Joint Session

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Sudanese American Community Development
Organization - SACDO
5622 Columbia Pike, Suite 108 Falls Church, VA
22041

• Joint Session
• of
• SACDO Forums
• Coordinating Committees
• 12/21/2003
• Alexandria, VA

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Agenda
Sudanese American Community Development
Organization - SACDO
5622 Columbia Pike, Suite 108 Falls Church, VA
22041

• Introduction
• SACDO Report 100 days
• SACDO Forums -100 days
• Reports from Forums
• Open Discussions
• Demo of SACDO TV Program
• Other demos

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Objectives
Sudanese American Community Development
Organization - SACDO
5622 Columbia Pike, Suite 108 Falls Church, VA
22041

• Continue to embrace dialogue as the way to go.
• Improve our process and approach
• Evaluate SACDO Forums experience
• Plan for year 2004
• Forums Calendar

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Attendees
Sudanese American Community Development
Organization - SACDO
5622 Columbia Pike, Suite 108 Falls Church, VA
22041

• Advisory Panel
• Art and Media Professionals
• Health and Medical professionals
• Businessmen
• Computer and Information Technologies
• Engineers and Architectural Professionals

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Attendees- Contd.
Sudanese American Community Development
Organization - SACDO
5622 Columbia Pike, Suite 108 Falls Church, VA
22041

• Observers from our Community
• Members of forums yet to be established
• Law Professionals
• Accountants
• Educational Professionals
• Music
• Economists
• Skilled Labor

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SACDO 100 days Highlights
Sudanese American Community Development
Organization - SACDO
5622 Columbia Pike, Suite 108 Falls Church, VA
22041

• New message and spirit
• Reaching out to community
• Empowering and Coordinating
• Challenges along the way
• Community Involvement

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SACDO 100 days Approach
Sudanese American Community Development
Organization - SACDO
5622 Columbia Pike, Suite 108 Falls Church, VA
22041

• Guided by SACDO 2003-2005 Vision, strategies and
  roadmap document
• SACDO Offices- Plan of Actions
• Know your constituents
• Understand and identify the needs.

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SACDO 100 days Reach-Out
Sudanese American Community Development
Organization - SACDO
5622 Columbia Pike, Suite 108 Falls Church, VA
22041

• Member of Alexandria Multicultural Collation
• Center of Employment Training (CET)
• Contacts with Other Sudanese Organization
• Contacts with Eritrean Community

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SACDO 100 days Accomplishments
Sudanese American Community Development
Organization - SACDO
5622 Columbia Pike, Suite 108 Falls Church, VA
22041

• SACDO Forums
• SACDO Newsletter
• SACDO Email Lists
• Northern Virginia School
• Iftar Ramadan
• Eid Elfitr Prayer
• Zakat Elfitr Campaign

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SACDO 100 days Accomplishments
Sudanese American Community Development
Organization - SACDO
5622 Columbia Pike, Suite 108 Falls Church, VA
22041

• Logo Contest
• TV Program
• Town meetings
• And the list keeps growing..

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SACDO Coming Soon
Sudanese American Community Development
Organization - SACDO
5622 Columbia Pike, Suite 108 Falls Church, VA
22041

• SACDO Website
• SACDO ESL Classes
• SACDO Computer Classes
• SACDO Music Classes
• Reston Weekend School

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SACDO needs you
Sudanese American Community Development
Organization - SACDO
5622 Columbia Pike, Suite 108 Falls Church, VA
22041

• To believe and trust us
• To provide support and guidance
• To give an honest and unbiased advise
• Your time and money
• Your know how
• There are venues

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You choose the way
Sudanese American Community Development
Organization - SACDO
5622 Columbia Pike, Suite 108 Falls Church, VA
22041

• Participate in SACDO Executive Offices
  Committees
• Participate in SACDO Forums
• Participate in SACDO Town Councils
• Schools PTA
• Lead community work
• Your tax contribution
• Any other form or format

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100 days Highlights - Forums
Sudanese American Community Development
Organization - SACDO
5622 Columbia Pike, Suite 108 Falls Church, VA
22041

• Overwhelming responses.
• Unprecedented contributions and support.
• Great minds great ideas
• Amazing support and involvement
• Forums- 100 days Accomplishments
• Establishment of 6 Forums
• SACDO Contest
• SACDO TV Program

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Forums Looking Forward
Sudanese American Community Development
Organization - SACDO
5622 Columbia Pike, Suite 108 Falls Church, VA
22041

• Workshops and Seminars
• Computer classes
• Trade Shows
• Sport Activities
• Events and Concerts

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Sudanese American Community Development
Organization - SACDO
5622 Columbia Pike, Suite 108 Falls Church, VA
22041

• Together we can make it
• No one can do everything, every one can do
  something
• (SACDO Motto)