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Immigrant Heritage Celebration 2024
The Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs kicks off the 20th annual Immigrant Heritage Week with a campaign Celebrating the City of Immigrants, honoring long time immigrant New Yorkers and recently arrived immigrants. This year, we celebrate the resilience and determination of past immigrants who built longstanding support networks and our newest arrivals who are creating their own. From Ellis Island to now, New York City is proud to be a destination for so many to overcome barriers and achieve their American Dream.
About the Artist
Stephen Blue
Stephen Blue is a New York-based art director, graphic designer, animator, and illustrator in both print and digital spaces with an emphasis on storytelling. He works in both traditional and 3D mediums and most recently has been focusing on educational publishing.
A graduate of Parsons School of Design, he has also taught there as an adjunct professor for both college and pre-college programs.
He has lived in New York since graduating from Parsons.
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April 2024
Immigrant Heritage Week 2024
Originally started in 2004, Immigrant Heritage Week is a week-long celebration during which we commemorate the 117th anniversary of April 17, 1907, the day in New York City history on which the largest number of immigrants – 11,000 – entered the U.S. through Ellis Island.
This year, Immigrant Heritage Week is celebrating its 20th anniversary! Take a look at our graphics from last year below or download from our social media toolkit.
June 2024
National Immigrant Heritage Month
June marks the start of National Immigrant Heritage Month and we will continue to celebrate the endless contributions of immigrant New Yorkers.
The Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) will continue to highlight and promote community partner events until June 30th in honor of #ImmigrantHeritageMonth.
Continuing our theme from last year, we will release a series of illustrations depicting various NYC immigrant enclave communities. These illustrations are also one way we celebrate & highlight the endless contributions, rich histories, and unique cultures of our city's diverse immigrant communities.
Join us in celebrating our immigrant communities, honoring New York City's legacy as a city of immigrants, and engaging your communities by submitting your events in the form.
Take a look at our graphics from last year below or download from our social media toolkit.
Immigrant Heritage Events
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Thursday, May 16, 2024
2024 Pink Ribbon Conference Day 1
Hosted by Chinese Christian Herald Crusades & National Herald Cancer Association Alliance
9:30am-8:00pm
Four Points by Sheraton, Flushing
Price: $50
This three-day event will feature: Breast cancer updates, patient experience sharing, topical workshops, and small group discussions. Practical workshops on initiating support/service groups or programs, as well as on how to recruit volunteers in local communities, will be offered. Together we can share love, support, and hope with women, standing alongside them on their breast cancer journey. This event will be in Mandarin and English.
Visit the Chinese Christian Herald Crusades website
Friday, May 17, 2024
2024 Pink Ribbon Conference Day 2
Hosted by Chinese Christian Herald Crusades & National Herald Cancer Association Alliance
9:30am-8:00pm
Four Points by Sheraton, Flushing
Price: $50
This three-day event will feature: Breast cancer updates, patient experience sharing, topical workshops, and small group discussions. Practical workshops on initiating support/service groups or programs, as well as on how to recruit volunteers in local communities, will be offered. Together we can share love, support, and hope with women, standing alongside them on their breast cancer journey. This event will be in Mandarin and English.
Visit the Chinese Christian Herald Crusades website
Saturday, May 18, 2024
2024 Pink Ribbon Conference Day 3
Hosted by Chinese Christian Herald Crusades & National Herald Cancer Association Alliance
9:30am-8:00pm
Four Points by Sheraton, Flushing
Price: $50
This three-day event will feature: Breast cancer updates, patient experience sharing, topical workshops, and small group discussions. Practical workshops on initiating support/service groups or programs, as well as on how to recruit volunteers in local communities, will be offered. Together we can share love, support, and hope with women, standing alongside them on their breast cancer journey. This event will be in Mandarin and English.
Visit the Chinese Christian Herald Crusades website
Community Breast Cancer Awareness and Education Forum
Hosted by Chinese Christian Herald Crusades & National Herald Cancer Association Alliance
2:00pm-4:00pm
Four Points by Sheraton, Flushing
Price: $50 (special component of the Pink Ribbon Conference)
In addition to raising awareness about breast cancer, we encourage women over 40 years old to undergo mammograms annually. Mammography incentive forms will be distributed at the conference. Individuals who obtain a mammogram within the following year can request the radiation technician to complete and sign the form. Participants can then send the forms to the New York Herald Cancer Association and receive a $20 gift card. Free mammogram sign-ups will be available for low-income women without health insurance. This event will be in Mandarin.
Thursday, May 25, 2024
Community Breast Cancer Awareness and Education Forum
Hosted by Chinese Christian Herald Crusades & National Herald Cancer Association Alliance
2:00pm-4:00pm
Chinese Conservative Baptist Church
103 Madison Street
New York NY 10002
In addition to raising awareness about breast cancer, we encourage women over 40 years old to undergo mammograms annually. Mammography incentive forms will be distributed. Individuals who obtain a mammogram within the following year can request the radiation technician to complete and sign the form. Participants can then send the forms to the New York Herald Cancer Association and receive a $20 gift card. Free mammogram sign-ups will be available for low-income women without health insurance. This event will be in Mandarin and Cantonese.
Thursday, June 13, 2024
BWI Heroes and Innovators Spring Celebration
Hosted by Brooklyn Workforce Innovations
6:00pm-9:00pm
Price: $250
501 Union Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Heroes & Innovators celebrates BWI's legacy of community impact while honoring the ongoing fight for racial and economic justice across New York City.
Please come out and help us honor the inspiring graduates, partners, and supporters who are central to BWI's mission. This event will be in English.
Visit the BWI Heroes and Innovators Spring Celebration website