Isabella Arroyo is one of our outstanding youth fellows this year. As a senior at Khalil Gibran International Academy she has been exposed to Arab culture during her high school years and joined AAFSC initially…
Going to the Arab American Summit was an incredible experience that I definitely won’t forget. It allowed me to meet other civic-minded youth and Arab American leaders from across the country that aspire to impact…
Last weekend, the National Network for Arab American Communities hosted its Arab American Summit in Michigan, which I was able to attend as part of my fellowship with NNAAC. Overall, it was a very engaging…
One of our talented high school students made it to New York Fashion Week this past September through designing and creating his own piece that was featured in Way Zen’s fashion show for her JSong…
In NYC, noncitizens are four times more likely than citizens to lack health insurance — but not enough immigrants are signing up for the state’s exchange under Obamacare, advocates worry. AAFSC hopes to change that.
Last week, students in our Youth Program were asked to write short essays about the things they care about as a way to practice their writing abilities. Two of the participants, Leen and Fadi, decided…
By Jake Karr AmeriCorps VISTA Youth Program Development Assistant On Monday, the students from our Youth ESL classes came together for a workshop led by Nancy Weber of…
To celebrate the National Day of Service, our AmeriCorps VISTAs Jake and Jacob coordinated a month-long food drive to provide for the immigrant and underserved communities with which we work. With support from the Khalil…
Jacob Agus-Kleinman AmeriCorps Vista Adult Education Development Assistant Hello, my name is Jacob Agus-Kleinman and I am excited to be working this year with the Arab American Family Support Center as an AmeriCorps VISTA as…
By Jake Karr AmeriCorps VISTA Youth Program Development Assistant So my fellow AmeriCorps member, Jacob, and I have been working with the Arab-American Family Support Center for more than a month now, and we still haven’t introduced…
