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Created: Dec 06, 2007
Updated: Sep 20, 2009
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AAFSC provides comprehensive social services to Arab-American families and children, and helps Arabic-speaking immigrants adjust to a new culture. Established in 1993, AAFSC's programs, services and activities address the special needs of the Arab immigrant population in the New York City area.
Our goal is to help Arab-speaking families better understand American laws and cultural norms to allow them to share more fully in community life. AAFSC addresses cultural and language barriers, encourages positive leadership, and promotes a stronger and more united Arab-American community. AAFSC is a vital and relevant institutional presence not only for the valuable social services it provides but also for the voice it has given to the Arab-American community.
Since the events of September 11th, Arabs and Muslims in the United States have been targeted purely on the basis of their ethnicity and religion. They have been singled out for selective enforcement of immigration laws and other types of racial profiling. Members of community lives in a general state of anxiety and fear as families are threatened with separation from husbands and fathers through deportations and detentions. Students experience discrimination and harassment at school and shop owners have suffered a significant decline in revenue.
Throughout this period, AAFSC has demonstrated a unique ability to mobilize on an organizational level in order to respond to backlash and discrimination. We have expanded our programs in critical areas - outreach, mental health, youth development, and legal services - to provide the Arab immigrant community with a range of social support programs and to serve as one of the community's leading advocates.
AAFSC provides comprehensive social services to Arab-American families and children, and helps Arabic-speaking immigrants adjust to a new culture. Established in 1993, AAFSC's programs, services and activities address the special needs of the Arab immigrant population in the New York City area.
Our goal is to help Arab-speaking families better understand American laws and cultural norms to allow them to share more fully in community life. AAFSC addresses cultural and language barriers, encourages positive leadership, and promotes a stronger and more united Arab-American community. AAFSC is a vital and relevant institutional presence not only for the valuable social services it provides but also for the voice it has given to the Arab-American community.
Since the events of September 11th, Arabs and Muslims in the United States have been targeted purely on the basis of their ethnicity and religion. They have been singled out for selective enforcement of immigration laws and other types of racial profiling. Members of community lives in a general state of anxiety and fear as families are threatened with separation from husbands and fathers through deportations and detentions. Students experience discrimination and harassment at school and shop owners have suffered a significant decline in revenue.
Throughout this period, AAFSC has demonstrated a unique ability to mobilize on an organizational level in order to respond to backlash and discrimination. We have expanded our programs in critical areas - outreach, mental health, youth development, and legal services - to provide the Arab immigrant community with a range of social support programs and to serve as one of the community's leading advocates.
