New Americans in Androscoggin County (Senior College in the Community)

New research from the American Immigration Council shows that immigrants in Androscoggin County from faraway places such as Burundi, Somalia, Djibouti and Brazil paid over $24.0 million in taxes and held over $74.0 million in spending power in 2019. Marina Chakmakchi works with immigrant-origin students at USM to ensure that they reach their potential and enrich our community at the same time. She will provide a general overview of the report and talk about immigrant-origin USM students residing in Lewiston-Auburn.

Marina Chakmakchi is a multilingual international professional. She has worked as a women’s rights lawyer in Russia, a student advisor in England, and an ESL teacher in Turkey. Marina first came to Maine in 2003 as an international student to study law. She now guides immigrant-origin students and internationally trained professionals as a Global Talent Navigator at the University of Southern Maine.

Those who wish to attend will have the option of doing so in person, in the Androscoggin Community Room, or virtually.   For more information or to register (requested if attending in person, required if attending via Zoom), visit https://laseniorcollege.org/.  Everyone who registers will receive a link to Zoom in their email on the morning of the class and may attend either in person or by Zoom if desired.

This presentation is part of a speaker series entitled Senior College in the Community offered through a partnership with Lewiston Auburn Senior College.  Lewiston Auburn Senior College has a long-standing relationship with community partners.  In addition to this program, Senior College offers in-person, Zoom, and hybrid enrichment classes.  For more information about Senior College, visit https://laseniorcollege.org/.