Welcome to CARI’s website!
The Center for African Refugees and Immigrants (CARI) is a national division of the Ethiopian Community Development Council, Inc. (ECDC). The idea for CARI grew out of ECDC’s extensive experience working with African newcomers, African community-based organizations (CBOs), and mainstream institutions. Over the course of two decades operating in the fields of refugee resettlement and service provision, the need for a national resource center focusing on issues of concern to African immigrants and refugees has become apparent to ECDC. Thus, CARI was established as a source of public education, capacity-building, community development and dialogue for and among African refugees and immigrants and their allies in the United States.
We present this website as a means of exchange and learning for our various stakeholders. Among the many features of CARI’s website are the African Voices discussion board where community members can share ideas and information; a resource section where visitors can find publications and education materials related to health and social issues affecting African immigrants and refugees; and a members-only page that includes capacity building tools, training opportunities, funding announcements, and an ARN discussion board for members of the African Resource Network.
CARI, and this website, is the culmination of many years of dialogue, planning, and hard work among staff at ECDC and our partner African community-based organizations. Welcome and enjoy the site!
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ECDC Announces its 14th National Conference to be held in Arlington, VA Join the African Resource Network
The African Resource Network (ARN) is a national network of organizations and individuals engaged in promoting the well-being of Africans living in the United States.It is facilitated and managed by ECDC CARI. The Network serves as a forum for members to share personal experiences, build organizational capacity, and collectively organize around shared concerns.
Click here for more information about the ARN and membership opportunities.
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The African Refugee Network Newsletter is a monthly publication of CARI, which examines the latest news and events relevant to African refugees living in the United States and abroad. To view the latest edition, click here.
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