Back to School Supplies Needed!
School is about to begin! Help us make this year a great one for our children. AAFS is collecting the following schools supplies: Backpacks, Pens & Pencils, Glue, Folders, Crayons & Markers
Category: July 2024 Newsletter
Mobile Office Offers Welcoming and Support to the Community
Once per month, AAFS case manager Karla Orellana serves the community in the Office of Representative Adbelnasser Rashid in Berwyn.
Community Leaders Earn Certificate Through Immigrant Health Academy
Ten Arab American community leaders earned a certification this past June, having completed the year-long Immigrant Health Academy Program sponsored by Illinois Coalition […]
Southern Border Arrival Program in Migrant Shelters Extended Through Year
Since December 2023, AAFS, under the Illinois Welcoming Center, has partnered with Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights to serve the migrant […]
Graduation Ceremony Celebrates 39 Parent Mentors
In May, AAFS was proud to celebrate 39 parents who participated in the Parent Mentor Program at five different schools! The community-building program provides […]
Advocacy Week Brings AAFS to Capitol Hill, Ensuring Arab American Voices are Heard in Congress
Executive Directors Nareman Taha and Itedal Shalabi, and several AAFS staff members participated in National Arab American Advocacy Week this past June […]
