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OROMO COMMUNITY OF MINNESOTA
WALDAA HAWAASA OROMOO MINISOOTAA
The Oromo Community Inc. - Minneapolis, St. Paul (OCM) was established in 1985 as a nonprofit community organization in Minnesota. Its activities have increased dramatically in the past few years with the Oromo constituting the second largest refugee group from East Africa in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. There are an estimated 12,000 to 15,000 Oromo in the Twin cities, of which more than 90% are refugee asylees. OCM principally serves this group of the community.
The organization has become more active with a highly committed Board of Directors, dedicated staff and a large number of community members. OCM has a well-functioning administrative structure with a Management Team comprised of board members and the Executive Director working with the staff.
OCM Addresses Oromo Cultural Needs
The majority of Oromo people have come to Minnesota as refugees and asylees. Today, the largest population of Oromo outside of Oromia live in the Twin Cities. More information>>
The OCM is providing a space at the Oromo Center, where Oromo in the Twin cities are organized as a community, elders, youth, and women work together to preserve and develop their language, culture and tradition. Through its board members, staff and other community leaders, the OCM has been educating various communities and organizations about the Oromo.
The OCM has launched a project to build or buy a multipurpose, new Oromo Center, in which the above services and programs will be provided and enhanced. The new Oromo Center will have adequate offices for service provision, an Oromo Resource Center, a Cultural Center, and an adequate multipurpose hall for educational and public events and programs of the OCM.
The Oromo Center Project committee of the Board is planning to implement this project as soon as possible to quickly provide quality services and advocacy to Oromo refugees, asylees and immigrants.
OCM provides services in areas of social, employment, health education and related services.
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