Comprised of leaders from Nashville's refugee and immigrant communities, the Mayor's New Americans Advisory Council meets monthly in the Mayor's Office to discuss issues relevant to the New American population and to share ideas with government leaders. Its members have played a key role in developing a number of important Metro initiatives to empower New Americans. The council was created in 2009 to help foster a link between Nashville's New American communities and Metro Government.
Current Mayor's New Americans Advisory Council Board Members
| Contact | Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| Abey Lissane | Ethiopian Community Association Nashville | [email protected]; [email protected] |
| Adriana De Leon | Conexión Americas | [email protected] |
| Bijal Mehta | Hindu Cultural Center of Tennessee | [email protected] |
| Chike Henry Ezeoke | Igbo People of Nigeria Association Nashville | [email protected] |
| Diane Janbakhsh | Hispanic Family Foundation | [email protected] |
| Heather Mencke | Catholic Charities of Tennessee | [email protected] |
| Jing Geng | API Middle Tennessee | [email protected] |
| Kamel Daouk | Islamic Center of Nashville | [email protected] |
| M. Collins Sakwe | African Diaspora Coalition of Tennessee (ADCTN) | [email protected]; [email protected] |
| Mark Naguib | St. Verena Coptic American Orthodox Church | [email protected] |
| Michael Joak | Nashville International Center for Empowerment (NICE) | [email protected] |
| Nawzad Hawrami | Salahadeen Center of Nashville | [email protected] |
| Rafael Harun, PhD | Bangladesh Association of Nashville and TSU | [email protected] |
| Ryber Ali | Tennessee Kurdish Community Council (TKCC) | [email protected] |
| Sadat Saadullah | Bangladesh Association of Nashville and Bellvue Mosque | [email protected] |
| Tabeer Taabur | Tennessee Kurdish Community Council (TKCC) | [email protected] |
| Tanya Hernandez | Kipp and Futuro | [email protected] |
| Thomas Piang | Zomi Innkuan Tennessee (Zomi Community of Tennessee) | [email protected]; [email protected] |
| Wan Rashid | Effendi Foundation | [email protected] |