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Colorado Somali Bantu Goals and Achievements

Goals

The Somali Bantu community living in Colorado wish to become successful, productive members of American society while staying together as a community.  They are committed to learning English, having their children in school, and nurturing their families while encouraging community-affirming activities.

The Somali Bantu hope to attain an office in the near future.  They are attending training about business practices in and are exploring the possibility of opening a community-owned small business.

Another goal is to have Somali Bantu trained and certified to translate in the health, social, judicial, and educational fields.The ultimate goal of the Somali Bantu is to own and operate an organic Community farm in Colorado .

Achievements:

2003        First Somali Bantu begin
                arriving in   Denver
2004        Established the Somali Bantu 
                Community Development
                Council of  Colorado
2004-05   Assisted in creation of the East
                13^th Avenue Community Garden
2006        Development Council received
                nonprofit status
2006        Graduated from translator
                service school
200          Received funding from ISED for 
                Farming Council
2007        Graduated from the Denver 
                Police Department Community
                Training Program