Organization Name: Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Grand Rapids
Organization Overview: We are Latvian diaspora congregation in Grand Rapids, MI. Our Synod affiliation is the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (LELCA). LELCA is part of the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church Abroad with its current Archbishop E. Rozītis residing in Germany.
Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Grand Rapids was founded in 1980 as two Latvian Lutheran congregations of Grand Rapids merged. New church building was dedicated in 1986. Pastors serving Latvian Lutheran refugee/ diaspora community since late 1940s have been: Dean Alberts Ozols, pastor Kristaps Hermanis, pastor Janis Lazda, pastor Janis Mednis.
Pastor Ilze Larsen is congregation's current minister since 1999.
Our worship is in Latvian with some English addition. All Church festival worships are in both languages.
Worship time is 10 am. Please, follow information about worship schedule.
Language: English,Latvian
Cultures: Latvian
Street: 1780 Knapp St NE
City/Township: Grand Rapids
State: MI
Zip Code: 49505
Country: USA
Phone: (616) 361-6003
Organization Name: ACCESS Main
Organization Overview: Assisting. Improving. Empowering.
Language: Arabic,English
Cultures: All,American,Arabic,Assyrian,Chaldean,Copt,Egyptian,Iraqi,Jordanian,Kurdish,Lebanese,Palestinian,South Sudanese,Sudanese,Syrian,Yemeni
Street: 2651 Saulino Court
City/Township: Dearborn
State: MI
Zip Code: 48120
Country: USA
Phone: (313) 842-7010
Fax No: (313) 842-5150
Email: banouti@accesscommunity.org
Website: http://www.accesscommunity.org
Organization Name: ACCESS Youth & Education
Organization Overview: ACCESS is dedicated to empowering and enabling individuals, families, and communities to lead informed, productive, culturally sensitive and fulfilling lives.
Language: Arabic,English,Spanish
Cultures: All,Arabic,Egyptian,Hispanic,Iraqi,Jordanian,Latin American,Lebanese,Palestinian,Syrian,Yemeni
Street: 2651 Saulino Ct.
City/Township: Dearborn
State: MI
Zip Code: 48120
Country: USA
Phone: (313) 842-7010
Fax No: (313) 842-5150
Organization Name: Albanian American Bar Association
Organization Overview: To provide an organized professional association through which members of the state bar, legal assistants, paralegals, law students and professionals within Michigan, the United States and the international community may participate in the promotion of justice and the advancement of the legal profession or the Albanian American community.
Language: Albanian,English
Cultures: Albanian,American
City/Township: Detroit
State: MI
Country: USA
Phone: (313) 784- 9697
Email: info@aabam.org
Organization Name: Albanian American Student Association
Organization Overview: The AASO has been a thriving organization since its inception in 1998. Our members are primarily college students attending universities and community colleges, initially throughout the metro Detroit area, and now nationwide. As a direct result of fundraising efforts and generous contributions from the community, AASO has been able to help dozens of students to further their higher education through the Gjergj Kastrioti Scholarship (GKS). The AASO has taken part in both political and economical relief efforts for Albanians in Albania, Kosova, Macedonia, Montenegro, and abroad as well as community enrichment programs such as volunteering and event planning within our own cities here in the US. The AASO takes pride in its efforts to enrich the Albanian community through intellectual enlightenment and social involvement. The founding members of the organization laid a foundation for the AASO’s goals and community respect and we, as current members, wish to carry this forward into the future.
Language: Albanian,English
Cultures: Afro-Caribbean
State: MI
Country: USA
Email: aasocouncil@gmail.com
Website: http://theaaso.org/
Organization Name: Alex and Marie Manoogian Museum
Organization Overview: 82 years in Greater Detroit (1931-2013) ~ Honoring Our Past ... Celebrating Our Future ~
Language: Armenian,English
Cultures: All,Armenian
Street: 22001 Northwestern Highway
City/Township: Southfield
State: MI
Zip Code: 48075
Country: USA
Organization Name: Alliance française de Tolède, Toledo French Alliance
Organization Overview: fostering cultural, intellectual, artistic and friendly exchanges between the French-speaking world and our local and regional communities.
The mission of the Alliance Française de Toledo is to foster cultural, intellectual, artistic and friendly exchanges between the French-speaking world and our local and regional communities.
