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By Steve Neill Of The Catholic Virginian The multiple problems Hispanic immigrant teenagers face when they arrive in the United States are the subject of an ongoing dialogue initiated by the Sacred Heart Center. Four individuals who work with the Chesterfield County and… read more.
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by Tina Griego It was not until 2011 that Mary Wickham became aware Richmond had a significant Latino population. The latest census data had just come out, showing that the number of Hispanics in the city had more than doubled in 10 years to roughly 13,000 people…..read more
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March 30, 2016 RICHMOND, VA – The community and staff of the Sacred Heart Center bids farewell to Executive Director Mary Thrower Wickham. Ms. Wickham led the Center’s work for the past five years. Sacred Heart Center serves as a hub for Richmond’s Latino community and works to open opportunities for economic and social integration, […]
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by Paula Peters Chambers Growing Hispanic and Latino immigrant communities reshape the face of South Side. To read this Richmond Magazine Sourcebook 2016 article on page 264, subscribe online, find it wherever you buy magazines or read it on our news bulletin board at Sacred Heart Center.
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Happy International Women’s Day! These women represent all the women of Sacred Heart Center who are bettering not only their own lives, but the lives of their families and the greater Richmond community. Click on the photos to find out more about the programs these women are involved with. These women are the living example […]
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Here’s what I know about children’s book writers in my community. We believe that kids matter, and we believe that books and stories help strengthen them and their families. With that in mind every year, I help lead literary events… Read more here: http://megmedina.com/2016/02/01/in-service-to-richmond-how-i-choose-places-for-free-author-visits/
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By Fr. Jack Podsiadlo, SJ I was recently asked to deliver a certified check for the release of a member of our church from detention at the Richmond office of ICE (Immigration and Customs enforcement). No one in the family could perform this rather commonplace task since they were not able to present proof of […]
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by MICHAEL PAUL WILLIAMS mwilliams@timesdispatch.com The region’s growing diversity has not stripped us of our inclination to paint Richmond in broad strokes of black and white, excluding the rest of our ethnic palette. University of Richmond professor Laura Browder gives one local example: “An Indian-American student had a black student take him aside and… Read more […]
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This is Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week, and we want you to be aware of tax scams! Today’s lesson: phone scams. Do not fall victim to scammers who call and say they are with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)! There has been an increase in aggressive phone scams where people call and threaten you with […]
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ICE is currently conducting raids of individuals who have a deportation order against them. Know your rights! 1. If ICE knocks on your door and does NOT have a warrant. You have the right to NOT OPEN THE DOOR. 2. If you are detained by an ICE official. You have the right to REMAIN SILENT. […]
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