Organization Name: Iraqi Christians Advocacy and Empowerment Institute (ICAE)
Organization Overview: Iraqi Christians Advocacy and Empowerment Institute (ICAE) is a 501 (C) (3) a non-profit organization continues the community’s 30-year commitment to meet the pressing needs of the Iraqi religious minorities and refugees.
المسيحيون العراقيون الدعوة ومعهد التمكين (ICAE) هو 501 (C) (3) لا تزال منظمة غير هادفة للربح التزام المجتمع لمدة 30 عاما لتلبية الاحتياجات الملحة للأقليات الدينية العراقية واللاجئين.
Our work cuts across all sectors of society: health, education, business, labor/work force, faith based and community based organizations guided by our cتخفيضات عملنا في جميع قطاعات المجتمع: الصحة، والتعليم، والأعمال التجارية، والعمل / قوة العمل، ومنظمات المجتمع الدينية على أساس ويسترشد القيم الأساسية لدينا.
Language: Arabic,Chaldean,English
Cultures: Arabic,Chaldean,Iraqi
Street: 5779 W Maple Rd
City/Township: West Bloomfield
State: MI
Zip Code: 48322
Country: USA
Phone: (800) 666-6233
Website: http://advocatestoempower.org/
Organization Name: Islamic Center of America- المركز الإسلامي في اميركا
Organization Overview: The Islamic Center of America is a Shia mosque located in Dearborn, Michigan. Although the institution dates back to 1964, the new mosque on Ford Road in Dearborn opened in 2005. It is the largest mosque in North America and the oldest Shia mosque in the United States.
Language: Arabic,English
Cultures: Arabic,Iraqi,Lebanese,Multicultural,Refugees or Asylees
Street: 19500 Ford Road
City/Township: Dearborn
State: MI
Zip Code: 48128
Country: USA
Phone: (313) 593- 0000
Website: http://www.icofa.com
Organization Name: Knights of Vartan
Organization Overview: The Knights of Vartan is an Armenian fraternal organization established on May 27, 1916 by twelve visionary men to encourage its members to assume leadership roles in cultural, educational, religious, and charitable organizations and activities on the local, national and international level for the betterment of the Armenian nation worldwide.
Shavarshan Lodge No.6 of greater Detroit was instituted on February 11, 1918 and has attracted that element of the Detroit Armenian Community which highly values its Armenian heritage, i.e.: religion and culture. In order to strengthen fraternal relations, Shavarshan Lodge has had an important role in the establishment and activities of the Midwest Interlodge. Because of the increasing English speaking Armenians, it helped institute Nareg Lodge No. 32 of greater Detroit on April 23, 1954. Later it helped start Alishan Lodge No. 39 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Shavarshan Lodge as had the great honor to provide the Knights of Vartan with three of its grand commanders in the persons of former grand commanders Alex Manoogian, Hagop Derderian, and Vahram Fantazian. In addition, Nareg Lodge #32 provided a fourth grand commander, Simon Javizian.
Nareg Lodge, with the help of Shavarshan Lodge, was in the forefront of the forces in the establishment of the Armenian Research Center at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Both lodges have contributed large sums of money to the Alex and Marie Manoogian A.G.B.U. School in Southfield, Michigan. Shavarshan Lodge has been the driving force in the organization of several dances and social events for Armenian singles at no cost to the attendees.
Shavarshan Lodge has worked hand in hand with Nareg Lodge and both individually accomplished many great deeds. Since both lodges were working toward the same goals, they decided to merge and are now called Nareg-Shavarshan Lodge No. 6. This merger took place on May 1, 1996.
The Knights of Vartan, individual lodges, and the Grand Council have made substantial financial contributions to other charitable organizations, to churches and church projects, to the Armenian community and to the community in general and to our Ancestral Homeland of Armenia. Some of the projects that we have undertaken are; the Establishment of the Armenian Research Center at the University of Michigan Financial Support to over ninety schools in Armenian (including the Knights and Daughters of Vartan Educational Center.
Participation and Financial Support to Armenian projects.
Participation and service to Armenian Churches.
Annually Sponsor the commemoration of the Armenian Genocide of 1915 in Times Square, New York, as well as other cities.
Started the Armenian School Support Project (ASSP), the 90 to 10 matching funds with the World Bank.
Language: Armenian,English
Cultures: Armenian
Street: c/o St. John Armenian Church, 22001 Northwestern Highway
City/Township: Southfield
State: MI
Zip Code: 48075
Country: USA
Organization Name: Kurdish Human Rights Watch Michigan
Organization Overview: The Iraqi American Center is an affiliate of Kurdish Human Rights Watch ( KHRW), a humanitarian, non-profit community based organization. KHRW has its main office in Virginia and some six centers in the USA and Iraq. Since 1989, KHRW has helped refugees and immigrants achieve successful resettlement. In reaching our goals, we have established social, educational, health, and international programs.
KHRW is also a prominent source of up-to-date information on the Iraqi people in general and the Kurdish people in particular. In the past decade, KHRW’s priority has been to assist newcomers with training on various aspects of American life.
