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An Indian American woman has been named commissioner for immigrant affairs for New York City recently.
Sayu Bhojwani was appointed to the newly created post by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg last month. She was among the three commissioners appointed, the other two being for emergency management, and youth and community development. The diversity and vitality of our immigrants is what makes our city great, Bloomberg said in a statement.
Sayu Bhojwanis career in the nonprofit sector makes her uniquely qualified to help improve the delivery of city services to our many diverse communities and help ensure that their voices are heard, he said.
Bhojwani was most recently executive director for South Asian Youth Action (SAYA!), a multi-service youth agency she founded, focusing on Indian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, and Indo-Caribbean youths.
She received the Union Square Award for 2000. In 1998, an anonymous donor established the Union Square Awards at the Fund for the City of New York to identify and honor those individuals who have initiated and developed projects that make notable contributions to the educational, economic and cultural life of the city.
The awards were named after the park on 14th Street, a historic gathering place where since the 19th century New Yorkers have spoken out about the major social issues of the day. Known as a forum for the poor and disenfranchised, Union Square is identified with strong commitments and social activism.
Bhojwani has also served as an instructor at New York University and the University of Belize. She has been a program and editorial associate for Asia Society.
She earned a bachelors degree at the University of Miami and a masters at Columbia University. The Office of Immigrant Affairs serves the immigrant and limited English-speaking communities thorough community-based organizations, manages the citywide volunteer language banks and coordinates translations and interpreting services for the city government.
Sayu Bhojwani was appointed to the newly created post by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg last month. She was among the three commissioners appointed, the other two being for emergency management, and youth and community development. The diversity and vitality of our immigrants is what makes our city great, Bloomberg said in a statement.
Sayu Bhojwanis career in the nonprofit sector makes her uniquely qualified to help improve the delivery of city services to our many diverse communities and help ensure that their voices are heard, he said.
Bhojwani was most recently executive director for South Asian Youth Action (SAYA!), a multi-service youth agency she founded, focusing on Indian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, and Indo-Caribbean youths.
She received the Union Square Award for 2000. In 1998, an anonymous donor established the Union Square Awards at the Fund for the City of New York to identify and honor those individuals who have initiated and developed projects that make notable contributions to the educational, economic and cultural life of the city.
The awards were named after the park on 14th Street, a historic gathering place where since the 19th century New Yorkers have spoken out about the major social issues of the day. Known as a forum for the poor and disenfranchised, Union Square is identified with strong commitments and social activism.
Bhojwani has also served as an instructor at New York University and the University of Belize. She has been a program and editorial associate for Asia Society.
She earned a bachelors degree at the University of Miami and a masters at Columbia University. The Office of Immigrant Affairs serves the immigrant and limited English-speaking communities thorough community-based organizations, manages the citywide volunteer language banks and coordinates translations and interpreting services for the city government.