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Greetings!
Join
us as a guest and sponsor at this year's:
27th
Annual Civic and Humanitarian
Awards Gala
September 30, 2006,
6:00pm
Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center
For
sponsorship information please visit
www.myacc.org or contact us at
248-559- 1990.
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ACC
Beaumont Cancer
Forum |
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The Arab
American and Chaldean Council & Beaumont Cancer Institute will host
their 2nd Annual Cancer Education, Prevention and Early Detection Forum.
Emceed by William Saliata, radio host of “Maal Jalia” Arabic Radio Talk
Show WNZK-690AM.
The event will be held on Wednesday, June 28,
2006, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM at St. George Church located at 2160 E. Maple Road, Troy, MI. If you are interested in attending
this important symposium call (248) 559- 0960 to register. This community
event is open to the public.
ACC Public Health
Division
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Strengthening
Families |
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ACC's
Strengthening Families Program is a research based curriculum created to
increase and improve the level of communication between parents and
children.
In seven lessons, parents and kids learn important
communicating skills that help them begin to "listen" to each other,
respect each others opinions and how to work on problems together.
Participating youth will learn to appreciate how much their parents do for
them and care about them; while having fun doing it!
If you are
interested in participating in this program please contact Ann Antone at
248-559-0960 to register.
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Creating
Healthy Communities |
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ACC's Cultural
Tapestry Program provided a presentation to seniors at the City of Troy
Community Center. Mayada Fakhouri and Ann Antone facilitated the
presentation and provided the seniors with information about the Arab
culture and a history of the Middle Eastern immigration patterns.
Fostering understanding and mutual cooperation among the diverse
ethnic groups is vital for healthy communities. ACC is committed to
building healthy communities through cultural awareness.
ACC Cultural Tapestry
Initiative
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ACC
Boys Basketball, State
Champions |
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ACC's
Youth
Center has
established six basketball teams. All teams are under the leadership of
ACC’s Virgil Phillips and coached by community volunteers Jay Acuff, Al
Ramsey, Mark Mayberry, Dave Mann, and Marcus Webster.
This spring,
the teams were able to participate in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU)
State-Qualifying Tournament. Two ACC boys basketballs teams, coached by
Acuff and Webster won the State Championship and will be competing in the
National Tournament. Acuff’s 11 and under team will be competing in Cocoa
Beach, Florida, July 22-29, 2006, while Webster’s 16 and under team will
be competing here in the state of Michigan for the national title.
Congratulations to the ACC youth basketball program and volunteers.
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Fundraising
for Nationals |
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On Saturday,
June 17th and June 24th ACC's 11 and under and 16 and under boys
basketball teams will be washing cars to raise money for
nationals.
The Car Wash will be at ACC's Recreation &
Leadership Center located at 62 W. Seven Mile Road,
Detroit (One block west of
John R.) Help support ACC's State Champions and come get your car washed.
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ACC
Discusses Tobacco Use with Elected
Officials |
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 As coordinator
of ACC's State Tobacco Prevention Program, Wali Altahif has been
responsible for contacting and arranging meetings with state legislators.
ACC along with several other organizations make up the Multi-Cultural
Network. The major goal of the Multi-Cultural Network is to promote
tobacco use awareness and its impact on minorities.
On May 31,
2006 Mr. Altahif brought together several legislators, including Wayne
County Commissioner Mo Blackwell, for a presentation on the Arghile (water
pipe) and its growing popularity among youth. It is hoped that educating
elected officials on this issue will gain their support of regulations
that protect the health of our communities.
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