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as the above graph shows, over the last few
years, a trend has emerged --- with highly-educated immigrants
moving into solon, westlake, and other cities like strongsville,
twinsburg, etc. --- bringing New Economy skills, high incomes,
entrepreneurship, global connections, ethnic cuisine, and a civic
spirit.in helping raise awareness on the immigrant dividend, these
are cities that can be profiled, and their mayors interviewed, on
the positive impacts that these new residents bring to the
community. interviews with immigrant professionals talking about the
amenities they find in these communities would be compelling. a peek
into the public libraries in these communities would reveal programs
and materials that help welcome the immigrant newcomers and connect
them to the community and to the native land.nice story/video on
Indian influx helping to revitalize pittsburgh:
http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-09-24-voa26.cfm
finding a way to tell these stories of inclusion, success, and
family amenties in Northeast Ohio will help all institutions in the
region recruit/retain foreign-born talent, from intl students to
high-tech professionals, to entrepreneurs and investors.
telling the stories will help change attitudes
regards
Richard herman |
