Staff members assigned to CCHR's Staten Island Community Service Center were instrumental in bringing together members of both the Mexican and Liberian communities for a late September picnic and soccer game. The event gave the two communities an opportunity to learn more about each other and build a strong foundation of living and working together in harmony. The afternoon gathering featured a variety of ethnic food, a friendly but serious soccer match, loads of conversation between the two groups, and ample opportunity to make new friends.

The event - sponsored by the Staten Island Immigrants Council which was founded by the Commission and El Centro de Hospitalidad in March 2004 - was part of a larger effort to better the lives of Staten Island immigrants, especially newer immigrants.

The Staten Island Immigrants Council meets monthly to discuss various immigrant concerns, especially education, jobs, and breaking the language barrier.