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Dec 15 2023

Miracle on Shippan Avenue: B1C Hosts One Thousand Immigrants for the Holidays 

By Building One Community, via The Patch Partnered with Greenwich Academy (GA), Brunswick School, and Trinity Church, Building One Community – The Center for Immigrant Opportunity (B1C), brought the magic of…
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Dec 6 2023

B1C and Local Schools Bring Thanksgiving to Immigrant Neighbors

By Building One Community, The Stamford Patch Building One Community (B1C) – the Center for Immigrant Opportunity brought the Thanksgiving table to over 80 local immigrant families through care baskets…
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Dec 6 2023

Opinion: CT should stop the Grinch from stealing asylum

By Opinion, CT Insider In this season of gifts, asylum seekers come without packages, bags, or boxes. In fact, many come with only the dream of a new life and…
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Nov 3 2023

Building One Community Launches “We Are Stamford” Photo Exhibition

By Building One Community, The Patch On October 27th, Building One Community (B1C), the Center for Immigrant Opportunity, was thrilled to hold the grand opening of its new photography exhibit…
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Nov 1 2023

Meet the Light a Fire 2023 Honorees: 10 Fairfield County Residents Making a Difference in Our Community

By Jill Johnson, Moffly Media Every year we ask our readers to nominate their Fairfield County neighbors who selflessly and tirelessly devote themselves to giving back. Three years ago, we…
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Sep 25 2023

Nonprofit group providing resources to immigrants

By Lynda Baquero, NBC News Nonprofit group “Building One Community” is making its mission to provide resources to the influx of people coming to the tri-state to seek asylum. Lynda…
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Thursday, October 2, 2025,
Shippan Center and Yerwood Center will be closed for staff training.
We look forward to seeing you again on Friday, the 3rd, at the usual time!

Jueves, 2 de octubre de 2025,
El Centro Shippan y el Centro Yerwood estarán cerrados para entrenamiento del personal.
¡Esperamos verte nuevamente el viernes 3, a la hora habitual!

Jedi, 2 oktòb 2025,
Sant Shippan ak Sant Yerwood ap fèmen pou fòmasyon pou anplwaye.
Nou tann pou nou wè ou ankò vandredi, 3 lan, nan menm lè a!!

Thursday, October 2, 2025,
Shippan Center and Yerwood Center will be closed
for staff training.
We look forward to seeing you again on Friday, the
3rd, at the usual time!

Jueves, 2 de octubre de 2025,
El Centro Shippan y el Centro Yerwood estarán
cerrados para entrenamiento del personal.
¡Esperamos verte nuevamente el viernes 3, a la
hora habitual!

Jedi, 2 oktòb 2025,
Sant Shippan ak Sant Yerwood ap fèmen pou
fòmasyon pou anplwaye.
Nou tann pou nou wè ou ankò vandredi, 3 lan, nan
menm lè a!

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