MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUM

13624 Michigan Avenue,Dearborn MI 48126

19 July, 2021

Description

We are hosting a Nonpartisan Candidate Forum for the City of Dearborn Mayoral Candidates. It is that time of the year again where ACCESS strives to educate and engage voters in the local elections that will be taking place in Dearborn on August 3, 2021 In an effort towards further engaging our community and generating awareness, ACCESS, in collaboration with our partners, are delighted to announce that we will be hosting a Mayoral Candidate Forum on July 19th at 6:00 PM at the Arab American National Museum. This Nonpartisan Candidate Forum is a launchpad education on fulfilling one’s civic duty. The forum will allow for a dispersal of knowledge from different candidates, thereby promoting civic engagement in a truly non-partisan way. Candidates will share their viewpoints with attendees from the wider community on different issues and topics. Attendees will also have the opportunity to be engaged in the discussion and probe candidates with their questions. -- Community Partners and Organizations: Emgage MichiganMichigan United Islamic Center of AmericaIslamic Center of Detroit Masjid Al-SalamThe Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW local 600) -- For questions or to find out more information about the event, please feel free to contact me at [email protected] -- Paid for & Hosted by the Arab Community Center for Economic & Social Services; https://accesscommunity.org; Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. ACCESS & its institutions are nonpartisan, working to engage communities in local, local, state and national elections. This event is designed to promote nonpartisan civic education. ACCESS and its institutions do not endorse any political candidate and the invitation is open for all candidates. -- About The Arab Community Center for Economic & Social Services ACCESS is a nonprofit agency whose mission is to empower communities to improve their economic, social and cultural well-being, in order to fulfill our vision of a just and equitable society with the full participation of Arab Americans. ACCESS provides a wide range of health and human services, employment services, youth programs, educational and cultural programs and civic engagement, advocacy, and social entrepreneurship. About The National Network for Arab American Communities The National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC), an institution of ACCESS, is a growing network of independent Arab American community-based organizations around the country. Established in 2004, NNAAC currently has 27 members in 12 states. The strength of these member organizations is built around the grassroots constituencies they serve through a range of programs, outreach and advocacy. NNAAC’s primary mission is to build the capacity of Arab American nonprofit organizations that focus on the needs and issues impacting their local community while collectively addressing those issues nationally. To support its mission, NNAAC has three main programs: Capacity Building, Advocacy and Civic Engagement (ACE), and Youth and Community Service. ACCESS is a tax-exempt nonprofit organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.