We accomplish our mission by providing a center with classes and resources for the study of French language and culture and by organizing, promoting, and enjoying cultural, intellectual, and artistic celebrations and social events.
Language: French
Cultures: French
Street: The Common Space Center for Creativity, Suite 102, 1700 N. Reynolds Road
City/Township: Toledo
State: OH
Zip Code: 43615
Country: USA
Phone: (419) 537-9024
Website: http://www.aftoledo.com/
Organization Name: American Druze Society
Organization Overview: The primary purposes of the Society are to perpetuate the universal teachings of the Druze faith, the enhancement of fellowship among Druze descendants, the advancement of Druze religious, literary and cultural knowledge through education and research, and the betterment of all Druze people through charitable work.
Druze emigration to North America began in the nineteenth century. The Druzes were settled in the areas of southern Syria, Lebanon, and Galilee. These people have preserved their identity wherever they have resided, and they have remained a closely integrated society. They have always defended and preserved their independence, and they have upheld their virtue.
The inflow of the Druze immigrants increased in the beginning of the 20th century. America was the melting pot of various cultures and traditions. It was essential for the Druze to sustain their identity, culture and faith. The ingenuity of the Druze in this respect has been the driving force for their survival and their history in America. Therefore, early Druze settlers established a system and an organization which was designed to protect the Druze identity, culture, faith as well to serve the Druze brethren in the highest traditions of "Bani Marouf." These concepts and undercurrents caused the creation of the first Druze organization in America in 1908.
Branch #2 El-Bakaurat Ed-Dirziyat in Detroit, Michigan was founded May 27, 1917. The branch started through the efforts of Farris Hassen Abou Ghader from Cleveland, Ohio. The address of Branch #2 El-Bakaurat Ed-Dirziyat in Detroit, Michigan was 1337 East Palmer Street. The first officers of Branch #2 El-Bakaurat Ed-Dirziyat in Detroit were: Abbas Salman Abou Ghanem, Ali Salman Abou Ghanem, Khattar Moustafa Abou Shakra, Mahmoud Ali Dargham, Ibrahim Ali Dargham.
It included members living in the surrounding areas of Flint and Saginaw. It has always been the cornerstone of many Druze achievements in the West, and particularly the American Druze Society. It remained a very strong branch of the El-Bakaurat Ed-Dirziyat until the years 1973-74 when it joined the ADS as Chapter #1."
Language: Arabic,English
Cultures: Arabic,Iraqi,Lebanese,Syrian
Street: 4945 S Beech Daly St
City/Township: Dearborn Heights
State: MI
Zip Code: 48125
Country: USA
Phone: (313) 799-druze (3789)
Website: http://druze.org/
Organization Name: American Federation of Ramallah Palestine (AFRP) الاتحاد الأمريكي رام الله فلسطين
Organization Overview: The mission of the AFRP is to perpetuate and promote the rich, cultural Palestinian heritage of the Ramallah family and their descendants in the diaspora – estimated at approximately 40,000 in the U.S. – by providing programs that foster cultural and social interaction, as well as educational, humanitarian, civic and charitable opportunities.
AFRP Goals
To perpetuate and enhance the close ties that exist among all Ramallah people through the formulation of local clubs.
To instill and nurture in the Ramallah Youth in the United States their ancestral language, culture and heritage.
To orient the American public with Arab culture and heritage and to promote better understanding of the humanitarian aspirations of the Palestinians in particular and the Arabs in general.
AFRP History
In 1952, several young students who lived in the United States wanted to unite the Ramallah community in the diaspora. Their aim was to have people in the United States stay in touch with each other so that they could retain their cultural identity. They established Hathihe Ramallah Magazine with correspondences in each community so that they can keep abreast of the latest news. Within months of launching the magazine, members of the community began organizing clubs in cities where a large number of Ramallites resided. As they organized the committees they realized that in order for the committees to succeed they must put together by-laws that would guide the new entities. A decision was made to unite the community under one Federation with local clubs in each major community.
