Upcoming Events

February Dining-Out

Our second dining-out of the year will be on Thursday, February 11 at 7:00 pm at the Banana Bean Cafe in the Brewery District. The Banana Bean specializes in "Floribbean Cuisine," a fusion of food traditions from the Florida Keys, Cuba, Jamaica, and the Caribbean. The cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members.

Located: 340 Greenlawn Ave.

Columbus, OH 43223

(614) 443-2262

RSVP to CIP office: cipcols@aol.com or 221-0034 or on CIP's facebook fan page.

February Presentation

On Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 7:00 pm, we will continue our series of programs on immigration with part two of Mr. Ed Lentz's presentation, "Immigration to Columbus from 1900 to Present."

Location:

Kilbourne Hall St. John's Episcopal Church

700 High Street Worthington, OH

**on the Village Green, just south of Dublin-Granville Road (SR 161) **

Co-sponsored with Worthington International Friends Association

Suggested Donation: $10

Refreshments provided.

RSVP to CIP office: cipcols@aol.com or 221-0034 or on CIP's facebook fan page.

OSU-based Haitian Education Program

Early March - exact date and place TBA

Come learn about this program sponsored by OSU-Mansfield. The Haiti Empowerment Project brings together the intellectual and material resources of OSU and other U.S. faculty and graduate students with Haitian counterparts to assist in the development and implementation of culturally relevant professional training.

We will be hosting a senior member of this project to discuss issues of Haitian Education and the struggles that were present before and now have been exacerbated by the earthquake.

Suggested donation: $10 for members and non-members; money collected will go to The Haitian Empowerment Project.

Open World Program

From March 13-21, 2010, CIP will host six Russian professionals with the Open World program. While here, delegates will participate in activities and programs aimed toward Government Accountability and Rule of Law that concentrate on youth. They will also engage in cultural activities to gain a sense of life in America.

Host families are still needed for the participants. If you are interested, please contact the CIP office: cipcols@aol.com or 221-0034

March Presentation

On Thursday, March 25, 2010 will have our third program on immigration. The presentation will be by the Evelyn Bissonnette, Director of Refugee Services for the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services. More details will be posted soon.

Location: TBA

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