Today, KHRW has a full range of services to help clients from all ethnic backgrounds achieve self-sufficiency.
Services and Programs:
1.Family and Marriage Enrichment Program (FMEP).
2.Translation and interpretation services.
3.Immigration counseling.
4.ESOL, literacy, and citizenship classes.
5.Orientation on American culture.
6.Orientation on Iraqi culture.
Parnerships/Networking:
KHRW’s partnership with Macomb Literacy Partners develops refugees’ and immigrants’ English literacy and language skills and prepares them for the Citizenship test. KHRW’s literacy program networks with Macomb Literacy Partners, Oakland Literacy Council, and the Detroit Literacy group.
KHRW also has a partnership with ACCESS (Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services) for Family Enrichment programs, supported by:
•Non-KHRW IAC funded support personnel.
•Site for VISTA Volunteers to work in our literacy programs.
•Site for internships from local universities to assist in all our programs.
Ways you can help newcomers:
•Make a tax-deductible donation.
•Sponsor a refugee family.
•Volunteer to be a mentor or teacher of English.
•Volunteer to provide refugee transportation to and from appointments.
Language: English
Cultures: Iraqi,Kurdish
Street: 28091 Dequindre Rd., Suite 105A
City/Township: Madison Heights
State: MI
Zip Code: 48071
Country: USA
Phone: (248) 399-5955
Fax No: (248) 399-5988
Website: http://www.khrw.org/?page_id=111
Organization Name: Life for Relief and Development
Organization Overview: Life for Relief and Development is a non-profit humanitarian charity founded in 1992 by concerned Arab American professionals in response to the humanitarian crises that developed in Iraq as a result of the 1991 Gulf War.
Iraqi GirlToday, Life for Relief and Development has become the largest U.S.-founded Arab American humanitarian relief and development organization. Life is devoted to providing humanitarian aid to people regardless of race, color, religion and cultural background with an annual budget of over $60 million. Life is in Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. It is also a member of InterAction, the largest alliance of US based NGO’s and is Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) certified and has a 4-star Charity Navigator rating which is the highest rating for a non-profit organization. Life is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Over the past 22 years, Life has been able to distribute over $300 million in humanitarian assistance throughout the world. Life works diligently to help the poor and needy in a number of countries such as Afghanistan, Ghana, Haiti, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan, the Palestinian Territories (through our office in Israel), Sierra Leone, Syria, and the US as well as others. When natural disasters occur whether here or around the world, Life rushes to answer the call of humanitarian duty, and provides basic humanitarian assistance.
Iraqi ChildrenLife also implements a number of long term programs which includes: building and maintaining medical clinics, providing medicines and medical equipment to hospitals and clinics, providing wheelchairs and other equipment for the handicapped, building and repairing water purification plants, digging water wells, building and repairing schools, as well as providing educational books to schools, colleges, and universities. Some of our programs include running low cost medical clinics in poor neighborhoods in Iraq and providing educational books and materials to Native American schools and colleges in many states
Language: Arabic,English
Cultures: Afghan,All,Arabic,Ghanaian,Haitian,Iraqi,Jordanian,Lebanese,Pakistani,Palestinian,Sierra Leone,Syrian
Street: 17300 W 10 Mile Rd.
City/Township: Southfield
State: Mi
Zip Code: 48075
Country: USA
Phone: (248) 424-7493; 1-800-827-3543
Fax No: (248) 424-8325
Email: life@lifeusa.org
Website: http://www.lifeusa.org/
Organization Name: MANA de Metro-Detroit
Organization Overview: MANA de Metro-Detroit is the local chapter of the national MANA organization. Our mission is to empower Latinas and create a better quality of life for all Latinos through education, leadership development and advocacy.
Cultures: Central American,Cuban,Dominican,Guatemalan,Hispanic,Honduran,Latin American,Mexican,Nicaraguan,Panamanian
Street: 4138 W. Vernor Hwy.
City/Township: Detroit
State: MI
Zip Code: 48209
Country: USA
Phone: (313) 739-5248
Email: mana870@ymail.com
Website: http://manademetrodetroit.com/
Organization Name: Michigan Abolitionist Project
Organization Overview:
About Us
Michigan Abolitionist Project (MAP) helps people use their gifts and talents to prevent and end modern slavery in Michigan communities and beyond.
We prevent slavery through education and awareness with a focus on three areas: community engagement, training, and creative projects.
Language: English
Cultures: All
Street: PO Box 180603
City/Township: Utica
State: MI
Zip Code: 48318
Country: USA
Website: http://www.MAP-mi.org
Organization Overview: The Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission's vision is to be an exemplary commission by adding public value to the State of Michigan and the APA community, by fully engaging APAs across the state. To advance the full and equal participation of Asian Pacific Americans in the building of a greater Michigan.
