Immigrant of the Day: Anne M. O’Callaghan (Ireland)

Our Immigrant of the Day is Anne M. O’Callaghan, Executive Director for the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has been heavily involved in assisting immigrants in the United States for more than three decades. Trained as a physical therapist in Ireland, O’Callaghan came to the United States in 1970 and worked in the field for 20 years as a practitioner, college-level instructor, and service director. She brought her entrepreneurial skills to the founding and building of a software development company that serves the home health care industry and is active in the Alliance for the Mentally Ill, the Visiting Nurses Association of Greater Philadelphia, and the Southwest Community Enrichment Center.

Under O’Callaghan’s leadership, the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians has provided the greater Philadelphia area with a significant resource and support center for immigrants as they begin life in the United States.

KJ