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Kurdish Human Rights Watch Michigan
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