Welcoming Tennessee on the front page of the Tennessean
The people inside those coffee shops are the kind Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition workers want to reach. The group recently received a $50,000 grant to expand its Welcoming Tennessee program, money to fund thought-provoking billboards or gather people to air fears and complaints.
Other groups are joining in — starting conversations about the estimated 4 percent of Tennessee's population born in other countries. The topics are as simple as why various groups settled here and as complex as immigration and tax laws.
"We're not so much trying to change the public's concept of who is American … but to get people to think, to use reason instead of reacting to immigrants from a place of frustration and fear," said Stephen Fotopulos, the coalition's executive director.
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New American Day on the Hill 2009 |
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New American Day on the Hill
On Wednesday, April 1, TIRRC hosted its third annual New American Day on the Hill. Nearly 100 community leaders took advantage of this important opportunity to interact with their elected officials. Click Here for More ...
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Nashville Rejects English Only
The Mayor, city council members, business leaders, labor organizers, faith leaders, presidents of 9 universities, civil rights activists, immigrant and refugee leaders from every community--all came together to speak up for a friendly and welcoming Nashville. We are proud to be part of the strongest, most diverse coalition in our city's history. Nashville for All of Us Click Here for More ...
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