Refugee Entrepreneurship in San Diego - ethniccommunities.org
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Restaurants Retail and Shopp<strong>in</strong>g and Cater<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Tropical Heritage<br />
Tropical Heritage sells arts and crafts from<br />
Liberia and Kenya. Mary Page, the owner,<br />
founded the company <strong>in</strong> 2003 and uses the<br />
bus<strong>in</strong>ess as a vehicle to raise money and<br />
awareness for youth groups. Products are<br />
available for purchase at various <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong><br />
Farmers’ Markets and at Where the World<br />
Meets, a cultural gifts store located at 336<br />
Euclid Avenue <strong>in</strong> <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong>.<br />
Mary Page (858) 568-2151<br />
www.AfricanTropicalHeritage.com<br />
Sylvia’s Sew<strong>in</strong>g School<br />
Sylvia’s Sew<strong>in</strong>g School offers professional stitch<strong>in</strong>g<br />
on custom-made attire and <strong>in</strong>struction <strong>in</strong> sew<strong>in</strong>g<br />
techniques for all sew<strong>in</strong>g experience levels. After<br />
ga<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g 20 years of experience stitch<strong>in</strong>g for her family<br />
and friends, Sylvie launched this Sew<strong>in</strong>g School <strong>in</strong><br />
2006 to share her talent with others. Call today to<br />
schedule a full consultation or to enroll <strong>in</strong> her class.<br />
Astrid Mokili (858) 391-9059<br />
In <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong>, IRC has helped more than<br />
21,000 refugees s<strong>in</strong>ce 1975 settle <strong>in</strong>to their<br />
homes, schools and communities and move<br />
toward economic <strong>in</strong>dependence.<br />
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