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Business & Finance

Maha Freij leads ACCESS as new CEO as organization marks 50th year

November 16th, 20210 DEARBORN — ACCESS, the nation's largest Arab American community nonprofit providing both human services and programming, announced its CEO transition is now complete, with Maha Freij leading the organization as president and CEO effective Oct. 1. Freij takes over the role after long-time ACCESS CEO Hassan Jaber announced his...

COMMUNITY

Detroit NAACP to honor ACCESS’s Hassan Jaber with lifetime achievement award at annual dinner

October 2nd, 20210 DETROIT — The Detroit Branch of the NAACP will honor outgoing ACCESS president and CEO Hassan Jaber with a lifetime achievement award this Sunday, Oct. 3 at the TCF Center in Detroit. The local branch of one of the country’s largest historic civil rights organizations announced that Jaber was named the James Weldon Johnson...

COMMUNITY

ACCESS to host Arab Health Summit

September 28th, 20210 DEARBORN — ACCESS will be hosting the ninth annual Arab Health Summit, “Advancing Health Equity for Women", virtually from Oct. 19 through Oct. 21. The conference is centered around discussions on health rights, public health research, community engagement and more, with speakers and attendees representing the United States and...

Local

ACCESS to host flood relief distribution event

July 7th, 20210 DEARBORN — The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) will be hosting two flood relief distribution events this week. During the events, ACCESS will be distributing fans, liquid disinfectant, spray bottles, disinfectant wipes, rolls of garbage bags and personal protective equipment to flood victims from the...

COMMUNITY

ACCESS receives $75,000 in grant money for suicide prevention

May 6th, 20210 DEARBORN — The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS), is one of nine organizations to receive suicide prevention grants. The funding totals $650,000 and is coming from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation, Michigan Health Endowment Fund, the Children’s...

COMMUNITY

Dingell, Tlaib introduce Arab American Heritage Month resolution in U.S. House

April 26th, 20210 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) and Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn), introduced a resolution honoring Arab American Heritage Month, a celebration held in April to recognize the incredible contributions Arab Americans have made in the country. "As a strong, proud and unapologetically Arab American...

COMMUNITY

Metro Detroit Arab community struggles to assess COVID impact due to “White” census classification

April 17th, 20210 Since Governor Whitmer declared a state of emergency last March, Dr. Zafar Shamoon, chief of emergency services at Beaumont Hospital-Dearborn, has witnessed first-hand the precariously rising cases of COVID-19 in the community. “Dearborn has been hit very hard," Shamoon told The Arab American News. "This is one of the busiest, if...

Health

ACCESS and Dearborn Fire Department selected to provide more equitable vaccine distributions

April 10th, 20210 DEARBORN — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Protect Michigan Commission recently selected the Dearborn Fire Department and ACCESS to encourage more equitable vaccine distribution in more vulnerable communities. ACCESS and the Fire Department are among 22 pilot sites to receive doses of the COVID-19...

COMMUNITY

How and where to get COVID-19 vaccines

March 10th, 20210 DEARBORN — With more vaccines beginning to be distributed and provided to the state, residents who qualify for the vaccine are being provided more options to get it. Dearborn’s vaccination center has added more appointments as well as opening appointments to those who are 50 and older with medical conditions or...

COMMUNITY

ACCESS partnering with Meijer to distribute COVID-19 vaccines

March 5th, 20210 DEARBORN — Beginning Thursday, March 11, ACCESS will be partnering with Meijer to bring COVID-19 vaccinations to the community. With the first doses beginning March 11, second doses are expected to be administered April 1, with additional dates to be determined soon. ACCESS will be honoring the Michigan Department of Health and...

COMMUNITY

ACCESS will see new leadership with departure of Hassan Jaber as CEO

February 19th, 20210 DEARBORN — ACCESS is undergoing a notable change in its leadership with the departure of longtime CEO and President Hassan Jaber, who is transitioning to national advocacy and leadership projects. Jaber told The Arab American News this week that he will remain attached to the organization, in which he served for more than 41...

COMMUNITY

City of Dearborn launches rent, utility grant program to protect from evictions

January 13th, 20210 DEARBORN — Families in Dearborn that are unable to pay their bills due to financial impacts of COVID-19 can apply to receive grants from the city. Low to moderate income residents can apply beginning Monday, Jan. 18 to receive up to $5,000 to cover up to six months’ worth of bills through a new grant program offered by the...

COMMUNITY

Arab American votes can make a difference in this election

October 23rd, 20200 With less than two weeks left in this election season, by now many in our communities have already cast their vote. According to the Michigan Secretary of State’s office, more than 1.5 million Michiganders have already turned their absentee ballots in. That is phenomenal news. We have been working diligently to ensure that all...

COMMUNITY

Regional partnership awards relief grants to 60 Dearborn small businesses in response to COVID-19

May 13th, 20200 DEARBORN — Sixty small businesses in the city of Dearborn have been selected to receive stimulus grants to help provide working capital amidst the COVID-19 crisis. Grants upwards of $5,000 will be distributed by ACCESS this week and are aimed to support those businesses most often left out of major city, state and federal relief...

