AKRON’S GLOBAL !

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2POP UP:

International Welcome Center

of Akron

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AKRON’S GLOBAL!

The Akron area welcomes international refugees, immigrants, students, business people, patients and visitors to stay for a few days, months, years or a lifetime!

We hope that you will join us in working toward a more welcoming community for all!

Our goal is to transform this pop up international welcome center…into a permanent asset for our community….

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WELCOMING THE WORLD TO DO BUSINESS IN AKRON, USA

AKRON’S GLOBAL!

Welcome

Chemnitz,GERMANY

Kiryat Ekron, ISRAEL

Did you

Know…

The City of

Akron has Two

Official Sister Cities

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AKRON’S GLOBAL!

Welcome

Did you

Know…

The City of

Akron has

cooperativeagreements

With

Weihai – ChinaQingdao- Shibei District, ChinaHangzhou – Shangcheng District-China       

Weihai – CHINA

Qingdao- Shibei District, CHINA

Hangzhou – Shangcheng District-CHINA

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Welcome

Did you know…

The City of Akron

has Technology

Bridgeswith:

FINLANDHelsinki Science &

Business Park

LITHUANIAKaunas & Northtown

University

SLOVENIALjubljana Technology

Park & PoliMat

GERMANYTechnology Region

Aachen & International

Technology Center Baesweiler 

LITHUANIAKaunas &

Northtown University

FINLANDHelsinki Science &

Business Park

SLOVENIALjubljana Technology

Park & PoliMat

GERMANYTechnology Region

Aachen & International

Technology Center Baesweiler 

AKRON’S GLOBAL!

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Akron’s Global

Did you

Know…

Akron’s International

People:

9029 Residents in the Akron AreaWere born

Outside of the United States

Percent of Population

4.2 % (9029)of the total

Akron Metro population

199,038

6.4 % of the population over 5 years old

Speak a language otherthan English at home

1.8 % SPANISH / CREOLE

2.1 % INDO-EUROPEAN

1.6% ASIAN LANGUAGES

.8 % OTHER LANGUAGES

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Did you

Know…

Summit County

Is ranked 4th in Ohio

in # ofLanguages

spoken

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FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN AKRON USA 10

Did you

Know…

From 2006 to 2010,Ohio Depart. of Development reported that more than $1.9 billionin Private capital was invested in 68 new plants in the Greater AkronRegion?

In the Greater Akron Region of Medina, Portage and Summit Counties, 100 foreign owned establishment employing over 7,661 employees, making it one of the largest metropolitan area of employment by international companies in theState of Ohio.

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11The following languages can be heard in Akron especially in the International District- North Hill

Ethnic Minorities resettled from Burma-(Arkanese, Karen and Mon)

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Ethnic Minorities resettled from Bhutan-Nepal =

429Pakistan

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Iraq 59

Welcome

Iran 2

Afghanistan

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Akron’s Global

Did you

Know…

The International

Instituteof

Akron resettled

608 refugeesin 2014?

Welcome

Did you

Know…Last year,

The International

Instituteof

Akron assisted

265Individuals

InBecoming

U.S.citizens

Akron’s Global

Did you

Know…

The University of Akron

CelebratesGlobal

DiversityThroughout

the Year!

• Rethinking Race• Women's History Month - March• Women's Trailblazers – September• Around The World Party • China Week - October• Diversity Week• Hispanic Outreach• President’s Annual Forum on

Inclusive Excellence• African American Male Initiative• Ohio Latino Education Summit,• China Camp & China Days

Welcome

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Did you

Know…

The Confucius Institute at

The University Of Akron

Is partnered With

HenanUniversityKaifeng, CHINA?

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The University of Akron Office of International Programs

SAUDI ARABIA

INDIA

SOUTH KOREACHINA

Welcome

Did you

Know…

In the 2013-14

Academic Year 1557

InternationalStudentsAttended

The University

of Akron

Top 4 countries of international

students attending The University of

Akron:

International Students attending The University of Akron helped to support the

local economy with over $30,422 spent locally and

assisted in supporting/creating 387 jobs.

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Global Ties Akron highlights the many strong professional resources of Akron and Northeast Ohio

Global Ties Akron highlights the many strong professional resources of Akron and Northeast Ohio

Global Ties Akron welcomes the world to our communityGlobal Ties Akron welcomes the world to our community

Global Ties Akron builds mutual understanding of other’s cultures, situations, and beliefs.

Global Ties Akron builds mutual understanding of other’s cultures, situations, and beliefs.

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Did you

Know…In 2013-14

Global Ties Akron’sHosted

Delegations& Students

RepresentingOver

67Countries!

OVERALL IMPACT 2013-14

Global Ties Akron’s programs and events represented 67 countries providing opportunities for education, engagement, exchange, and mutual understanding to a local audience of over 5500 students, educators, volunteers, professionals and community members.  

Akron’s Global

Did you

Know…In 2013-14

Global Ties Akron’s

First Weeker’s Host Families

hosted 24 International

students representing

17 countries!

OVERALL IMPACT 2013-14

Global Ties Akron’s programs and events represented 67 countries providing opportunities for education, engagement, exchange, and mutual understanding to a local audience of over 5500 students, educators, volunteers, professionals and community members.  

Did you

Know…You can host International

StudentsAnd VIPs

In your home?

Ask Global Ties Akron How..

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DINNER HOSPITALITY

HOME STAY

FIRST WEEKERS

Akron’s Global

Did you

Know…Global

Ties Akron has

Hosted Annually a

FREE InternationalThanksgiving

Dinner forOver 25 Years!

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Global Ties Akron’s programs and events represented 67 countries providing opportunities for education, engagement, exchange, and mutual understanding to a local audience of over 5500 students, educators, volunteers, professionals and community members.

Did you

Know…

GLOBAL TIES AKRON Speakers Service and Know Your Community, Know Your World Project, Global Ties Akron partnered with 10 local schools for 32 global and multicultural presentations, representing 16 countries to an audience of over 2800 local students!

Did you

Know…

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Did you

Know…You can

InviteThe world Into your

Classroom?

AskGlobal

Ties AkronHow…

KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY-KNOW YOUR WORLD-

Websitewww.know-your-world.org

Did you

Know…GLOBAL

TIES AKRON

OFFERSA FREE

WEBSITETO

EDUCATORSAND

GLOBALLYMINDED

COMMUNITY?

Know your community - Know Your World Project** Country Power Point Presentationshttp://know-your-world.org/speaker.html

You can learn about first hand about the world at www.know-your-world.org?

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Know…

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The mission of the Akron Area Interfaith Council (AAIC) shall be to, coordinate, and enable effective interfaith responses to the social, moral, ethical, and cultural issues of our community and to promote freedom of religion, equality, and understanding.

Did you

Know…In addition

To ChristianJewish

& IslamicFaith

communitiesAkron has

Buddhist, Hindu,Bahai, Unitarian

Universalist,Sikh and otherworld religion

Congregations?

Akron AreaInterfaithCouncil

Global Ties Akron hosts Interfaith Dialogues in partnership with the Akron Area Interfaith Council.

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Did you

Know…

Akron’s City Council

Passed aResolution to

MakeAkron a

WelcomingCity!

The following local organizations are members of the

The Welcoming Economies (WE) Global Network is comprised of over a dozen regional economic development initiatives from across the Midwest working to tap into the economic development opportunities created by immigrants.