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'''Malawian Americans''' are individuals living in the United States who were born in Malawi or are of Malawian descent. According the 2000 census, there were 631 people of Malawian descent in this country.{{fact|date=June 2013}} The Malawian diaspora mainly consists of academics, small business owners, medical professionals and laborers.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cablegatesearch.net/cable.php?id=09LILONGWE522 | title=Cable reference id: #09LILONGWE522 | publisher=Cablegatesearch.net | accessdate=2011-11-29}}</ref> Malawian immigrants to the United States rank in the top five in terms of educational attainment, with 83 percent of Malawians having reported at least a high school diploma or above.<ref name="characteristics2006">Dixon, D. (2006). Characteristics of the African Born in the United States. Migration Policy Institute. January, 2006</ref> Many Malawians live in places as [[Washington, D. C.]]<ref name=malawiwashington/> and [[Seattle, Washington]].<ref name=malawiseattle/>
'''Malawian Americans''' are individuals living in the United States who were born in Malawi or are of Malawian descent. According the 2000 census, there were 631 people of Malawian descent in this country.<ref name=ancestry2000>{{cite web |url=http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/ancestry/ancestry_q_by_DAC_2000.xls |title=Table 1. First, Second, and Total Responses to the Ancestry Question by Detailed Ancestry Code: 2000 |accessdate=2010-12-02 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>
The Malawian diaspora mainly consists of academics, small business owners, medical professionals and laborers.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cablegatesearch.net/cable.php?id=09LILONGWE522 | title=Cable reference id: #09LILONGWE522 | publisher=Cablegatesearch.net | accessdate=2011-11-29}}</ref> Malawian immigrants to the United States rank in the top five in terms of educational attainment, with 83 percent of Malawians having reported at least a high school diploma or above.<ref name="characteristics2006">Dixon, D. (2006). Characteristics of the African Born in the United States. Migration Policy Institute. January, 2006</ref> Many Malawians live in places as [[Washington, D. C.]]<ref name=malawiwashington/> and [[Seattle, Washington]].<ref name=malawiseattle/>


Malawians in the U.S have organized local associations to promote and preserve the Malawian cultural heritage. The [[Malawi Washington Association]], that was organized to promote and retain Malawi and Malawian culture amongst Malawi's diaspora in the United States and [[Canada]], is in the Washington, D. C. metropolitan area.<ref name=malawiwashington>[http://malawiwashington.org Malawi Washington Association]</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idealist.org/view/org/JkggmpK4SZh4/ |title=idealist.org |publisher=idealist.org |date= |accessdate=2011-11-13}}</ref>Other organizations include the Friends of Malawi (FOM), whose purpose is to "promote cross-cultural understanding between Malawians and FOM supporters and to provide small grants for worthy projects in Malawi",<ref name=friendsofmalawi>[http://www.friendsofmalawi.org Friends of Malawi]</ref> and the Malawi Seattle Association, which, among other things, focuses on "cultivating deeper bonds within our community, supporting members and their families during times of difficulty and strife, fostering opportunities for social gatherings, and experiencing the essence of 'the Warm Heart of Africa' right here in America".<ref name=malawiseattle>[http://www.malawiseattleassociation.org Malawi Seattle Association]</ref>
Malawians in the U.S have organized local associations to promote and preserve the Malawian cultural heritage. The [[Malawi Washington Association]], that was organized to promote and retain Malawi and Malawian culture amongst Malawi's diaspora in the United States and [[Canada]], is in the Washington, D. C. metropolitan area.<ref name=malawiwashington>[http://malawiwashington.org Malawi Washington Association]</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idealist.org/view/org/JkggmpK4SZh4/ |title=idealist.org |publisher=idealist.org |date= |accessdate=2011-11-13}}</ref>Other organizations include the Friends of Malawi (FOM), whose purpose is to "promote cross-cultural understanding between Malawians and FOM supporters and to provide small grants for worthy projects in Malawi",<ref name=friendsofmalawi>[http://www.friendsofmalawi.org Friends of Malawi]</ref> and the Malawi Seattle Association, which, among other things, focuses on "cultivating deeper bonds within our community, supporting members and their families during times of difficulty and strife, fostering opportunities for social gatherings, and experiencing the essence of 'the Warm Heart of Africa' right here in America".<ref name=malawiseattle>[http://www.malawiseattleassociation.org Malawi Seattle Association]</ref>

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Malawian American
Regions with significant populations
Washington, D.C, Indiana, Texas, Missouri.
Languages
Chichewa, English
Religion
Predominantly Christian (chiefly Protestant and Catholic)

Malawian Americans are individuals living in the United States who were born in Malawi or are of Malawian descent. According the 2000 census, there were 631 people of Malawian descent in this country.[1] The Malawian diaspora mainly consists of academics, small business owners, medical professionals and laborers.[2] Malawian immigrants to the United States rank in the top five in terms of educational attainment, with 83 percent of Malawians having reported at least a high school diploma or above.[3] Many Malawians live in places as Washington, D. C.[4] and Seattle, Washington.[5]

Malawians in the U.S have organized local associations to promote and preserve the Malawian cultural heritage. The Malawi Washington Association, that was organized to promote and retain Malawi and Malawian culture amongst Malawi's diaspora in the United States and Canada, is in the Washington, D. C. metropolitan area.[4] [6]Other organizations include the Friends of Malawi (FOM), whose purpose is to "promote cross-cultural understanding between Malawians and FOM supporters and to provide small grants for worthy projects in Malawi",[7] and the Malawi Seattle Association, which, among other things, focuses on "cultivating deeper bonds within our community, supporting members and their families during times of difficulty and strife, fostering opportunities for social gatherings, and experiencing the essence of 'the Warm Heart of Africa' right here in America".[5]

Notable Malawian Americans

See also

References

  1. ^ "Table 1. First, Second, and Total Responses to the Ancestry Question by Detailed Ancestry Code: 2000". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
  2. ^ "Cable reference id: #09LILONGWE522". Cablegatesearch.net. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
  3. ^ Dixon, D. (2006). Characteristics of the African Born in the United States. Migration Policy Institute. January, 2006
  4. ^ a b Malawi Washington Association
  5. ^ a b Malawi Seattle Association
  6. ^ "idealist.org". idealist.org. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
  7. ^ Friends of Malawi
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