COMMUNITY

ACCESS continues to serve community amidst COVID-19 pandemic

April 22nd, 20200 In response to the rapid spread of COVID-19, ACCESS—the largest Arab American community nonprofit in the nation—has restructured its service delivery to continue to provide necessary services to the community, while ensuring their safety and well-being. For the first time in the organization’s nearly 50-year history, much of its...

COMMUNITY

Arab American community on high alert after overdose reports

August 24th, 20190 DEARBORN – Recent unofficial reports of drug overdoses among Arab Americans in Dearborn have raised concerns over the prevalence of substance abuse and addiction. Opioid addiction has been recognized as a public health crisis in Michigan and the Arab American community has been directly affected for some time. According to...

COMMUNITY

Presidential debate in Detroit energizes voters and organizers in Dearborn

August 3rd, 20190 DETROIT — The Democratic primary debate that took place July 30 left the audience with a comprehensive idea of which candidates seem to stand a chance of winning the nomination, what their plans entail and just how each of them could be right for Detroit, specifically, and Michigan at large. Despite competing for voters at the left...

COMMUNITY

Dearborn community members talk about stigma and mental health awareness

May 20th, 20191 DEARBORN — On Saturday, April 27, The Arab American Health Initiative (AAHI) held a public seminar on raising awareness about mental health treatment, including therapy and medication, at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center. Attendees included community and organization members and panelists in psychiatry and other mental...

COMMUNITY

Muslim group offers free medical services to southeast Michigan communities

March 29th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — On Sunday, March 31, Who is Hussain — Michigan (WIH) will partner with healthcare professionals across Wayne County to host a completely free medical camp at the Islamic House of Wisdom from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Who is Hussain is a global movement founded in 2012 and it currently leads more than 60...

Art & Culture

Arab festivals are popular everywhere, when will Dearborn’s return?

September 8th, 20183 DEARBORN – Between 1995 and 2012, thousands flocked to the capital of Arab America for a taste of their homeland’s culture, where nostalgia for music and food alike would meet their match at the Arab International Festival. It was a kind of celebration one could only experience in a city in which nearly half its residents are of...

COMMUNITY

ACCESS to host birthday party for Medicaid

July 28th, 20180 DEARBORN — The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) will celebrate the 53rd anniversary of Medicaid on Monday, July 30, with a birthday cake and a roundtable discussion with members of the ACCESS team, clients, coalition partners, local elected officials and other stakeholders. U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell...

Local

Governor Snyder urged to veto Medicaid work requirements bill

June 24th, 20180 LANSING — The Medicaid work requirements bill passed by the Michigan House of Representatives on June 6 received wide criticism from local organizations, community members and public figures. The bill, Senate Bill 897, had previously passed in the State Senate on April 19 and requires “able-bodied” adults enrolled in the Healthy...

Business

Dearborn community comes together to help those in need during Ramadan

May 25th, 20180 By Sarah Kominek DEARBORN— During the holy month of Ramadan, merchants and community organizations in Dearborn are motivated to be charitable, but they also help the less fortunate throughout the year. Local merchants deal with the infrequent occurrence of begging, which happens year round, not just during Ramadan. Danya Saed,...

COMMUNITY

How could the citizenship question on 2020 Census impact Dearborn?

April 13th, 20180 DEARBORN – Even as the city looks to a new dawn of economic prosperity with a wide range of major investments, it could be dealt a blow two in two years. Residents, city officials and community advocates are anxious about the implications of a proposed question on the 2020 Census that would ask people if they’re citizens. They...

Local

League of Women Voters visits Dearborn high schools, encourages students’ participation

March 23rd, 20180 By Farah Harb The Arab American News DEARBORN — As part of its high school voter registration project, the League of Women Voters of Dearborn/ Dearborn Heights visited Dearborn and Fordson High Schools the week of March 19-22. The nonpartisan political organization aims to bring awareness of the importance of informed and...

Opinions

Local public health effort aims to de-stigmatize sexual health

March 16th, 20180 By Maliha Ahmed DEARBORN — There is a need for culturally-competent and accurate information on sexual health and healthy relationships in the Arab and Muslim communities. The preventative nature of this education can have long-lasting impact on individuals, their health-seeking practices and overall population health. However, if...

COMMUNITY

Arab Americans undeterred despite failure to get MENA category on 2020 Census

February 2nd, 20180 "Accurate Census information ensures equal opportunity access to public resources, particularly for historically marginalized groups." -ADC DEARBORN — A promising decade-long endeavor by America's most targeted communities to gain political and social leverage hit a roadblock after the U.S. Census Bureau rejected the addition of a...

Local

Barbara Aswad: Mother, social justice advocate, professor

December 22nd, 20170 Barbara Aswad, professor emeritus of anthropology at Wayne State University and advocate for immigrants and low-income Americans, died on November 30, after a brief illness. She was 80 years old. She was born in Kalamazoo, on January 5, 1937, daughter of Robert and Helen Black. She earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from the...

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