Shalupe Community Alliance
About
Shalupe Community Alliance is a Dorchester nonprofit that supports African immigrants and refugees as they work toward stable lives in the Boston area. Its programs range from job training and mental health counseling to arts programming that builds resilience and community. The organization also offers technical assistance, empowerment and advocacy, and it works to preserve African culture, with the stated goal of building a brighter future for African immigrants and refugees.
The alliance was started by a group of community organizers who saw the need for a local organization dedicated to African immigrants and refugees, and it has grown into a nonprofit serving hundreds of people each year. Its named initiatives include the ResilArts program and the IYA Fellowship, along with IYA youth programming. The staff includes a program director originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, program coordinators, social media staff and a finance officer.
What to Know
- Shalupe Community Alliance was founded in 2000.
- The group says it reached more than 1,000 people in the most recent year.
- It offers summer youth employment positions.
- Supporters can sign up for a newsletter to follow programs and events.
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