MUCC IN THE NEWS
MUCC IN THE NEWS
Lucrezia Di Vincenzo ’25 Assists With Grant Writing and Management at Utica-Based Refugee Community Center
August 18, 2023
WKTV.com
Lucrezia Di Vincenzo ’25 is one of 31 student fellows who completed research with a community-based organization in upstate New York this summer as a part of the Upstate Institute Summer Field School. She describes the project below in her own words:
Known as the “town that loves the refugees,” Utica is a small city in upstate New York that has welcomed tens of thousands of refugees in the past 10 years. These refugees have helped revitalize this declining city and turn it into a diverse and thriving community. Despite their outstanding impact, these people face many issues when first arriving and settling into the United States and do not ha….
Midtown Utica Community Center Hosted Somali Celebration
Jun 28, 2023
Colgate.edu
New Hartford, N.Y. -- For the second year in a row, the Midtown Utica Community Center hosted Eid-Al Adha, one of the largest Muslim celebrations.
For those unaware, Eid-Al Adha is celebrated as an act of obedience to God where a goat is sacrificed to pay homage to the biblical story of Abraham. While undergoing the tradition, Muslims from all over the world are encouraged to wear their best clothes and enjoy the company of friends and fam….
Midtown Utica Community Center offering adult English classes
UTICA, N.Y. -- The Midtown Utica Community Center will be offering adult English language classes starting February of 2023.
They will be offering several classes including Citizenship Class, Reading and Writing class as well as free child care, field trips and incentives. If you need help with the English language or citizenship you ….
Midtown Utica Community Center awarded $3K for refugee & immigrant program
UTICA, N.Y.(WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) has announced that it has given the Midtown Utica Community Center (MUCC) a Community Health Award of $3,000 in support of its Children’s Literacy and Academic Success Support (CLASS) program.
“The CLASS program works to bridge the gap of language and cultural barriers that students belonging to refugee and immigrant families face. The structured support system of CLASS ensures that students have ample opportunity to achieve academic success. Our program invests in the future of our students as well as the future of the local community using a hyper-local public health approach to understand the cultural barriers and address them in ways that are preferred by our multicultural community members.” – Kay Klo, Midtown Utica Community Center Executive Director ….
Dec 28, 2022
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Sep 13, 2022
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