Immigrant Heritage Month: CVIIC Joins Nationwide Celebration
June 2016 is Immigrant Heritage Month!
Throughout the nation, immigrants from all parts of the world, as well as celebrities and community leaders, are standing up to recognize and celebrate their individual and family immigrant heritage. Their individual and collective efforts are also calling attention to the numerous ways in which immigrants have contributed to the greatness of our country. Here is a video by astronaut Jose Hernandez, the child of a farm working family from the Central Valley of California:
The Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative (CVIIC) is a proud partner of Immigrant Heritage Month.
You can also be part of this movement and celebrate your immigrant heritage. Here are some examples of what can be done:
#IAmAnImmigrant
Generate the movement by creating your image & changing your profile pic at iamanimmigrant.com/generate/ #IAmAnImmigrant pic.twitter.com/tCuZiNHarr
We all have our piece of the the American story – what’s yours? Keep the inspiring stories coming w/ the #IAmAnImmigrant movement! #IHM2016
“I don’t know of anyone who didn’t come over here from somewhere, at some point.” – @bobbycannavale #IAmAnImmigrant #ImmigrantHeritageMonth
“We all came here because we want something better for our families.” – @tomcolicchio #IAmAnImmigrant #IHM2016 https://amp.twimg.com/v/ab969db2-83f5-463e-b92b-178295a21bfc
June is #ImmigrantHeritageMonth! Join celebrities, leaders & orgs for the #IAmAnImmigrant movement! #IHM2016
https://amp.twimg.com/v/ab969db2-83f5-463e-b92b-178295a21bfc
We all have our piece of the the American story – what’s yours? Keep the inspiring stories coming w/ the #IAmAnImmigrant movement! #IHM2016
Immigrant Heritage Month
#ImmigrantHeritageMonth is about honoring our nation’s diverse & vibrant heritage! #IHM2016 #ImmigrantHeritageMonth pic.twitter.com/7jpd1v2IfX
June is #ImmigrantHeritageMonth – a month to honor the incredible contributions immigrants have made for our country pic.twitter.com/2rWdtqcA3N