Welcome to Juanita Event - March 5, 2016

On March 5, 2016, the Welcome to Juanita Event was held at the Juanita Community Club on 100th AVE NE in Kirkland, WA. The event celebrated our neighborhood diversity with musical and dance performances from local music and dance groups. Several neighborhood businesses were represented at the event. Shelley Kloba from the Kirkland City Council was in attendance as well as members of the Kirkland Police Department who stopped by to mingle with the performers and guests. 
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A big thank you to Larissa Chuprina, JNA Secretary, who brought this Welcoming Event to our Juanita Community through her hard work and passionate commitment to community inclusion of immigrants

Building Welcoming Communities Campaign

In September 2015, the White House Task Force on New Americans launched the Building Welcoming Communities Campaign (BWCC) to encourage local communities to engage in local immigrant integration efforts, in partnership with Welcoming America, a national non-profit organization with expertise in welcoming efforts. The President is calling on local communities to act on a set of principles to build inclusive, welcoming communities that allow all residents to thrive and advance integration efforts in three core areas: civic, economic, and linguistic integration.  SOURCE: WHITE HOUSE BUILDING WELCOMING COMMUNITIES CAMPAIGN
The Mission of the Welcome to Juanita event was to celebrate our wonderful differences and find unity. 

The event brought various cultures together to celebrate the diverse population of Kirkland and illuminate the talents of successful immigrants as a source of creativity, inspiration, and economic sustainability for our local community.  

Performers: 
  • Hopa Trop, (Children’s Bulgarian local folk songs and dances), directed by Daniella Vedalu  
  • Ballroom dancing, performed by Natalia Zrazhevskaya
  • Russian guitar music, by Dr. Sergey Zrazhevski 
  • Barvinok Ukrainian Local Dance Ensemble, directed by Sofia Drogomiretskiy
  • Juliana and Pava, Local Ancient Russian Polyphonic Folk Songs, directed by Juliana Svetlichnaya 
  • Juanita High School musicians
PictureShelley Kloba, Kirkland City Council Member, with Voter Registration Information
More than 20 organizations and businesses attended to promote education, career, and health services. Thank You to our Vendors and Sponsors!!!
  • ​Doug Rough (JNA Chair), New York Life Insurance
  • Vance Hill (JNA Board Member), Real Estate 
  • Tutor Doctor
  • Limitless Realty Group
  • Yevo - Healing Arts Alliance
  • Greater Seattle College Consultants
  • ThriveLife.com
  • White Horse Promotional Products
  • and many more!!!
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