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Turkish American Cultural Association of Michigan
Turkish American Cultural Association of Michigan
Organization Overview:  Turkish American Cultural Association of Michigan, founded in 1972, follows the philosophy of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Turkish Republic, who stated: “Culture is the foundation of the Turkish Republic.” His view of culture encompassed the nation’s creative legacy as well as the best values of world civilization. It stressed personal and universal humanism. “Culture,” he said, ” is a basic element in being a person worthy of humanity,” and described Turkey’s ideological thrust as “a creation of patriotism blended with a lofty humanist ideal.” Thus, TACAM wants to instill this philosophy into all Turkish-Americans living in Michigan. The purpose of this association (TACAM) is to foster, promote, plan and execute programs aimed at improving the economic, social, educational, general welfare and other humanitarian activities of the Turkish community in the State of Michigan and elsewhere.
Street:  PO Box 3445
City/Township:  Farmington Hills
State:  MI
Zip Code:  48333
Country:  USA
Phone:  (248) 438-8580
Fax No:  (248) 626-8279
Website:  http://tacam.org/
Urban Neighborhood Initiatives (UNI)
Urban Neighborhood Initiatives (UNI)
Organization Overview:  Our passion: to make urban neighborhoods vital, healthy environments that strengthen individuals and support families. Our vision: the neighborhood is the basic building block of a successful city. In a successful city, the walking-distance neighborhood surrounds the child at every stage of development with an environment that is clean, safe, and beautiful. It is culturally diverse and stimulating. Successful adults abound as role models because they choose to stay even after their economic success allows them to live anywhere. Our strategy: achieve a critical mass of good influences by addressing many things at the same time in the same neighborhood: •Preschool education – building the capacity for a lifetime of success •Youth development programs – happy, confident young people do not destroy •Adult education – giving low income adults the skills to compete •Community organization –people gain the means to control the future of their neighborhood •Blight reduction – eliminate or reduce factors that encourage crime and discourage home ownership •Infrastructure development – create parks and community centers that build community pride and support human development; rebuild alleys and streetscapes to add value to the neighborhood •Improve housing stock – give residents access to loan and grant programs; bring in collaborators that build housing with an shared community development plan We do this by: •Recognizing the neighborhood as the principal client •Being a complex organization, addressing human and community development at the same time in the same place •Collaborating with other agencies so that many kinds of expertise address the same neighborhood in the same time frame UNI is an organization embracing integrity, hope, compassion and diversity to strengthen individuals, support families, and build communities.
Language:  English,Spanish
Cultures:  All,American
Street:  8300 Longworth St.
City/Township:  Detroit
State:  MI
Zip Code:  48209
Country:  USA
Phone:  (313) 841-4447
Urban Neighborhood Initiatives-ESL (UNI)
Urban Neighborhood Initiatives-ESL (UNI)
Organization Overview:  Our passion: to make urban neighborhoods vital, healthy environments that strengthen individuals and support families. Our vision: the neighborhood is the basic building block of a successful city. In a successful city, the walking-distance neighborhood surrounds the child at every stage of development with an environment that is clean, safe, and beautiful. It is culturally diverse and stimulating. Successful adults abound as role models because they choose to stay even after their economic success allows them to live anywhere. Our strategy: achieve a critical mass of good influences by addressing many things at the same time in the same neighborhood: •Preschool education – building the capacity for a lifetime of success •Youth development programs – happy, confident young people do not destroy •Adult education – giving low income adults the skills to compete •Community organization –people gain the means to control the future of their neighborhood •Blight reduction – eliminate or reduce factors that encourage crime and discourage home ownership •Infrastructure development – create parks and community centers that build community pride and support human development; rebuild alleys and streetscapes to add value to the neighborhood •Improve housing stock – give residents access to loan and grant programs; bring in collaborators that build housing with an shared community development plan We do this by: •Recognizing the neighborhood as the principal client •Being a complex organization, addressing human and community development at the same time in the same place •Collaborating with other agencies so that many kinds of expertise address the same neighborhood in the same time frame UNI is an organization embracing integrity, hope, compassion and diversity to strengthen individuals, support families, and build communities.
