Submitted by NCI on 14 October 2013 - 6:32pm
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I want to thank the NCI Winter Gala Committee for organizing such a fun event (January 14th). There were over 100 attendees and many ethnic groups were represented. I especially liked Marlon’s Cha Cha dance routine. I did not know he was so light on his feet. Do we have a Dancing for the Stars candidate? I want to mention this again that I look forward in working with our newly elected officers and board members. It is exciting right now planning for the 2012 International Festival. Committees are being formed to take up the challenge of getting all the work done to have another successful festival. We at NCI invite you to volunteer for a committee of your choice and make a real impact. If your Ethnic Group is not represented in NCI please contact me and I will help sign your group up.
The 2011 festival was one of the biggest in the last 35 years. Attendance was over 20,000 with over 6,500 elementary, middle and high school students attending. Walking through the festival during student times I could see that the festival was a big hit again with all the kids. There are many educational programs for 2012 that are being planned. If you are an educator with any ideas, this would be a great way to test them. For February and March NCI monthly meetings, I would like to begin the discussion what theme NCI should move forward with so that all of our member groups have plenty of time to create and put together their International Festival booths.
For February and Super Bowl (February 2-4th) week there is an opportunity to put together a booth for Lafayette Square International Marketplace Super Bowl Celebration. If there are volunteers that can set up the booth and man it, NCI would be grateful. This would be a great opportunity to reach out to ethnic groups that are not members of NCI.
For May the Nationalities Council of Indiana will be participating in the 500 Parade. Please put this on your calendar and come and walk the parade route with us in your ethnic attire. We will have more information in March. Your group must be members to be invited to walk with NCI.
NCI monthly meetings are open to the public and we look forward to welcoming guests interested in the council and its mission. The council meets on the second Monday of the month (February 13th) at 7:00 pm at the Max Kade Room at the Athenaeum located at the SE corner of New Jersey and Michigan Streets, Indianapolis. See you there!!!
Allen Cem Galloway
President, Nationalities Council of Indiana
NCI Monthly Meeting
Second Monday of the Month, (except December and January).
Next meeting:
March 12, 2012, 7 p.m.
The Athenaeum,
401 E. Michigan Street
Max Kade Room
Visitors Welcome!
Important Notice on Parking
New parking meter rates effective: January 2, 2012
As of January 2, 2012, parking rates have been increased from $1.00 cents to $1.50 per hour. You can find these new Downtown meters from Capitol Avenue on the west, going east on New York Street, heading south on Alabama Street, going west on Maryland to Pennsylvania, south to Georgia Street and west to Capitol. Parking meters operate Downtown, Monday - Saturday, 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. A spur also extends along Massachusetts Avenue from Delaware Street on the south to St. Clair Street on the north.
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1. Announcements must be submitted in plain text as with MS Notepad's text format. We prefer the owner of the event edit the ad and provide the text. Images should be in JPEG or GIF format and less than 75K in size.
2. Sufficient contact info such as the contact person and phone/ website/ email is necessary.
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For information on the Nationalities Council, please check our website
(http://www.nationalitiescouncil.org) or contact Allen Galloway, [email protected].
(http://www.nationalitiescouncil.org) or contact Allen Galloway, [email protected].
For information on the International Festival, please see our website
(http://indyinternationalfestival.org) or contact Pat Hubley, [email protected].
(http://indyinternationalfestival.org) or contact Pat Hubley, [email protected].
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Green Card and Naturalization Workshop
Are you interested in learning more about Green Cards and Naturalization? NCI is co-sponsoring a FREE Information Session! Presented by the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), it will cover the naturalization process and new naturalization test, rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship, and steps to apply for Green Card status. Please join us Saturday, March 3, 2012, 9 a.m. (Green Card) and 10:30 a.m. (Naturalization) at Madison Avenue Baptist Church, 7816 Madison Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46227.
Notice of Presentation - Sponsel CPA Group
At our February 2012 meeting, our independent auditors, Sponsel CPA Group, will be presenting tax information for non-profits on staying compliant with IRS provisions and other best practices. There will be a short question and answer session as well.
Winter Gala
The Winter Gala was a huge success! We had guests from our member organizations, including the Mayor's office and the Immigrant Welcome Center. Please visit the Ethnic Hoosier Facebook page for pictures of the event!
NCI 2012 Calendar Special
Interested in an informative and photogenic calendar about multi-cultural groups in Indianapolis? Thirteen months (starts December 2011) for only $5 per calendar (regularly $12!) or 3 for $10. Please make checks payable to “Nationalities Council of Indiana,” (includes postage).
Mail to:
Nationalities Council of Indiana
PO Box 1623
Indianapolis IN 46206-1623
Calendars will be mailed upon receipt of payment. Thank you for your interest!
NCI 2012 Calendar
With cultural collage from:
Taiwan, Germany, Japan, Asia, Ukraine, China,
Lithuania, Okinawa, Sikh, India, Slovenia, Korea.