Leaders in Education, Medicine, Health Insurance, 

Entrepreneurship to be Inducted into The Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame on November 14

 CT Residents to be Honored by National Immigrant Heritage Center

The Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame (IHHF) proudly announces the 2024 inductees, exceptional individuals whose contributions have enriched Connecticut’s education, health, civic, and cultural landscape. These remarkable achievers exemplify the spirit of immigrant success and resilience. The Induction Ceremony & Gala, by the National Immigrant Heritage Center, will take place on Thursday, November 14.  The 2024 class of IHHF inductees are:

  • Prof. Andre Blaszczynski; Educator, economist, management consultant, activist in support of the Polish Solidarity democracy movement, and leader in several community organizations.  …Read more here

  • Dr. Azita Emami; Dean of the Yale School of Nursing, global health advocate, and leading researcher in health equity….Read more here 

  • James Michel; CEO of Access Health CT, U.S. Army Reserve veteran, and leader in the Haitian-American immigrant community…Read more here

  • Esaul Rodriguez & Family; Founders of the thriving Puerto Vallarta Restaurants, philanthropists, and volunteer fundraisers for charity…Read more here

The mission of the National Immigrant Heritage Center is to “Celebrate, preserve, publicize, and promote Immigrant Heritage and Cultural Diversity as defining characteristics of the American Nation, and the contributions of Immigrants and Immigration to the American economy, culture, and civil society.”

The IHHF Induction Gala ceremony on November 14 will take place at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, CT at 5:30 p.m.  In addition to a formal dinner, the program will include a Keynote Speaker, former executive director of IRIS, Chris George, brief video presentations about each of the inductees, and cultural presentations reflecting each inductee’s background. 

The IHHF celebrates the diverse ethnic heritage of our state and country by honoring individuals and institutions who exemplify the best of their immigrant heritage and who have made outstanding contributions to the cultural, economic, and civic development of the United States. The IHHF strives not only to preserve heritage but to educate the public about the importance of immigrant heritage to the identity of the United States and the contributions of immigrants and immigrant communities.

The Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame (IHHF) is a program of the National Immigrant Heritage Center.

Celebrates the diverse ethnic heritage of our state by honoring individuals and institutions, who exemplify the best of their immigrant heritage and have made outstanding contributions to the cultural, economic, and civic development of the state.

Please visit our Gallery to see MORE pictures from our PREVIOUS Induction Ceremony…..

Mission

NIHC aims to promote and publish research, lectures and conferences on the many dimensions of Connecticut’s immigrant heritage and the role of immigration throughout the American economy and culture. Its work, and the annual Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame induction ceremony, is to be supported by an endowment that organizers anticipate will sponsor, support and provide research fellowships, to further these activities and expand public awareness and understanding

THE NATIONAL IMMIGRANT HERITAGE CENTER IS A 501(C)3 NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION 

Contact Us:

National Immigrant Heritage Center

P. O. Box 327

Farmington, CT 06032

info@immigrantheritage.org

860-614-3488

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New Nonprofit Operates Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame

The Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame was initially a project of the Polish American Foundation of Connecticut, Inc., a 501(c)3 charitable organization, which launched and operated the Hall of Fame from inception.  It was succeeded by the establishment during 2021 of the National Immigrant Heritage Center (NIHC), an independent 501(c)3 organization established as a multi-ethnic Center, inclusive in its mission, structure and governance. 

NIHC aims to promote and publish research, lectures and conferences on the many dimensions of Connecticut’s immigrant heritage and the role of immigration throughout the American economy and culture.  Its work, and the annual Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame induction ceremony, is to be supported by an endowment that organizers anticipate will sponsor, support and provide research fellowships, to further these activities and expand public awareness and understanding.

Email us at info@immigrantheritage.org or call 860-614-3488.