Language: Mandarin Chinese,English,Mandarin Chinese
Cultures: American,Asian
Street: 3054 W. Grand Blvd, Suite 3-600
City/Township: Detroit
State: Michigan
Zip Code: 48202
Country: USA
Phone: (248) 645-6719
Email: MiAPACommission@gmail.com
Organization Name: Michigan Department of Civil Rights - Commission on Middle Eastern American Affairs
Organization Overview: Mission
To engage and promote collaboration and communication with the Middle Eastern American communities within the State of Michigan in order to ensure diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity for all Michigan residents.
Vision
To achieve equal access to social, educational and economic opportunities for Middle Eastern American residents across the state and to be a cohesive Middle-Eastern American community that fully and equitably participates in the advancement of the State of Michigan.
Language: Arabic,English
Cultures: Arabic,Multicultural
Street: 611 W. Ottawa, P.O. Box 30004
City/Township: Lansing
State: MI
Zip Code: 48909
Country: USA
Phone: (517) 643-1655
Organization Name: Michigan Department of Civil Rights- Hispanic/Latino Commission
Organization Overview: The purpose of the Hispanic/Latino Commission of Michigan is to develop a unified policy and plan of action to serve the needs of Michigan 's Hispanic and Latino people. The law directs the Commission to advise the Governor, the Legislature, and the office concerning the coordination and administration of state programs serving the Hispanic and Latino population.
The Commission consists of 15 members, all of whom should broadly represent the interests of the Hispanic and Latino populations throughout the state.
Language: English,Spanish
Cultures: American,Hispanic,Latin American
City/Township: Lansing
State: Michigan
Country: USA
Phone: (517) 373-8339
Email: hlcomm@michigan.gov
Organization Name: Michigan Roundtable for Diversity & Inclusion
Organization Overview: Our mission is to help build sustainable inclusive communities. Since 1941 The Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion has been a not-for-profit civil rights organization located in Detroit working to overcome discrimination and racism by crossing racial, religious, ethnic and cultural boundaries. We bring together community leaders from government, law enforcement, education, faith, grass roots organizations and business to understand different points of view and then take action to overcome structural impediments to inclusion and equity. Our programs are recognized by national organizations for bringing about sustainable change. We work to address inequity throughout our region through a process of recognition, reconciliation/reorientation and renewal. We strive to build relationships that create social justice and build sustainable inclusive communities.
Language: English
Cultures: All,American
Street: 525 New Center One; 3031 W. Grand Blvd
City/Township: Detroit
State: Michigan
Zip Code: 48202
Country: USA
Phone: (313) 870-1500
Fax No: (313) 870-1501
Website: http://www.miroundtable.org/
Organization Name: Michigan United
Organization Overview: Michigan United is a coalition of over 100 faith, labor, business, social service, and civil rights members all across Michigan, fighting for the rights of homeowners, renters, immigrant workers, families, and students.
We’re about shifting the balance of power in Michigan back to the people! We elevate the individual stories and collective voice of our communities so that people affected by injustice are heard!
Language: Arabic,English,Spanish
Cultures: All
Street: 4405 Wesson Street
City/Township: Detroit
State: MI
Zip Code: 48120
Country: USA
Phone: (877) 507-7774 x701
Website: http://www.miunited.org/
Organization Name: Muslim Observer
Organization Overview: Established 1998 and a publication of Muslim Media Network, Inc., the Muslim Observer (TMO) is a weekly newspaper concentrating on issues relevant to Muslims and Islam.
Language: English
Cultures: All,Arabic
Street: 29004 W. 8 Mile Rd.
City/Township: Farmington
State: MI
Zip Code: 48336
Country: USA
Phone: (248) 426-777
Fax No: (248) 476-8926
Email: info@muslimobserver.com
Website: http://www.muslimobserver.com
Organization Name: National Network for Arab American Communities
Organization Overview: The National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC), a project of ACCESS, is a national consortium of 23 independent Arab American community-based organizations in 11 states. The Network’s primary mission is the development of Arab American community-based nonprofit organizations that understand and meet the needs and represent the concerns of Arab Americans at the local level and collectively address these issues on the national level.
Language: Arabic,English
Cultures: All,American,Arabic
Street: 2651 Saulino Court
City/Township: Dearborn
State: MI Civil RIghts Community Organizing
Zip Code: 48120
Country: USA
Phone: (313) 843-2844
Fax No: (313) 554-2801
Email: ntonova@accesscommunity.org
Website: http://nnaac.org/
Organization Name: Saint Florian Roman Catholic Church
Organization Overview: WELCOME TO
SAINT FLORIAN PARISH!
We the parishioners at Saint Florian Roman Catholic Parish, while preserving elements of our Polish heritage, serve Americans and immigrants of many ethnic backgrounds through prayer, example and good works. Through the spiritual and social activities of the Parish, we seek to be a beacon to all God’s people.
Language: English,Polish
Cultures: All,American,Multicultural,Polish
Street: 2626 Poland St.
City/Township: Hamtramck
State: MI
Zip Code: 48212
Country: USA
Phone: (313) 871-2778
Fax No: (313) 871-5947
Email: office@stflorianparish.org
Website: http://www.stflorianparish.org/
