मे ३१को शुक्रबार अमेरिकाको बाल्टिमोरमा बाल्टिमोर इमिग्रेशन समिट भव्यताका साथ सम्पन्न भएको छ । समिटमा झन्डै दुई सय मानिसहरु सहभागी थिए । टाउसन युनिभर्सिटी र बाल्टिमोर नगरको मेयरको कार्यालयमा रहेको इमिग्रेशन अफेयरको आयोजनामा यो कार्यक्रम भएको थियो । "हरेक बर्ष हुने समिटको यो बर्षको नारा “Restoring Hope through Solidarity” थियो र यहि बिषयमा सबै क्रियाकलाप फोकश थिए " पिडिआरसीका भिम बिकले नेप्लिज डायस्पोरालाई जानकारी दिनुभयो । पिडिआरसीले जारी गरेको बिज्ञप्ति यसप्रकार छ : Friday, May 31, 2019 On Friday, more than 200 people gathered for the 9th Baltimore Immigration Summit, organized by Towson University (TU) and the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MIMA). This year theme “Restoring Hope through Solidarity”, aims to emphasize how collaboration with and on behalf of new Americans can help make the current immigration climate better”. In addition to the TU and MIMA,, support for the event came from the Jewish Museum of Maryland and Jewish Federation of Baltimore along with 5 selected network organizations: Baltimore City office of Civil Rights, Baltimore Immigration Museum, Maryland Commission on Civil Rights, Professional Development and Research Center International (PDRC International) and US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). We take this as a great opportunity to share the issues of Nepalese immigrants including schoolchildren, youth and community people with con. The one day, the conference brings together academics, policy makers, service providers, activists and community leaders working with and for immigrants and refugees in the Baltimore region. A series of panels highlighted and celebrated the collaboration between refugees and immigrant groups in the Baltimore area and their advocates, including discussions on the higher education experience for immigrants and first-generation students. At the last, participants were divided into four groups with four thematic topics namely: Government Leadership, Safe Communities, Economic Development, and Racial Equity. Each group has discussed and then presented their feedback and suggestion based on the regional needs/opportunities for each topic. It is expected that that information will provide further insights into the needs of the community. Baltimore mayor Berard C. “Jack” Young spoke at the event, held at Coppin State University’s Physical Education Complex, emphasizing the city’s commitment to immigrants. Some Bites/Experience of Nepalese Participants: Pabitri Chand: I am very inspired and motivated by knowing the struggle and their success. Many thanks to PDRC International for giving this opportunity. Nischal Shah: I would like saying how grateful I am that PDRC International provided these great opportunities to learn, share and interact with different people who I would not have met under different circumstances. About (PDRCi) Professional Development and Research Center International (PDRCi) is a non-profit organization established in 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland with its mission to empower people by education. We believe that all children and youth should enjoy the right to an inclusive, equitable, and quality education all over the world. PDRCi continues its efforts to aggressively in ensuring that all students and families served by the organization achieve their right to be free of discrimination and receive a quality education. We believe that all children and youth should enjoy the right to an inclusive, equitable, and quality education all over the world. As a collation member of Global Campaign for Education-US, the PDRCi has made a commitment to provide help and advocacy in accessing quality education for schoolchildren to college level specifically in the City of Baltimore and all over Maryland. In addition, we are strategizing ways to help Nepali parents, community feel less detached from their child’s learning needs and thus become more proactive, and to covet college and career readiness for their children.