Arab American Family Services is proud to announce that co-founder Nareman Taha is part of the 2016 Cultivate: Women of Color Leadership program. This is a joint effort of the Chicago Foundation for Women, Crossroads Fund, Woods Fund Chicago, and the Chicago Community Trust, Cultivate: Women of Color Leadership (Cultivate) seeks to build a cadre of energized women of color leaders who are well connected across social and economic justice movements and whose collective voice and power can be leveraged to realize a shared vision of the Chicago region’s future.
By bringing together women who lead intersecting but separate justice efforts: gender equity, labor rights, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, immigrant rights, among others. Cultivate aims to transform these movements from the inside, fortify relationships among participants and foster collaborations across organizations to advance a shared vision towards equity and justice for all.