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Somali Bantu Community Development Council of Denver
Our Mission:
Our Mission is to facilitate the resettlement and assimilation of the Somali Bantu Community in the United States, especially in Denver, Colorado, through the providing of educational, cultural, and life skills training programs promoting English literacy, and awareness of American culture, and self sufficiency within and among the individuals and families compromising the Somali Bantu Community in the United States, especially in Denver, Colorado.
Our Vision:
A highly effective organization that is committed to providing exceptional services to their community.An organization dedicated to discover of its people and application towards improvement.Organization that works well with what is the best interest of its community.
Conduct cultural performances to all ethnic community organization and public. To provide educational presentation to all public and community organization. Advocate and develop to local inquiries about Somali Bantu community.
Our Philosophy:
Somali Bantu Community Development Council of Denver is a non-profit organization organized by community members to response to the need for people who are economically poor by providing educational, cultural, and life skills training programs that promote English literacy, an awareness of American culture, and self-sufficiency within and among the individuals and families compromising the Somali Bantu Community in the United States, especially in Denver, Colorado.
Our Value:
Respect; A basic perspective and behavior which is attentive, considerate and shows special regard for the inherent dignity of persons and the sacredness of creation. Treat others by following the golden rule. To recognize the dignity of every person
Justice; fair and impartial treatment of others
Integrity-to be honest, fair, and trustworthy
Stewardship-to manage resources responsibly
Excellence-to work at the highest level of performance to improve our community
Mercy; The ability to see need and respond with compassion, to cultivate the next generation of future leaders and success in U.S. Provide necessary services and programs that help both new comers and rest of community to achieve in America.
Our history:
The Somali Bantu people were considered to have a lineage to slavery since Somalia gained its independence in 1960 from the colonial era countries: Italian, southern part; British and French, northern part; Somaliland and Djibouti in 1963 respectively, Somali Bantu were not involved in the country’s political development nor parties in Somali government.
Our Culture:
Much of Somali Bantu traditional culture has its roots in religion, with some traditional beliefs from their ancestors, as is the case with many cultures.
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