BCI Journal
​Dedicated to the Bhutanese in Iowa​

Vol. 1, March 2017

THE BCI PLEDGES ITS PLAN OF ACTION FOR THE COMMUNITY

As announced in its inaugural function on the 15th of January 2017, the Bhutanese community in Iowa had laid out a plan of a variety of projects and services aimed at reaching out to as many number of people in the community as possible.  It is anticipated that these welfare activities will serve the growing need by way of imparting the below listed projects and services. The facilitators include volunteers from the Board of Directors and other invitees with the required knowledge and skills on the topic. Through this journal, the BCI calls on all Bhutanese – elders, men, women and children to grab the free benefits of this opportunity and help themselves.PROJECTS

1. Family ESL Program
2. Naturalization Test Preparatory Class
3. Bhutanese Language and Cultural Enrichment Program.
4. Elderly Rejuvenation Program.
5. Youth Support Program.
6. Drug and Alcohol Control.
7. Computer Literacy Program.

Each of these projects will be piloted with select group of clients for two months. The projects will be fully operational from the first week of March 2017.
SERVICES

1. Green Card Applications.
2. Income Tax Filing.
3. Benefit Applications – Food Stamps, SSI, Medicaid.
4. Application for Naturalization.
5. Job Application, Resume Writing.
6. Translation and Interpretation.

All services will be provided by appointment only in our office location at  4121 SE 14th St. , Des Moines, Iowa 50320 Ph. 515 418 9718
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