Helena DaSilva Hughes Biography
- Title:
- Executive Director of the Immigrants Assistance Center
- Position:
- None Found to the question "Should the Government Allow Immigrants Who Are Here Illegally to Become US Citizens?"
- Reasoning:
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No position found as of Sep. 13, 2007
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Executive Director, Immigrants Assistance Center, 1996-present
- Educational Testing Systems (ETS) Instructor, 1992-1997
- Executive Secretary/Case Worker, Immigrants Assistance Center, 1984-1996
- Recipient, Liberty Award, Massachusetts Immigrants and Refugee Advocacy, 2002
- Woman of the Year Award, Portuguese American Women’s Association, 2001
- Recognition Award, Prince Henry Society, 2001
- Heritage Day Award, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Legislative, 2001
- Peer Recognition Provider Award, Massachusetts Council of Human Service Provider, 1999
- Greater New Bedford Women’s Center Community Response Award, 1999
- Greater New Bedford Human Service Coalition-Community Service Award, 1997
- Outstanding Volunteers Service Award, 1997
- Person of the Month, Fall River, Massachusetts, 1997
- Education:
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- BS, Business Administration, Newbury College, Massachusetts, 2000
- AA, Legal Studies and Management, school unknown, 1994
- Computer Science and Management, school unknown, 1983-1985
- High School Diploma, New Bedford High School
- Other:
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- Formerly known as Helena S. Marques.
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