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Our accomplishments, projects and daily activities would not be successful without the partnership of various city departments and community organizations. We would like to acknowledge the following partners for a successful collaboration:
English for New Bostonians:
Funders:
City of BostonThe Boston Foundation
Frank W. and Carl S. Adams Memorial Fund (Bank of America Charitable Trusts)Hyams Foundation
The Polaroid FundCitizens Charitable Foundation
Boston Globe FoundationBlue Cross Blue Shield
Clipper Ship FoundationJohn Hancock Financial Services
The McGrath FamilyLiberty Mutual Foundation
NSTAR FoundationSovereign Bank Foundation
State Street FoundationUNICCO Services Company
Verizon Foundation Anonymous donor
ENB Oversight Committee:
Community Representatives
Jean Marc Jean Baptiste, Executive Director, Haitian American Public Health Initiative Gisselle Abreu, Gastón Institute, UMass Boston
Anna Wong Yee, Interpreter and Consultant Georgette Gonsalves, Community Activist; Retired, Boston Public Schools

Funder Representatives
Angela Brown, Program Officer, The Hyams Foundation (co-chair) Kim Igoe-Kasper, Bank of America Charitable Trusts
Bob Wadsworth, Program Director, The Boston Foundation Klare Shaw, Senior Associate for Community Development, Barr Foundation

City Representatives (Appointed by Mayor Menino)
Rev. Cheng Imm Tan, Director, Mayor's Office of New Bostonians (co-chair) Conny Doty, Director, Mayor's Office of Jobs and Community Services
Alvaro Lima, Director of Research, Boston Redevelopment Authority JoAnn Butler, Coordinator of Literacy Services, Boston Public Libraries

Staff, Partner Organizations
Joanne Arnaud, Executive Director, Boston Adult Literacy Fund Kerline Tofuri, Project Director for ENB, Boston Adult Literacy Fund
Dan Singleton, Deputy Director for Adult Services, Mayor's Office of Jobs and Community Todd Lee, Senior Planner, Mayor's Office of Jobs and Community Services
Brunir Shackleton, Program Coordinator, Mayor's Office of Jobs and Community Services Aleksandra Andjelkovic, Resource Development Manager, Mayor's Office of New Bostonians
Ali Noorani, Executive Director, MIRA Coalition Claudia Green, Project Director for ENB, MIRA Coalition

Immigration Clinics:
Organizations: International Institute of Boston, Irish Immigration Center, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS), and Catholic Charities.
New Bostonians Community Day 2006
Sponsors List
Citizens Bank Bank of America
KeySpan UNICCO
First AmericanMercantile Bank
Mayor's Office of ArtTourism and Special Events

Special thanks to:
Boston Neighborhood Network, City of Boston Commission on Affairs of Elderly, and all community organizations who participated in New Bostonians Community Day 2006.

Friends of Office of New Bostonians
  • Alvaro Lima (Co-Chair) - Director of Research, Boston Redevelopment Authority
  • Arlene Fortunato (Co-Chair) - Principal, Fortunato Associates
  • Carol Bolling Fulp - Senior Vice President, John Hancock
  • Paul Guzzi - President and CEO, Boston Chamber of Commerce
  • Barry White - Partner, Foley Hoag LLP
  • Paul Lee - Partner, Goodwin, Procter & Hoar LLP
  • Deeb Salem - Chairman, Department of Medicine, Tufts New England Medical Center
  • Joannie Jaxtimer - First Vice President, Director of Corporate Affairs, Mellon New England
  • Mike Carson -Vice President and General Manager, Channel 7, WHDH
  • Joseph P. Campanelli - President & Chief Executive Officer, Sovereign Bank
  • Arnold Rosoff - Founder, Arnold International
  • Cathy Stone - Esquire
  • Rebecca deVives - President, RdV Consulting
  • Julie Connelly - Senior Vice President, Director of Community Relations, Citizens Bank
  • Zamawa Arenas - Principal, Argus Communications
Updated October 2006
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City Calendar
City Calendar See a listing of events sponsored by the Office of New Bostonians.
Department Announcements
Community Resource Directory, 2007 Edition
This directory includes detailed information of community-based organizations that work with immigrants and newcomers in Boston. To order, call 617-635-2980 or e-mail mayra.canetti@cityofboston.gov

We will send you a copy with an invoice of $20 to cover the cost of printing and postage.
Video And Multimedia
Mayor Menino announces grants for ESOL
Mayor Thomas M. Menino joins members of 17 community organizations as he announces grants totaling more than $740,000 for English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes.
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