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ACCESS congratulates Hussein Berry for appointment as school board president for Dearborn Public Schools January 24, 2014 ACCESS is pleased to announce that Dearborn Public Schools appointed Hussein Berry as president of the Board of Education on Jan. 13. Berry was elected to the board in 2009 and is currently serving his first term.	ACCESS ACTS volunteers create safer routes to school More than 80 volunteers braved the frigid temperatures on Saturday, Jan.
Small business owner receives loan to launch restaurant Malik loves food. The Iraqi refugee has spent much of his professional life sharing the joy of cooking with others, having worked as a chef for nearly 20 years.	Fifth Third Bank awards ACCESS $50,000 grant for Immigrant Entrepreneur Development Program December 1, 2013 When Iesha Morgan was laid off as an H&R Block tax consultant two years ago, she said she felt like she hit rock bottom. Read the Dearborn Press & Guide article.
Santa visits Salina Elementary School, delivers gifts to 900 children December 20, 2013 Inside a Dearborn public school this morning, Santa Claus waved to the eager kids awaiting to receive presents from him. Read the Detroit Free Press article.	Reception honors Wayne State University President M. Roy Wilson December 2, 2013 Dr. M. Roy Wilson, Wayne State University’s 12th president, was the guest of honor Dec. 2 at a reception hosted by ACCESS at the Arab American National Museum (AANM) in Dearborn. Read about President Wilson's visit to Dearborn.
Santa to visit Salina Elementary on Dec. 19 December 9, 2013 Santa Claus will make an early stop at Salina Elementary School in Dearborn from 9:30 a.m.-noon on Thursday, Dec. 19 to make sure children of all backgrounds receive a gift this holiday season. For some children, this will be their only visit from Santa this year.	Jeanette Mansour receives Spirit of Service Award for philanthropy December 5, 2013 The National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC), a project of ACCESS, proudly announced today that Jeanette Mansour of Flint received the organization’s Spirit of Service Award in recognition of her philanthropic work on behalf of the Arab American community. She received the award during the recent Quwa 2013: Strengthening Nonprofit Leadership conference.
Zena Ozier receives Emerging Leader Award for work with Arab Americans December 5, 2013 The National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC), a project of ACCESS, proudly announced today that Zena Ozier of Dearborn received the organization’s Emerging Leader Award in recognition for her work on behalf of the Arab American community. She received the award during the recent Quwa 2013: Strengthening Nonprofit Leadership conference.	ACCESS celebrates five years with JIRAN program – uniting, bettering and beautifying southwest Detroit community December 4, 2013 On Friday, Dec. 6, ACCESS will celebrate five years of uniting, bettering and beautifying a southwest Detroit community through the Join in to Revitalize Arab American Neighborhoods (JIRAN) program, funded by the Skillman Foundation’s Good Neighborhoods Initiative.