Organization: CENTER FOR AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES ORGANIZ
Mission: TO ADVOCATE FOR, AND ACT TO INCREASE EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR AFRICAN REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANT CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES THROUGH PRESCHOOL, K-12 EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS.
Activities: THE SPACE PROGRAM SEEKS TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY, AND THEREFORE THE ACADEMIC DISPARITIES FOR AFRICAN IMMIGRANT CHILDREN WITH FOLLOWING GOALS AS ITS MAIN DRIVERS: A) EMPOWERED PARENTSTRAINING AND ORGANIZING PARENTS SO THEY DEVELOP THE SKILLS, CONFIDENCE AND KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO BE LEADERS AND ADVOCATES IN THEIR CHILDRENS LEARNING DEVELOPMENT AND B) CULTURALLY-INFORMED EDUCATORSTRAINING EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL STAFF ENSURE APPROPRIATE ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION AND CARE IS AVAILABLE TO ALL YOUTHS AND FAMILIES WILL RESULT TO C)SUSTAINED SUCCESS FOR SOMALI YOUTHSULTIMATELY, ENSURE THAT SOMALI YOUTHS WILL BE READY FOR SUSTAINED SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE.
CAIRO ACADEMY, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO BRIDGE THE OPPORTUNITY GAP FOR OREGONS AFRICAN REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. OUR GOALS ARE TO SUPPORT EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMIC AND DEVELOPMENTAL SUCCESS (INCLUDING DUAL LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT), EMPOWER PARENTS TO BE ENGAGED ADVOCATES FOR THEIR CHILD AND TO PROVIDE A WAY FOR FAMILIES TO ADJUST TO NEW INSTITUTIONS/EXPECTATIONS WITHOUT SACRIFICING CULTURAL IDENTITY.
MISC SERVICES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING TO ADVOCATE FOR AND INCREASE EQUITY FOR AFRICAN REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANT CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO THRIVE.
Religious classification: None