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Arab-American museum director leaving after 5 years April 4, 2018 Read more on The Detroit News	Metro Detroit teens help Syrian children March 24, 2018 Watch more on Local 4 Paula Tutman
Hundreds turnout for ACCESS Spring Job Fair March 29, 2018 DEARBORN, Mich. – ACCESS, the nation’s largest Arab American nonprofit, held its highly anticipated Spring Job Fair at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, March 28, 2018.	National community foundation to host inaugural event in Houston and honor Houston-based businessman and community leader Dr. Farouk Shami with “Outstanding Arab American Philanthropist” Award March 26, 2018 HOUSTON, Texas—On Friday, March 16, 2018, the Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP), the nation’s only Arab American community foundation, hosted its inauguralThreads of Giving Gala
ACCESS to host Comedienne Suzie Afridi at 47th Annual Dinner ACCESS is delighted to announce that Comedienne Suzie Afridi will join us to open our 47th Annual Dinner program that is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 6:00 pm, at the estee	Undesirable Elements March 1, 2018 The call for stories generated great interest and enthusiasm in the community, and it will be difficult to narrow down all of the incredible stories to select the core group of performers. Read more on Ping Chong + Company website
Tickets now available online for purchase ACCESS’ 47th Annual Dinner, our signature event, is less than two months away and tickets are now available for	ACCESS, community members fight against addiction ACCESS Substance Abuse Program hosted second annual Community Town Hall on Jan. 30. January 31, 2018 Dearborn, Mich.–Nearly 200 individuals attended the ACCESS Substance Abuse Program’s (ASAP) second annual Community Town Hall to better understand how addiction impacts disparate communities and ho
ACCESS mourns the passing of prominent historian and journalist, Joseph R. Haiek It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of prominent Arab American historian and groundbreaking journalist, Joseph R. Haiek.	ACCESS and PAAIA are deeply disheartened by the decision to exclude MENA category from U.S. Census ACCESS and the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) are disappointed by the Office of Management & Budget’s decision to exclude a Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) category