunidad por realizarse el examen de detección. Ante el número de casos que se han registrado en dicha ciudad, invitan a los latinos a que se hagan la prueba de manera gratuita, pues “no duele, no llamamos a inmigración,…
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Building One Community se convierte en un centro de emergencia, mientras el COVID-19 avanza
La Voz By MariCarmen Godoy STAMFORD — La Dra. Anka Badurina, Directora Ejecutiva de Building One Community (B1C), un centro de aprendizaje para el inmigrante, pasó por fuego la prueba profesional más importante de su carrera, quien a pocas semanas de ser posesionada en el cargo, se le vino encima la pandemia del COVID-19. ¿CÓMO…
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Documentary tells story of Stamford family divided by COVID
Stamford Advocate By David Fierro STAMFORD —When Stamford teacher Luciana Lira took in the newborn brother of one of her students to protect him from COVID-19, it touched hearts and made headlines around the world. The story is now featured in an episode of “Frontline” called “Love, Life & the Virus.” As part of its…
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