On Sunday, September, 7, 1959, members of the community took the momentous decision to create a Federation and adopted interim by-laws and constitution. Today, there are 35,000 people from Ramalla living in the United States of America. They are concentrated in such major cities as San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, Santa Rosa, and Los Angeles CA; Jacksonville, FL; Houston, TX; Detroit, MI; Chicago, IL; Washington, DC; Knoxville, TN; Lexington, KY; Greensboro, NC; Birmingham, AL; Cleveland, OH; Little Rock, AR; Buffalo and Hempstead, NY; Milwaukee, WI; and South Plainfield, NJ. In all these cities, chapters were formed making up the American Federation of Ramallah, Palestine. The Headquarters of the American Federation of Ramallah Palestine was and is located in Detroit, Michigan.
In addition, the founders of the Federation resolved to have the Federation be non-profit entity with an elected executive committee. The purpose of the Federation was to organize the Ramallah communities in the United States; to use the united resources and its position as a national organization to lead and guide the people of Ramallah; to raise funds for charitable purposes which are of general welfare to the Ramallah people, and to establish better ties and understanding between the Ramallah communities in the U.S.A. and in Ramallah.
Language: Arabic,English
Cultures: Palestinian
Street: 27484 Ann Arbor Trail
City/Township: Westland
State: MI
Zip Code: 48185
Country: USA
Phone: (734) 425-1600
Fax No: (734) 425-3985
Organization Name: جمعية أمريكي مسلم American Muslim Society (AMS)
Organization Overview: AMS- a non-profit association representing Muslims in Coldwater MI. The society practices & conducts religious, social, & educational activities.
Language: Arabic,English
Cultures: Multicultural,Yemeni
Street: 123 Perkins Street
City/Township: Coldwater
State: MI
Zip Code: 49036
Country: USA
Phone: (517) 278-6291
Organization Name: American Polish Cultural Center
Organization Overview: In 1985 we became registered as a bonafide organization with a membership of 15, by 1989 our membership soared to over 900. It became apparent that a suitable meeting place conveniently located in the Tri-County area would be needed.
Language: English,Polish
Cultures: American,Polish
Street: 2975 E. Maple Rd.
City/Township: Troy
State: Michigan
Zip Code: 48083
Country: USA
Phone: 248) 689-3636
Website: http://www.americanpolishcenter.com/
Organization Name: 安华学校中国 Ann Hua CHinese School
Organization Overview: Annhua Chinese School is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school was established in June, 1993, by a group of Chinese parents for the purpose of teaching their children Chinese language and Chinese culture.
Since then the school has experienced a rapid development with its enrollment increased from initial ten students to current more than three hundred. Although the majority of students are Chinese by origin, students from non-Chinese families are also welcome. We currently offer two Chinese as Second Language (CSL) classes. Students are admitted regardless of race, color, religion, gender, or national origin.
Annhua Chinese school is located in the Dow building of UM. It is at the first floor. To enter the building, you need to use the south entry of the building. The south entry is at the bottom of the hill towards the Tower. You You can park at both the up hill parking lots and the down hill parking lots.
Classes Sundays 9 am - 6 pm at Washtenaw Community College
Annhua中国学校位于密歇根州安阿伯。这所学校成立于1993年6月，由一群中国家长的教导子女学习汉语和中国文化的目的。
从那时起，学校先后经历了招生了快速发展，从最初的十名学生提高到目前的三百多。虽然大部分学生都是中国原产，来自非中国家庭的学生也欢迎。我们目前提供两个中国作为第二语言（CSL）班。学生被录取，不分种族，肤色，宗教，性别或国籍。
Annhua中国的学校坐落在陶氏建筑UM的。它是在一楼。进入大楼，你需要使用建筑的南入口。南面的门是朝在塔的山脚下。你可以停在上坡停车场和下山停车场两者。
Language: Mandarin Chinese,English,Mandarin Chinese
Cultures: Chinese
Street: 4800 E Huron River Dr,
City/Township: Ann Arbor
State: MI
Zip Code: 48105
Country: USA
Website: http://www.annhua.org
Organization Overview: Do you want to improve your Japanese language skill? Do you want to share your interests and experience about Japan and Japanese? Why don't you join us? Nihon'go de hanashimashoo!
Language: English,Japanese
Cultures: Japanese
City/Township: Ann Arbor
Country: USA
Organization Name: Ann Arbor Russian School .ann Арбор Русская школа
Organization Overview: Добро пожаловать в русскую школу «Аз Буки Веди» в Анн Арборе. Наши двери открыты для всех, кто стремится поддержать или улучшить свои знания русского языка и литературы, а также изучить российскую историю, культуру и традиции.
