Who We Are
Electricity class, 1/28/2012
The Centreville Immigration Forum (CIF) is a community volunteer group in Centreville, Virginia. The Forum discusses immigration and diversity in the Centreville area, and works to build strong community through bringing neighbors together. Participants in the Forum support a variety of services for immigrants, including English instruction. The Forum aims to improve the health and safety of all residents in the Centreville area. The Forum opened the Centreville Labor Resource Center (CLRC), a worker center, on December 5, 2011.
Mission
Goals of the Centreville Immigration Forum include:
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Recent News
April 29, 2013 - A matching grant that doubles the value of your donation is now underway. Click on the Donate button for more details. Expires on May 15.
Don't miss the opportunity!
April 27, 2013, 3rd International Dance Festival -
If you were there, we hope you had a great time. If you missed it, check back here. We expect to be able to post a link to Centre View coverage when it comes out. Every Festival has been different from the previous, and, with the enormous diversity in Centreville, we hope to make every festival a different, entertaining event, one worth attending every time.
A special, last minute addition, opening the Festival, was a performance by Mrs. Ma, Young (last name, first name, Korean style), a North Korean who played solo and with recorded accompaniment on the Yang-Geum, an instrument that appears to be similar to the hammer dulcimer and is played in the same way.
January 2, 2013 - First annual CLRC Report posted. Contains many interesting charts measuring the Center's performance.
December 1 - CLRC working hours change to 6:30AM – 12:30PM in response to the change to Eastern Standard Time.
December 1- Roberto Fernández begins work as the new Director of the CLRC. See News page for more details.
June 26 - The CIF board meeting was followed by a general meeting with special guests invited. Supervisor Frey was unable to attend, but State Senator David Marsden did make it. The CentreView covered the meeting with these three articles:
How a Community Comes Together
Marsden Praises Centreville Immigration Forum
Dollars and Sense at Labor Center
The Second Annual International Dance Festival took place on April 27, 2012 and was bigger and better than ever. We will be updating that page with photos, videos, and other information for those who had to miss the event or want to revisit it. Any significant updates will be noted here.
Don't miss the opportunity!
April 27, 2013, 3rd International Dance Festival -
If you were there, we hope you had a great time. If you missed it, check back here. We expect to be able to post a link to Centre View coverage when it comes out. Every Festival has been different from the previous, and, with the enormous diversity in Centreville, we hope to make every festival a different, entertaining event, one worth attending every time.
A special, last minute addition, opening the Festival, was a performance by Mrs. Ma, Young (last name, first name, Korean style), a North Korean who played solo and with recorded accompaniment on the Yang-Geum, an instrument that appears to be similar to the hammer dulcimer and is played in the same way.
January 2, 2013 - First annual CLRC Report posted. Contains many interesting charts measuring the Center's performance.
December 1 - CLRC working hours change to 6:30AM – 12:30PM in response to the change to Eastern Standard Time.
December 1- Roberto Fernández begins work as the new Director of the CLRC. See News page for more details.
June 26 - The CIF board meeting was followed by a general meeting with special guests invited. Supervisor Frey was unable to attend, but State Senator David Marsden did make it. The CentreView covered the meeting with these three articles:
How a Community Comes Together
Marsden Praises Centreville Immigration Forum
Dollars and Sense at Labor Center
The Second Annual International Dance Festival took place on April 27, 2012 and was bigger and better than ever. We will be updating that page with photos, videos, and other information for those who had to miss the event or want to revisit it. Any significant updates will be noted here.
