Southeast Minnesota is rich with events celebrating the cultural and ethnic diversity of its residents.  Refugee and immigrant communities enjoy seeing people born in the United States participating in the festivities.  Take advantage of this rich learning opportunity while strengthening the fabric of our community by attending one of the events listed below.  Check back frequently for updates!

Portraits of Us

Saturday, March 3

10:00 am – 3:00 pm, Rochester Public Library, Meeting Room B – 2nd Floor (101 2nd St SE, Rochester)

Join a celebration of community and family, heritage and history.  Get a free family portrait taken by a professional photographer and be part of an on-the-spot photography show that captures the community spirit. 

Click here for a Flyer about Portraits of Us. 

 

IMAA Bridge Building Event

Wednesday, March 7

5:15-6:15 p.m. at IMAA

Are you interested in learning more about how IMAA creates stability, supports success and builds community for new Americans?  Come to this free, one-hour long event to hear stories about the people and families IMAA positively impacts every day.  To register, call (507) 289-5960, ext. 100. 

 

Book Signing and Speech: Sanela Ramic Jurich, Author of “Remember Me”

Monday, March 19

12:00 p.m. at Rochester Community & Technical College (851 30th Ave SE, Rochester)

Hear from Sanela Jurich, author of Remember Me, about Selma Jovanovic’s journey through love, despair, hope, and peace.  Experience the brutality of the Bosnian Genocide, but see how God’s hand restores Selma’s life tenfold.  Understand the courage it takes to face your attackers and relive the pain in the name of justice.  Discover whether love can blossom from beneath the rubble of war.

For more information, and for links to order the book, visit http://sanelajurich.tateauthor.com/

Save the Date: 1st Annual Breakfast

Wednesday, April 25

7:00-8:00 a.m., Details Forthcoming (Stay Tuned!)