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About Us
The Immigration Outreach Service Center (IOSC) at St. Matthew grew out of a parish development campaign. As St. Matthew prepared to celebrate its jubilee year, parishioners held House Meetings to develop a vision for our church and a plan to implement that vision. In the summer of 1999, some of those parishioners from St. Matthew formed the Immigration Action Committee (IAC).

The IAC consists mostly of foreign-born parishioner-volunteers. The committee held individual and house meetings, and training sessions from which potential leaders were identified. Leaders from St. Matthew Church and from two other congregations: Faith Presbyterian Church and the People’s Congregation at All Saints Lutheran Church were recruited to join the efforts.

Mission
The Immigration Outreach Service Center, Inc. (IOSC) at St. Matthew Catholic Church is for immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers, regardless of status or ethnicity.  The IOSC:

  • Provides Immigration counseling and information regarding adjustment of status and naturalization;

  • Acts as liaison to connect immigrants with other Organizations that provide health care, education and employment services;

  • Organizes power in the Baltimore Immigrant community and interested allies to bring about social change;

  • Collaborates with Baltimoreans United in Leadership Development (BUILD) in developing a multi-ethnic, broad-based organization of Religious Organizations, Places of Worship, and Community-based Organizations to improve the quality of life for immigrants living in the Baltimore area.

Goals and Objectives

  1. To provide assistance in matters relating to adjustment of status, citizenship, political asylum, social services, education, employment, and health care.

  2. To assist immigrants in adjusting to the culture of the society.

  3. To communicate and share information, and discuss issues regarding immigration.

  4. To provide a forum whereby individuals with immigration issues are able to confidentially obtain assistance and interact with other immigrants.

    Download The IOSC 2008-09 Annual Report (PDF)>>

    IOSC Baltimore | Download Adobe Reader

    Staff
    Jean-Marie Holloway,Executive Director
    JMKHolloway@IOSCBaltimore.org

    Oti Nwosu, Esq.,Immigration Lawyer
    ONwosu@IOSCBaltimore.org

    Officers

    President – Maria Santana
    Vice-President – Vacant    		 Treasurer – Dr. Anthony Aroh
    Secretary – Francis J. Gorman

    Board of Directors
    Dr. Anthony Aroh
    Dr. Joanna Basuray
    Owen Charles
    Jean-Marie Holloway
    Pravin Moktan
    Fr. Joe Muth     		Nick Njao
    Maria Santana
    Susan Abdullah
    Lisa Blackman
    Carol George
    Isaac Manjoe

    Francis J. Gorman – General Counsel  

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