Мы принимаем детей в возрасте от 3 лет. Обучение проводится в классах по пять – десять детей, близких по возрасту и уровню владения русским языком. Преподавание ведётся по российским школьным и дошкольным программам, а также по программам, разработанным педагогами нашей школы с учётом потребностей и уровня учащихся каждого класса.
Основное внимание уделяется изучению русского языка и литературы. В школе также преподаются развитие речи, естествознание, музыка и изобразительное искусство, и русский язык как иностранный (РКИ). Проводятся семинары по русской истории, начала работу театральная студия.
На страницах этого веб-сайта вы найдете программы наших классов, расписание, календарь на текущий учебный год, наш адрес и контактную информацию, а также сможете познакомиться с нашим педагогическим коллективом. Мы с удовольствием ответим на все ваши вопросы по телефону или электронной почте – и будем рады увидеть вас в нашей школе!
С уважением,
Коллектив русской школы «Аз Буки Веди»
Положение об антидискриминационной политике по отношению к ученикам
Школа АзБукиВеди принимает учеников вне зависимости от расовой, национальной и этнической принадлежности и цвета кожи. Все ученики обладают равными правами и привилегиями и получают равный доступ к образовательным программам и внеклассным занятиям, организуемым Школой. В процессе осуществления образовательной политики, политики приема новых учеников и спортивных программ, предоставления стипендий, скидок и займов, и в прочих областях своей деятельности, Школа не дискриминирует на основании расовой, национальной и этнической принадлежности и цвета кожи.
Welcome to the RussianABC School of Ann Arbor! Our doors are open to all people who want to keep up or improve their knowledge of the Russian language and literature, as well as those who wish to learn about the Russian history, culture and customs.
We admit children aged 3 and older. Our classes are held in groups of five to ten, with children who are close in age and Russian language proficiency. In our work, we use existing Russian curricula for preschoolers and school-age kids, as well as lesson plans and programs developed by our own teachers to match the needs and proficiency levels of our students.
Our focus is on teaching the Russian language and literature, but we also teach math, sciences and arts. Additionally, we offer seminars in the Russian history, drama workshops and, last but not least, lessons and conversation groups in Russian as a foreign language for children and adults.
Our website will help you find information about the programs we offer, our school-year calendar and class schedules, our address and contact information, and the profiles of our teachers and staff. You are welcome to stop by our school, call us or send us an email if you have any questions; we are always glad to hear from you and to see you in our school!
Sincerely yours,
Teachers and staff of the RussianABC School of Ann Arbor
Language: English,Eritrean,Estonian,Farsi/Persian,Finnish,French,Fula,Gaelic,German,Greek,Gujarati,Hausa,Hebrew,Hindi,Hmong,Hungarian,Igbo,Irish (Gaelic),Italian,Japanese,Korean,Kurdish,Lao,Latin,Latvian,Lithuanian,Macedonian,Malay/Indonesian,Malayam,Malttese,Mandarin Chinese,Marathi,Nepali,Norwegian,Ojibwa,Oromo,Other Language,Pashto,Polish,Portuguese,Punjabi,Romanian,Romany,Russian
Cultures: Russian
Street: 4001 Ann Arbor-Saline Road
City/Township: Ann Arbor
State: MI
Zip Code: 48103
Country: USA
Phone: (734) 730-0604
Email: komelkova@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.russianabc.org/
Organization Name: Arab American National Museum
Organization Overview: The Arab American National Museum (AANM) is the first and only museum in the world devoted to Arab American history and culture. Arab Americans have enriched the economic, political and cultural landscape of American life. By bringing the voices and faces of Arab Americans to mainstream audiences, the AANM seeks to dispel misconceptions about Arab Americans and other minorities. The Museum brings to light the shared experiences of immigrants and ethnic groups, paying tribute to the diversity of our nation.
Language: Arabic,English
Cultures: Algerian,American,Arabic,Assyrian,Egyptian,Iraqi,Jordanian,Lebanese,Moroccan,Palestinian,Saudi,Somali,Sudanese,Syrian,Yemeni
Street: 13624 Michigan Ave.
City/Township: Dearborn
State: MI
Zip Code: 48126
Country: USA
Phone: (313) 582-2266
Website: http://www.arabamericanmuseum.org/