Language:  English,Spanish
Cultures:  All,American
Street:  8300 Longworth
City/Township:  Detroit
State:  MI
Zip Code:  48209
Country:  USA
Phone:  313 263 9670
Yemeni American Committee (YAC)
Yemeni American Committee (YAC)
Organization Overview:  The Yemeni American Committee (YAC) Is a nonprofit organization a 501(c)(3) that provides Social, Economic, Cultural and Educational services dedicated to the Community within the city of Dearborn and its surrounding areas. The YAC understands that time is a crucial factor in many of our lives. Furthermore, our community is currently in need of an organized and well prepared organization to represent the needs of the community members. The YAC is seeking members of the community to join in with our efforts in accomplishing a cohesive community. Our invitation to the community is a welcoming one to address the issues, needs, or ideas of any local residents. Unfortunately, millions of Americans are experiencing challenging times in the economy. Simultaneously, many local organizations, domestic and nationwide, fall short in fairly representing members of their communities. Although many local organizations have good intentions; without the proper planning and preparation it is more likely that the organization will not accomplish its’ intended set objectives. Prior to the assembly of the YAC, the founders of the YAC discussed the many issues, as well as opportunities, which encompasses our community. During those discussions, the founders of the YAC associated each issue under the following three categories; academics, economics, and culture. The three categories are inter-dependent and the many challenges on acquiring the associated qualities with each category depends on whether we clearly understand the value accompanying an educated community (i.e. Academics) who is familiar with how the economy functions (i.e. Economics) and are also familiar with the Arab culture and history (i.e. Culture).
Language:  Arabic,English
Cultures:  American,Yemeni
Street:  13939 Michigan Ave Suite D
City/Township:  Dearborn
State:  Michigan
Zip Code:  48126
Country:  USA
Phone:  (313) 759-7401
Fax No:  (313) 668-6000
Young Israel of Oak Park
Young Israel of Oak Park
Organization Name:  Young Israel of Oak Park
Organization Overview:  Young Israel of Oak Park is located in the center of the Oak Park/Southfield Orthodox community. We are the largest Orthodox synagogue in Michigan and are growing every year. In the past five years alone, we have added 49 new member families/singles. Young Israel of Oak Park offers programming for all ages. We have a private room for mothers to provide for their infants and toddlers. For preschoolers, we have a professionally staffed playroom that is larger than in any other Orthodox shul around. The teens have their own minyan on Shabbat morning. For ages in between, there are organized Shabbat groups. During the week, we have dynamic programming and educational opportunities for the various segments of our diverse congregation led by Rabbi Cohen and members of our community, including a daily Daf Yomi shiur and B’nei Akiva programming for both youth and adults. We have daily minyanim for Mincha, Maariv and two for Shacharit (early and regular), plus an exciting roster of weekly classes on topics ranging from Torah to prayer to Hebrew language, held at Young Israel and in the community. On Shabbat, we always enjoy a delicious Kiddush following our services. Surrounding YIOP are a wealth of Jewish and cultural institutions. Members of YIOP span the generations and warmly encompass the full spectrum of Modern Orthodoxy. Because of YIOP's unique location, families are able to choose to live in one of three wonderful communities, Oak Park, Southfield or Huntington Woods, and still be within walking distance to the shul. Check out 'Our Community' for just some of those conveniences found within our 'Daled Amot' (surrounding neighborhood).
Language:  English,Hebrew
Cultures:  East European,Israeli,Jewish
Street:  15140 West 10 Mile Road
City/Township:  Oak Park
State:  MI
Zip Code:  48237
Country:  USA
Phone:  (248) 967-3655
Fax No:  (248) 967-4272
Email:  Info@yiop.org