Kathrin Ivanovic
Alexis Jeffcoat
Kathrin Ivanovic and Alexis Jeffcoat have launched SwirlPhilly!
Kathrin Ivanovic and Alexis Jeffcoat are thrilled to be heading up the Philadelphia chapter of Swirl. Both women have a strong presence in the non-profit community of Philadelphia. Kathrin is a freelance writer who speaks regularly about cultural diversity and transnational race relations. She is especially passionate about working to strengthen relationships between Afro German and Black German communities. Kathrin writes a blog on diversity and currently serves as the Director of Development for the Nationalities Service Center. Alexis is a graduate student pursuing her Master of Arts in Humanities at Arcadia University. She previously managed volunteers at Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia and just finished developing a volunteer program for Dress for Success Philadelphia. She has also worked on the planning committee for the Walk for Paws, a major fundraiser for the Chester County SPCA.
We are excited to join the Swirl Family in 2009, particularly during this historic time in American history. We are looking forward to building a community in Philadelphia that draws on our vibrant heritage and abundance of cultural diversity. While many individuals have called Philadelphia home for generations, Philadelphia is also home to one of the largest new-immigrant communities in the country. We hope to create a space where all cultural and ethnic differences are not only accepted, but celebrated.
SwirlPhilly will host several exciting events in the coming year, including pot luck dinners, family-friendly field trips, and inter-cultural dialogues in cooperation with other groups in Philadelphia. Please join us!
For more information on how to get involved with the exciting SwirlPhilly community, contact the following chapter leaders:
Kathrin Ivanovic: kathrini@swirlinc.org
Alexis Jeffcoat: alexisj@swirlinc.org
And always feel free to send any questions or feedback to Swirl National at info@swirlinc.org!
