Afternoon Tea with the Consul General

27 September 2012  

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Consul General, Jim Dickmeyer makes remarks to Toronto’s Diaspora journalists at his residence during afternoon tea.

Leading journalists from Toronto’s Diaspora communities gathered on September 27th at the Consul General’s residence for an afternoon of baklava, cookies, and tea. True to Toronto’s vibrant multicultural societies – the journalists came from nations as diverse as Iran, El Salvador, Pakistan, Japan, Nepal, India, Russia and Ethiopia. All guests had the opportunity to mingle with Consulate staff including the new Consul General, Jim Dickmeyer.

The journalists also had the opportunity to meet one another. Ideas were exchanged as often as business cards, as the media professionals discussed their respective publications. Freelance Iranian-Canadian journalist, Mohammad-Bagher Samimi, spent the afternoon chatting with Nobuo Iromoto from the Nikka Times, an online Japanese-Canadian publication. Maria Vorobieva from Ethnic Channels Group noted, “It was good to greet my colleagues from various media outlets in such intimate and friendly settings.”

The Consul General made brief remarks welcoming the guests, and praising their work in the community. With more than half of Toronto’s population born outside of Canada, the Diaspora media serve as vital channels of communications throughout the country’s immigrant communities.

Marija Dumancic - Media Assistant

Press Office - U.S. Consulate General Toronto