Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROVIDE EXPERIENCES AND SERVICES FOR ALL PEOPLE TO LEARN, CELEBRATE, AND SHARE THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY'S CULTURAL DIVERSITY.
MULTI-CULTURAL CENTER OF SIOUX FALLS' INTERPRETING SERVICES SEEK TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH LEGAL, GOVERNMENT, MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SETTINGS AS WELL AS WITH DOCUMENT TRANSLATIONS FOR BIRTH CERTIFICATES, DEATH CERTIFICATES, MARRIAGE LICENSES, TRANSCRIPTS, DIPLOMAS AND MORE. IT INCLUDES PEOPLE FROM 100 COUNTRIES SPEAKING 145 LANGUAGES. THERE ARE 28 INTERPRETERS ON STAFF AND THERE WERE ALMOST 1,200 INTERPRETING ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2019. THE MULTI- CULTURAL CENTER OF SIOUX FALLS' IMMIGRATION SERVICES SEEK TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL IMMIGRATION SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES NEEDING ASSISTANCE WITH MATTERS BEFORE THE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW AND THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. THERE ARE 500 IMMIGRATION ACTIONS ONGOING AT ANY ONE TIME.
THE MULTI-CULTURAL CENTER HAS PARTNERED WITH SOUTH DAKOTA, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO EDUCATE NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS WHO WISH TO OBTAIN A SOUTH DAKOTA DRIVER'S LICENSE. CLASSROOM SESSIONS AND SIMULATOR TRAINING ARE INCLUDED. INTERPRETERS ARE PROVIDED. CERTIFIED TRAINERS WORK WITH INTERPRETERS TO ENSURE THAT PARTICIPANTS FULLY COMPREHEND THE MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS OF THE PROGRAM. 108 PEOPLE SERVED IN 2019.
AFTER SCHOOL AND OUT OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS (6 PROGRAMS) 746 STUDENTS SERVED EACH YEAR. SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS SHOWN IN READING AND MATH SKILLS. NATIVES COUNT: SERVING K-5 STUDENTS NEEDING MATH RECOVERY INSTRUCTION FOR ALL RACES WITH HALF THE CLASS RESERVED FOR NATIVE AMERICANS. WORKING WITH SIX LOCAL SCHOOLS, NATIVES COUNT PROVIDES MATH AND READING INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS WHO ARE BELOW PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS. THEIR SCHOOL TEACHER OR STAFF, BASED UPON THEIR MATH SCORES, RECOMMENDS EACH STUDENT INTO THE PROGRAM. BASED UPON LEVELS, THE STUDENT WORKS CLOSELY WITH TUTORS TO IMPROVE MATH SKILLS. FROGGY READS: SERVING K-5 STUDENTS NEW TO THE UNITED STATES AND TO THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. A RESPECT FOR TRADITIONAL LANGUAGES IS MAINTAINED WHILE TEACHING THE ENGLISH SKILLS NECESSARY TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL. FROGGY READS IS A READING RECOVERY PROGRAM DONE IN SMALL GROUPS FOR ELL IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE STUDENTS FROM FIVE LOCAL SIOUX FALLS SCHOOLS. SCHOOL STAFF MEMBERS RECOMMEND SPECIFIC STUDENTS TO COME TO OUR PROGRAMMING. NATIVE YOUTH CLUB: SERVING K-5 STUDENTS TO CELEBRATE AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF CULTURAL TRADITIONS, HISTORY, SYMBOLISM, AND LANGUAGE OF ALL NATIVE AMERICANS. ENROLLMENT IS OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS THAT ATTEND SCHOOL IN SIOUX FALLS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. SIX SCHOOLS UTILIZED THIS PROGRAM IN 2019. WE FOLLOW THE SD DEPT OF EDUCATION, SEVEN ESSENTIAL STANDARDS AND UNDERSTANDINGS PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF INDIAN EDUCATION. SELF-DEFENSE/JUDO: SERVING K-5 STUDENTS, A PROGRESSIVELY INTENSIVE PROGRAM WITH PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS TEACHING BOTH THE PHYSICAL SKILLS AND THE MENTAL DISCIPLINE INTEGRAL TO THE PRACTICE OF THIS MARTIAL ART. STUDENTS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO EXPLORE VARIOUS OTHER METHODS FOR CONFLICT-RESOLUTION AND EMOTIONAL-RESPONSE CONTROL. THIS CLASS IS OPEN TO ALL SIOUX FALLS ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. EIGHT SCHOOLS UTILIZED THIS PROGRAM IN 2019. C.A.R.E (CULTURAL APPRECIATION, RESPECT, AND EDUCATION) CAMP: SERVING K-5 STUDENTS IN THE SUMMER WITH 4 BI-WEEKLY ACADEMIC SESSIONS OFFERING UNIQUE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES, RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION, ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE AND FIELD TRIPS. ETHNIC YOUTH DAY: SERVING TYPICALLY ELL MIDDLE SCHOOLERS (TYPICALLY 6TH GRADERS) FOR A ONE- DAY EVENT WITH VERY SPECIAL ACTIVITIES AND GUESTS DEVELOPED TO ENHANCE THE STUDENTS' ENTHUSIASM FOR STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH) SKILLS AND CAREERS. SCHOOLS THAT WE PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FROM: JANE ADDAMS, HAWTHORNE, ROSA PARKS AND CLEVELAND.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Christy Nicolaisen | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $87,855 |
| Mike Walsh | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jon Thum | EX OFFICIO | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Schmidt | EX OFFICIO | 1 | $0 |
| Pooja Pullman | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Feyet Munshikpu | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Carrie Moate | PAST CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Brady Lieuwen | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Kathleen Koth | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Huntimer | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Kelly Hermann | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jane Hannemann | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jamie Dooley | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Clauson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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