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A Michigan-based philanthropic organization that helps nonprofit groups serving Arab-Americans nationwide has itself received a grant to expand its work.

Throughout the month of June, 22 high school students across Wayne County participated in the Arab American Youth Leadership course at ACCESS.

The ACCESS Community Health and Research Center (CHRC) received special recognition on June 13 from the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) and the Delta Dental Foundation for its commitment to providing oral health care to children in the Dearborn area.

The National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC), a project of ACCESS, today launched The Campaign to TAKE ON HATE, a multi-year, grassroots campaign to challenge this country’s growing prejudice and persistent misconception of Arab and Muslim Americans, including refugees of Arab and Muslim descent.

The leadership, board and staff at ACCESS join in mourning the loss of American entertainment icon and proud Arab American Casey Kasem, who died Sunday in a Washington State hospital following a long illness. He was 82.

Speaking Monday at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Gov. Rick Snyder praised the city for how it has handled tensions over the last week, calling it a “good role model for how ... to deal with difficult issues in a constructive fashion.”

ACCESS, the largest Arab American social services agency in the United States, teamed up with more than 40 regional employers to help put Metro Detroit residents back to work during a job fair on June 4.

ACCESS Executive Director Hassan Jaber and board member Amal Berry-Brown were recently featured in the newspaper's coverage of immigrants and their positive impact in Michigan.

On Friday, May 23, ACCESS hosted a graduation ceremony for 22 students enrolled in its Comcast Digital Connectors program. The program focuses on digital literacy among youth, wher

The ACCESS 43rd Annual Dinner took place at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center on April 12, 2014. Featured speakers at the event included Mich. Gov. Rick Snyder and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.