According to the 2000 Census, there are 531 Argentineans living in Philadelphia. People from South American countries are living throughout the Philadelphia and its suburbs. Numbers of Argentineans are living in Center City, West Philadelphia, and amongst established Latino communities in North and South Philadelphia. For example, some have moved near other Spanish-speaking communities in South Philadelphia and Olney in the north.
The first significant wave of Argentineans came in the 1960's. During this time, well-educated people from Argentina moved to the United States in search of better opportunities. Small numbers of the community were known to have come to Philadelphia after the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. This act allowed more immigration from third world countries, in particular, many Latin American countries. There was another wave of Argentinean migration in the 1970's and 1980's, during the years of the Dirty War. During this "war," dissidents were "disappeared" by the military government. This led to an exodus of thousands of people. The last major wave of immigration was in 1990, due to a huge economic crisis that set interest rates in the three-figure range.
The Argentinean community in Philadelphia is relatively small. However, it is a part of the larger Latino community. The Latino people make some great contributions to the city of Philadelphia, and at times could use some support. One organization that supports this community is Congreso de Latinos Unidos. Congreso offers a broad range of services including the first Latina domestic violence program, as well as HIV prevention and case management services. Congreso is strengthening the Puerto Rican (and otherwise Latino) community in part because of partnerships with government agencies, health providers, labor organizations, businesses, and other community-based institutions. The Lighthouse is another organization that supports the Latino community in Philadelphia. This group has been serving the multicultural population of Philadelphia since the late 1800's. It provides services such as day care, before - and after - school care, and a food share program, educational, occupational, cultural, and recreational programs, an Adult Educational Program & ESL, an Economic Development Program, a Teen Parenting Education and Employment Program, and a Young Parenting Fathers Program.
For more information on Argentineans, and the organizations that serve them, please visit:
Congreso
http://www.congreso.net/
Congreso's website includes information on the programs that it provides, relevant news, available jobs, information on the community it serves, its and funders.
Latino Philadelphia
http://www.hsp.org/default.aspx?id=103
This is a profile of the Latino community of Philadelphia, created by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. It has a variety of information such as what it means to be Latino/Latina, Latino history in Philadelphia, what it is like to be an immigrant in Philadelphia, community resources, cultural expressions, and more.
The World Fact Book
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
This CIA website contains an extremely large amount of information about all of the countries in the world such as: history, geography, information about its citizens, government, economy, transnational issues, and more. To find out information about this country, pull it down from the menu.
Centro Nueva Creación
http://www.centronueva.org/
Centro Nueva Creación's website has information on its programs, has relevant news, the organization's history, and more.
"Latinos in the United States: Where Are We From?"
http://www.nahj.org/resourceguide/chapter_3.html
This website was created by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. This section of the website contains information on various Latin American countries, and why their citizens have moved to the US.
The first significant wave of Argentineans came in the 1960's. During this time, well-educated people from Argentina moved to the United States in search of better opportunities. Small numbers of the community were known to have come to Philadelphia after the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. This act allowed more immigration from third world countries, in particular, many Latin American countries. There was another wave of Argentinean migration in the 1970's and 1980's, during the years of the Dirty War. During this "war," dissidents were "disappeared" by the military government. This led to an exodus of thousands of people. The last major wave of immigration was in 1990, due to a huge economic crisis that set interest rates in the three-figure range.
The Argentinean community in Philadelphia is relatively small. However, it is a part of the larger Latino community. The Latino people make some great contributions to the city of Philadelphia, and at times could use some support. One organization that supports this community is Congreso de Latinos Unidos. Congreso offers a broad range of services including the first Latina domestic violence program, as well as HIV prevention and case management services. Congreso is strengthening the Puerto Rican (and otherwise Latino) community in part because of partnerships with government agencies, health providers, labor organizations, businesses, and other community-based institutions. The Lighthouse is another organization that supports the Latino community in Philadelphia. This group has been serving the multicultural population of Philadelphia since the late 1800's. It provides services such as day care, before - and after - school care, and a food share program, educational, occupational, cultural, and recreational programs, an Adult Educational Program & ESL, an Economic Development Program, a Teen Parenting Education and Employment Program, and a Young Parenting Fathers Program.
For more information on Argentineans, and the organizations that serve them, please visit:
Congreso
http://www.congreso.net/
Congreso's website includes information on the programs that it provides, relevant news, available jobs, information on the community it serves, its and funders.
Latino Philadelphia
http://www.hsp.org/default.aspx?id=103
This is a profile of the Latino community of Philadelphia, created by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. It has a variety of information such as what it means to be Latino/Latina, Latino history in Philadelphia, what it is like to be an immigrant in Philadelphia, community resources, cultural expressions, and more.
The World Fact Book
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
This CIA website contains an extremely large amount of information about all of the countries in the world such as: history, geography, information about its citizens, government, economy, transnational issues, and more. To find out information about this country, pull it down from the menu.
Centro Nueva Creación
http://www.centronueva.org/
Centro Nueva Creación's website has information on its programs, has relevant news, the organization's history, and more.
"Latinos in the United States: Where Are We From?"
http://www.nahj.org/resourceguide/chapter_3.html
This website was created by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. This section of the website contains information on various Latin American countries, and why their citizens have moved to the US.
