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Providence Farm Collective October Community Volunteer Day

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Upon arrival, park along the road. Please dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes that you do not mind if they get dirty. You will be in the sun for much of this time. Please wear sunscreen and/or a hat and bring a drink or water bottle. If you are able, please bring work or garden gloves to use.
Please bring a donation of shelf-stable food for our farmers and youth lunch program: dried pinto beans, dried black-eyed peas, basmati rice, orzo, coconut milk, olive oil, canola oil.
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WNY Refugee Film Festival: “Accept The Call” & Talkback with Director Eunice Lau & Yusuf Abdurahman

Director Eunice Lau and film subject Yusuf Abdurahman will be Journey’s Ends’ special guests for this talkback! The event is FREE & virtual.
Twenty-five years after Yusuf Abdurahman left Somalia as a refugee to begin his life anew in Minnesota — which has the largest population of Somalis in the United States — his worst fear is realized when his 19-year-old-son Zacharia is arrested in an FBI counter-terrorism sting operation.
Through the eyes of an anguished father desperate to understand why his young son would choose to leave his American life behind to attempt to join the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria, Accept the Call vividly explores racism and prejudice against immigrants, the rise of targeted recruitment by radicalized groups, and the struggles of Muslim youth growing up in the US today.
This intimate film captures the story of a father and son attempting to mend their relationship after breaking each other’s hearts, showing how a parent’s worry for their children is a universal predisposition.

National Hispanic Heritage Month begins

September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic American Heritage Month.

Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.

The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988, on the approval of Public Law 100-402.

The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September18, respectively. Also, Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, which is October 12, falls within this 30 day period.

The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society.

Learn more at hispanicheritagemonth.gov