Category Archives: NNAAC Members in the News

Somali Action Alliance Education Fund joins NNAAC member organization

  The Somali Action Alliance Education Fund (SAAEF) of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was founded in spring of 2007 as an arm of the Somali Action Alliance. The program is set to educate Somali individuals and other interested persons regarding civic engagement,

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Globalfest 2012 – In Case You Haven’t Heard Already

By Delarue If you were out seeing concerts this past weekend in the West Village, you probably noticed an older hippie/academic crowd in full effect: that’s because this time of year in New York is when the annual booking agents’

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Touching Video: Arab American youth respond to Lowes controversy

The Arab American Association of New York Youth respond to the controversy around Lowes pulling their ads from TLC’s All-American Muslim. Visit ArabAmericanNY.org for more info.

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Arab American Community Center puts health first, free

Dr. Ameer Zufari provided free dental exams at the Arab American Community Center. (Photo by Sebastian Arbelaez / Valencia Voice) There are currently 50 million Americans without health insurance. The Arab American Community Center, a non-profit organization, hosted the Health,

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National Arab American organizations refuse Lowe’s donations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 2011 Contact: Lana Mini 313-297.4266 DEARBORN, Mich. – The leaders of ACCESS and the National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC) today said their organizations will no longer accept donations from Lowe’s. NNAAC Director Nadia

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White House names ACCESS Arab-American organization “Champion Non-profit”

The White House Office today named ACCESS “a champion non-profit” and praised the organization as a “critical part of our American family.” “They are truly a Champion Non-Profit that has evolved over the past four decades while both celebrating their

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Deepa Iyer: ”When Will We Stop the Scapegoating?”

As the 2012 presidential election approaches, it has been difficult for me to listen to the political scapegoating of Muslims and those perceived to be Muslims. A decade ago, as an attorney at the Department of Justice, I worked with

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