The
Turkish American Cultural Society of New England, Inc. (TACS)
invites
you to come
and join
N
E W B O S T O N I A N S
C O M M U N I T Y D A Y
WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 25
12
p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Raffle for the participants of
voter registration includes gift certificates from local Turkish food business
including Cafe Podima, Istanbul Cafe, Sultan's Kitchen
PROGRAM:
12:00: Gathering of guests
12:30: Opening event with Mayor of Boston, Thomas M. Menino; acknowledgement of sponsors, etc.
1:30-4:30: Multilingual tours of City Hall begin, departmental resource tables, cultural presentations, voter registration, voting machine, immigration clinics
New Bostonians Community Day at City Hall is the culmination of annual New Bostonians Vote Campaign. The goal of this city-wide event is to help community members better access city services, increase understanding of how city government works and highlight New Bostonians' civic participation. During New Bostonian Day, members from the diverse communities attend a kick-off event with Mayor Thomas M. Menino, browse at city department resources tables, access free immigration clinics, attend resource sessions on housing, citizenship, youth and education, civil rights, enjoy multicultural presentations and tour City Hall in different languages. Participants get a chance to meet the Mayor, Department Heads and City Councilors.
The event recognizes New Bostonians' contributions in community building, including leadership and participation in MONB's working groups and New Bostonian Voter Registration Campaign. Each year, about 2,000 community members participate in New Bostonians Community Day. Over 120,000 people were notified about New Bostonian Community Day through community newspapers, ethnic media programs, flyers, etc.