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Immigrant Rights Commission
Minutes of September 7, 2000
The Immigrant Rights Commission (IRC) community meeting
was held on Thursday, September 7, 2000 at the Chinese Six Companies at 843
Stockton Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, at 5:00 A.M.
Members Present Samuel Assefa, Penelope Chronis,
Renato Ecarma, Isabel Huie, Dale Jimenez, Marie Lorraine Mallare, Philip Nguyen,
Thou Ny, Richard Ow, and Renee Saucedo.
Members Absent Anita Friedman, Natividad Ramirez,
Martin Schenker, Lee Sprague, and Nam Thai.
Others Present Dang Pham, Executive Director
of the IRC
Public Comments: About fifty people attended
the community meeting at the Chinese Six Companies in Chinatown. Here is the
summary of the important issues raised by different people:
Rev. Ashirvadam Rayikanti of the African Immigrant
& Refugee Resource Center (AIRRC) shared with the Commission the mission
and purpose of AIRRC. They also highlighted their concerns and issues relating
to the African immigrant community in San Francisco.
A Chinese woman spoke at the meeting about the
important need for the bilingual bicultural staff at the nursing homes.
Traci Dobronavora of Self-Help for the Elderly
in Chinatown urged the Commission to support the Citizenship Education
and the Language Access Legislation. She also addressed the housing shortage
for the immigrant elderly in San Francisco.
Teresa Wu, Director of the Chinese Newcomer
Services Center in Chinatown shared with the Commission her concern regarding
the new voting system in San Francisco, childcare service, language class,
etc. She urged the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors to provide the public
education of the new voting system and district-wide election to all neighborhoods
in the City.
Actions: The Commission passed unanimously
to hold the next meeting in City Hall, Room 416 on October 5, 2000 at 5:00 P.M.
Adjournment: The community meeting was adjourned
at 7:00 p.m.