Photos from The Emerald Isle Immigration Center
presentation:
"GLÓR" ("voice")
7th Annual exhibition of artworks by
the students of
Cara Art & Design Studio
Montefiore Hospital provided Blood Pressure Screenings, Body Mass Index Screenings and Medicare/Medicaid information to Woodlawn residents on Tuesday May 19 at the Woodlawn office of the Emerald Isle Immigration Center.
Maritza Gonzalez and Francine Colon from Patient Support Services from Montefiore Medical Center provided health insurance information
Geraldine O’Connell, RN, Patient Health Education & Community Outreach from Montefiore Medical Center pictured with Patrick Carmody
Geraldine O’Connell, RN pictured with Ann Corrigan
The
Kerryman’s P&B Association
in conjunction with
the Emerald Isle Immigration Center
will hold a
Public Information Meeting
On Thursday,
June 11, 2009
from 7-9pm
At The Kerry Hall
305 McLean Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10705
914-964-2100
Staff from the
Emerald Isle
Immigration Center
will be on hand to present an overview
of their services.
Irish Consul General Niall Burgess and wife Marie
pictured
with several luncheon guests
Photo of the CIIC (Coalition of Irish Immigration Center Members) who met with
the Taoiseach, Brian Cowan on July 16, 2008 in New York. The members discussed
a range of issues and concerns face by the Irish immigrant community and all
the Irish Centers. The agenda included the increase in new arrivals to the US,
the difficulties faced by undocumented immigrants, those who are detained and
imprisoned as well as the situation of seniors, barriers faced by those who are
returning to Ireland, challenges experienced by J-1 visa holders and the impact
of substance abuse in our communities.
The members attending the meeting were:
Orla Kelleher, Executive Director, Aisling Irish Center Chris Lavery Ask.,
Immigration Attorney & Board Member, Irish Pastoral Center, Boston Siobhan
Dennehy, Executive Director, Emerald Isle Immigration Center Celine Kennelly,
Executive Director, Irish Immigration Pastoral Center, San Francisco Sr Lena
Deevy, Executive Director, Irish Immigration Center, Boston Fr Michael Leonard,
Chaplin, Chicago Irish Immigrant Support Liz Kenny, Executive Director, New
York Irish Center Patricia O'Callaghan, Coordinator, Project Irish Outreach,
Catholic Charities Sheila Gleeson, Executive Director, Coalition of Irish Immigration
Centers
Irish America says “Thank You, President Bill Clinton!”
Wednesday April 9th, 2008 - A special evening at Gallagher’s Steak House
commemorating the tenth anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement and the first
anniversary of the devolved government in Northern Ireland.
Sponsored by the Emerald Isle Immigration Center
and the Brehon Law Society
EIIC staff John Stahl and Nora Gomez participating at the New York Immigration Coalition Advocacy Day, March 26, 2008
Pictured here are Nora Gomez (left) and Maire Kerins of the Emerald Isle Immigration Center staff delivering a donation to the Chicken Rice man (see related story).
The staff at EIIC clubbed together and in lieu of exchanging Christmas gifts amongst each other made a donation of $240 to this worthy cause.
Caroline Hart has been our receptionist in the Woodlawn Office for the past four years. She is heading home to Ireland to continue and compliment her studies in Education.
We will miss her, but wish her the very best of luck as she starts this new chapter in her life. We also welcome Lisa McGovern to the office as our new office manager.
Pictured are colleagues and friends of EIIC's Woodlawn office on Katonah Avene as they said farewell to Caroline Hart at the Rambling House Friday September 28, 2007.
A marriage made in the EIIC
Congratulations
Ciaran &
Kara
We send out our warmest wishes and heartiest congratulations to
our staff member Ciaran McDonnell who married Kara Hamelly on 8/10/07
Time: Thursday, June 21, 2007 The National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations (NECO), along with the Emerald Isle Immigration Center, invited interested parties to "Immigrants Rights Day" followed by an evening reception. The day was designed to bring immigrant advocacy organizations and representatives throughout New York together to give a comprehensive view of the rights of both documented and undocumented immigrants.
More than 100 immigrant advocates attended from all over New York.
