AAFS Responds to Election Results; We Invite You to Join Us
A message from Nareman Taha and Itedal Shalabi, co-founders and executive directors at Arab American Family Services: This is a hard week for Arab […]
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Help us Welcome our New Clinical Director and Director of HR
Welcome, Adeeb Odeh, AAFS’s new Clinical Director. Adeeb has been in the mental health field for over 12 years, and has worked in […]
Free Kidney and Diabetes Screening
AAFS, partnering with National Kidney Foundation of Illinois, Turmosayya Association Chicago, and the National Arab American Medical Association are sponsoring a free kidney and […]
Healing Dabke Workshop “Identity Through Dance” Honors Palestinian Culture, Brings Generations Together
El-Founon, the premier Palestinian dance troupe, led a workshop last month at AAFS teaching traditional dabke dance. Forty community members attended the workshop, and […]
AAFS Speaks at Faith Leaders Against Domestic Violence Summit
Last month, AAFS co-founder and executive director Itedal Shalabi spoke at Courage to Love: Faith Leaders Against Domestic Violence. The interfaith summit […]
The Art of War Benefit Showcased Creativity, Honored Lives Lost
Last weekend, AAFS attended The Art of War Benefit, a day-long event supporting Palestine, Lebanon, Sudan, and Congo. The event celebrated Chicago artists’ […]
Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Offers Resources to Crime Victims
Last month, AAFS was happy to partner with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office to host a workshop at the Zakat Foundation […]
Healing Dabke Workshop – Identity Through Dance with El-Funoun
On Saturday, October 19, AAFS is thrilled to host the premier Palestinian dance troupe El-Funoun, for a workshop promoting traditional dabke dance, as […]
AAFS Attends White House’s Violence Against Women Act 30-Year Anniversary
Itedal Shalabi, co-founder and executive director of AAFS, attended the 30-year Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) last month at […]
Thank You to Everyone Who Attended our Annual Walk!
We had a great turn-out for our 17th annual walk to support survivors of gender-based violence, and cancer. Thank you to everyone […]
