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SUMMARY:UNDERSTANDING THE PEOPLE OF SOMALIA
DESCRIPTION:UNDERSTANDING THE PEOPLE OF SOMALIA\n\n\n\nTheir History Their Culture & Their Lives in America\n\n\n\nWhen: January 24th\, 8:30 am to 4:10 PM\n\nWhere: Lyon County LEC (611 West Main Street\, Marshall\, MN 56258)\n\nRegister: Email matthew.loeslie@mnwest.edu\n\nCost: SLOT Member Free/Non Member $75\n\nPOST Credits: 6\n\n\n\nClass Description\n\nAs you know\, since 1991\, over 300\,000 Somali persons have made the United States their home. Here in Minnesota\, the Twin Cities metropolitan area is now the largest Somali population center in the world outside of East Africa. Like other immigrant communities\, some Somalis have faced obstacles in the transition to American life\, including economic\, social and educational hurdles. Some Somali youth have formed criminal gangs and others have joined the terrorist organization known as Al Shabaab. It has become clear that the Somali community's success is essential for the overall health of our urban communities.\n\nThe first domino in any successful outreach or enforcement program in the refugee communities is to better understand their history and their culture.\n\nTo assist in that effort\, Minnesota West Community and Technical College has teamed up with the Center for Somalia History Studies to provide a training seminar "Understanding the People of Somalia".\n\nPersons who attend this seminar will be better equipped to relate to the Somali community through a deeper understanding of their history\, their culture and their lives in America. They will also be better prepared to address the ongoing threat of Somali youth joining the terrorist organization Al Shabaab\, Al Qaeda's proxy in Somalia.\n\nUNDERSTANDING THE PEOPLE OF SOMALIA\n\nTheir History Their Culture & Their Lives in America\n\n(CONTINUED)\n\nClass Outline\n\n The Colonial Period Islamic Courts Union\n\n Independence-1960 Transitional Government\n\n 1969 Military Coupe "Al Shabaab" - Terrorism\n\n Said Barre Era Organization Youth Gangs\n\n Clans and Sub Clans Khat a Stimulant\n\n The Ethiopia Issue Transition to America\n\n Cival War-Warlords Somali Culture\n\n Black Hawk Down 2011 Famine\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor Profile\n\n\n\nOmar Jamal\n\nFormer Executive Director -\n\nSomali Justice Advocacy Center\n\nFirst Secretary\, Somalia United Nations Mission\n\nSomali Community Spokesperson / Advocate\n\n\n\nBob Fletcher\n\nRamsey County Sheriff 1995-2010\n\nChairperson - East Metro Community\n\nProtection Task Force on Terrorism 2002 - 2010\n\n34 years of Law Enforcement Experience\n\n\n\nSPONSOR\n\nThis class is made possible by the Center for Somalia History Studies
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\nTheir History &ndash\;Their Culture &\; Their Lives in America
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\nWhen: January 24th\, 8:30 am to 4:10 PM
\nWhere: Lyon County LEC (611 West Main Street\, Marshall\, MN 56258)
\nRegister: Email matthew.loeslie@mnwest.edu
\nCost: SLOT Member Free/Non Member $75
\nPOST Credits: 6
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\nClass Description
\nAs you know\, since 1991\, over 300\,000 Somali persons have made the United States their home. Here in Minnesota\, the Twin Cities metropolitan area is now the largest Somali population center in the world outside of East Africa. Like other immigrant communities\, some Somalis have faced obstacles in the transition to American life\, including economic\, social and educational hurdles. Some Somali youth have formed criminal gangs and others have joined the terrorist organization known as Al Shabaab. It has become clear that the Somali community&rsquo\;s success is essential for the overall health of our urban communities.
\nThe first domino in any successful outreach or enforcement program in the refugee communities is to better understand their history and their culture.
\nTo assist in that effort\, Minnesota West Community and Technical College has teamed up with the Center for Somalia History Studies to provide a training seminar &ldquo\;Understanding the People of Somalia&rdquo\;.
\nPersons who attend this seminar will be better equipped to relate to the Somali community through a deeper understanding of their history\, their culture and their lives in America. They will also be better prepared to address the ongoing threat of Somali youth joining the terrorist organization Al Shabaab\, Al Qaeda&rsquo\;s proxy in Somalia.
\nUNDERSTANDING THE PEOPLE OF SOMALIA
\nTheir History &ndash\;Their Culture &\; Their Lives in America
\n(CONTINUED)
\nClass Outline
\n&bull\; The Colonial Period &bull\; Islamic Courts Union
\n&bull\; Independence-1960 &bull\; Transitional Government
\n&bull\; 1969 Military Coupe &bull\; &ldquo\;Al Shabaab&rdquo\; - Terrorism
\n&bull\; Said Barre Era &bull\; Organization Youth Gangs
\n&bull\; Clans and Sub Clans &bull\; Khat &ndash\; a Stimulant
\n&bull\; The Ethiopia Issue &bull\; Transition to America
\n&bull\; Cival War-Warlords &bull\; Somali Culture
\n&bull\; Black Hawk Down &bull\; 2011 Famine
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\nInstructor Profile
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\nOmar Jamal
\nFormer Executive Director -
\nSomali Justice Advocacy Center
\nFirst Secretary\, Somalia United Nations Mission
\nSomali Community Spokesperson / Advocate
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\nBob Fletcher
\nRamsey County Sheriff 1995-2010
\nChairperson - East Metro Community
\nProtection Task Force on Terrorism 2002 - 2010
\n34 years of Law Enforcement Experience
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\nSPONSOR
\nThis class is made possible by the Center for Somalia History Studies
LOCATION:Lyon County LEC (611 West Main Street\, Marshall\, MN 56258)
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URL:https://business.marshallmn.org/events/details/understanding-the-people-of-somalia-01-24-2012-113
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