Resources

Resources: 

New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs: 

• Building on its Charter mandate, the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs promotes the well-being of immigrant communities by recommending policies and programs that facilitate successful integration of immigrant New Yorkers into the civic, economic, and cultural life of the City.

NYC Commission of Human Rights

Members: 

The following organizations are members of the Staten Island Immigrants Council, click on each to find out more:

• African Refuge
• Albanian Islamic Cultural Center
• American Sri Lankan Bhuddist Assoication
• Community Health Center of Richmond
• El Centro del Inmigrante
• Ghanaian Association of SI
• Iron Hills Civic Association
• Island Voice
• Make the Road NY
• Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
• New York Immigration Coalition
• New York Korean Organization
• Noor El Islam Mosque (Richmand Terrace)
• NYC Commission on Human Rights
• Peace Action Staten Island
• Phil-Am Foods
• Project Hospitality
• Russian-American Coordinating Council
• SILCA
• Staten Island Chinese School
• Staten Island Turkish Cultural Center
• The Staten Island Foundation
• Unitarian Church of Staten Island
• United States Sierra Leonean Association
• Universal Temple of the Arts
• Wagner College

El Centro del Inmigrante: Formed in 1997, El Centro’s mission is to provide for the economic advancement and well being of immigrant workers and their families until all immigrants achieve full civic participation in the United States.

Ghanaian Association, Staten Island: The Association was formed on July 7, 1993 in response to the increase in size of the Ghanaian community in Staten Island.  The organization will serve to promote unity and love within the Ghanaian community and to preserve the culture of the Ghanaian people in Staten Island.  In particular, the Association will address issues of the Ghanaian immigrant community in Staten Island, and work in collaboration with other immigrant communities on the Island.

Make the Road New York: Make the Road New York promotes economic justice, equity and opportunity for all New Yorkers through community and electoral organizing, strategic policy advocacy, leadership development, youth and adult education, and high quality legal and support services.