COMMUNITY
Eman Jassem
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COMMUNITY
Reception hosted in honor of Palestinian college students visiting Michigan
September 10th, 20180 ANN ARBOR — On Tuesday, September 4, Global Ties Detroit and U of M’s Muslim Student Association (MSA) hosted a welcome reception in honor of the students from Palestine Polytechnic University (PPU) in the Michigan League University Avenue building in Ann Arbor. Global Ties Detroit, in partnership with the University of Michigan...
Palestinian college students take part in educational programs in Detroit and Ann Arbor
September 8th, 20180 ANN ARBOR — For the first time, students from Palestine Polytechnic University (PPU) were able to have the opportunity to be a part of the abroad Entrepreneurial Education Program taking place in Ann Arbor and Detroit. Global Ties Detroit, in partnership with the University of Michigan (U of M) and the Arab American Women’s...
Environmental health summer program empowers students to take action
September 3rd, 20180 DEARBORN — The number of Dearborn students becoming involved in more activism and learning development committees is increasing each year and the Environmental Health Research-to-Action (EHRA) Academy under Healthy Dearborn has empowered Dearborn high school and college preparatory students to take action in the health concerns facing......
Dearborn group works to improve environmental quality with research and activism
September 3rd, 20180 DEARBORN — The Environmental Health Research-to-Action (EHRA) project under Healthy Dearborn is the first step in a long-term community-academic partnership to address environmental health disparities experienced by residents in Dearborn's Southend, a predominantly Arab American community. This program, which ran from July 23 to August...
Public colleges requiring new students to complete sexual assault prevention training
September 2nd, 20180 LANSING — The state of Michigan recently established new legislation which mandates public universities to require in-person sexual assault prevention training for all new students by August 31. For its part, colleges and universities have increased their sexual assault prevention and education programs as the national conversation......
How libraries remain relevant in the digital age
August 26th, 20180 DEARBORN – For as long as they've existed, libraries have provided information and services to their patrons. In the past, those services have centered primarily around providing books and other written materials, but today's libraries help visitors navigate a wide variety of information, both physical and digital. Julie Schaefer,...
Arab American Women’s Business Council host networking get-together
August 24th, 20180 DEARBORN — The Arab American Women’s Business Council (AAWBC), a nonprofit organization that addresses the needs of Arab American women professionals and business owners, held a Women of Wisdom event at Mint 29 in west Dearborn on August 22. The AAWBC, which was founded in 2007 in Dearborn, also helps cater to the needs of young......
How do Dearborn residents feel about voting in the primaries?
August 12th, 20180 DEARBORN — During the primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 7, many residents expressed the importance of voting, with some saying that casting their vote would make a difference. “My role is to speak out and choose who is going to be helpful to the people,” a woman who voted at William Ford Elementary School told The AANews. “I...
Dearborn Homecoming Festival 2018 celebrates culture and diversity
August 11th, 20180 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Homecoming Festival, which began on Friday, August 3 and ran through Sunday, August 5, celebrated its 39th anniversary at Ford Field Park in west Dearborn with fireworks, children’s carnival activities, live music, food booths and trucks, crafts for kids, community fundraising, art and more. The music acts......
Sam Baydoun celebrates primary victory in Wayne County Commission race
August 10th, 20180 DEARBORN — Long-time real estate associate broker Sam Baydoun won the Democratic primary election for Wayne County Commissioner in the 13th District on Tuesday, August 7 and will run unopposed in November. Baydoun, 54, sought the seat being vacated by Commission Chairman Gary Woronchak, who mounted an unsuccessful run for State...
Groups work to improve education, quality of life in Detroit
August 4th, 20180 DETROIT — While it may seemed too good to be true, the industrial population of Detroit grew very dramatically over the course of a century. However, starting in the 1950s, population in the city that had been a magnet to both European immigrants and Southern migrants experienced a rapid decline— holding it back. Schools that......
Shadow Supplements store now open in East Dearborn
July 30th, 20180 DEARBORN — On Saturday, July 21, Amine Zriek held a grand opening for his shop, Shadow Supplements, which he said is all about promoting health within the community. The company, located at 15010 W Warren Ave, Suite 211 in East Dearborn, began as a family-owned online business, providing users with nutritional material and gym...
Henry Ford College to ask voters for millage renewal in November
July 29th, 20180 DEARBORN — The Henry Ford College (HFC) board of trustees began preliminary discussions on a ballot proposal at its board meeting on July 16. Dearborn residents will be asked to vote in the November election on a five-year millage renewal for the college. A millage is a taxation rate expressed in mills per dollar. A school millage......
Detroit Mental Health Task force members work to raise awareness
July 20th, 20181 DETROIT — Detroit City Councilman Roy McCalister Jr. and the Mental Health Task Force held a public meeting in the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center on Tuesday, July 17, where approximately 30 people expressed ideas on raising awareness about mental health issues. Attendees included Council members, administration officials, community...
Summer camp focuses on purpose and motivation as keys to success
July 17th, 20180 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Islamic Institute of America (IIA) Summer Camp offers an engaging summer program with fun recreational and educational activities/lessons that are embedded with Islamic studies. The camp, which runs through August 3, is for children from the ages of 5 to 12 and takes place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and......
Zriek’s Taekwondo School produces champions
July 6th, 20180 DEARBORN — Since 1979, Grandmaster Kassem Zriek has elevated his students to train in taekwondo and process techniques with more prosperity and diligence. Taekwondo is an evolving South Korean martial arts sport involving many techniques beyond physical exercise; it also relies on combat philosophy and self-defense. The sport...
Do some of Dearborn’s streets lack adequate lighting?
July 1st, 20180 DEARBORN — Some of the streets in Dearborn seem inadequately lit at night. A few residents' concerns included the poorly-lit neighborhoods with dim lighting behind William Ford Elementary School and on Donald Street. Some in the community have claimed that there's a correlation between poorly lit streets and carjackings, while......
Fifteen students from Global Education Excellence awarded Michigan Seal of Biliteracy
July 1st, 20180 ANN ARBOR — Fifteen graduating students from the Global Educational Excellence (GEE) School District have received the Michigan Seal of Biliteracy Award: Seven students from Central Academy, five students from Frontier International Academy and three students from Riverside West Academy. “It is great news to know that a wide...
Hamadeh Educational Services’ graduates awarded more than $32 million in scholarships
July 1st, 20180 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The high school graduating classes of Hamadeh Educational Services (HES) achieved high grade point averages and have been awarded more than $32 million in scholarships. In a safe and respectful environment, HES educators lay the foundation of a lifetime of learning, inspiring students to academic excellence while......
Iman Islamic Complex awards scholarships at 13th annual gala
June 29th, 20180 HAMTRAMCK — Mu’ath Bin Jabal Mosque in Detroit is a focal point for the growing population of Yemeni immigrants who live along the border of Hamtramck and Detroit and is located on a social and economically successful avenue that caters to Yemeni Americans and other community members. On June 24, the mosque awarded 12 Yemeni American...
ACC awards $30,000 in scholarships at 16th annual golf outing
June 24th, 20180 TROY — The Arab American Chaldean Council (ACC) awarded a total of $30,000 in scholarships to 30 students of leadership and good academic standing during the 16th annual Golf Outing and Scholarship Awards Dinner on June 20. ACC is a premier non-profit human service organization providing services in Southeast Michigan and it......
