President. the Detroit Metropolitan area is home to the largest concentration of Arabicspeaking people in the United States. Approximately 300.000 Arabicspeaking people reside in the State of Michigan. This figure continues to grow as families are reunited. skilled. and talented professionals immigrate and refugees enter into our State and begin to call it home. A critical factor in the effective resettlement of the Arabicspeaking population has been the emergence of socially active organizations. In the Detroit metropolitan area. the best known is the Arab Community Center For Economic and Social Services. or ACCESS. Currently located in the city of Dearborn. MI. ACCESS was founded 21 years ago with volunteers providing help to immigrants from an office located in a small store. Today. the organization operates from a new center that will service tens of thousands of people annually through a variety of programs designed to address individual and family needs. ACCESS is the doorway to support for many new Americans. Its skilled and trained staff offer counseling on immigration and family matters. education. and health concerns. These services are important not only because they are often made available in the Arabic language. but also because they are given with a particular sensitivity to ArabAmericans. ACCESS has clearly shown that i service to people is done with heart and a genuine concern that the people who seek help receive it in an atmosphere of dignity and multicultural awareness.
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