African Community Council
652 Elizabeth St # 3 N5Y 6L3 London, ON, Canada

AFRICAN COMMUNITY COUNCIL, LONDON ONTARIO London, ON, Canada / 106.9 The X October 06, 2017 09:56 pm... Deeq Abdi African Community Council (ACC) is a registered Canadian non-profit organization. It was set up in the year 2006 as a family reunification project and was turned into a full-fledged non-profit organization in 2008. In August,2017 ACC turned 11 years old. The growing population of the minority community in London seeks support from such organizations. ACC was established by only 7 people but today the members have grown to 326. All the volunteers working for ACC are highly passionate, committed and hardworking towards their work. Their sole motive is to support and help the immigrants and refugees in the Forest City. The organization and its members make sure that each individual who is the newcomer in the city doesn’t feel like an outsider. They create an atmosphere filled with love, motivation, dedication and encouragement around the people. ACC runs on donations ,each penny is spent on the refugees and immigrants in need. African Community Council supports its members emotionally, mentally, socially, and financially. ACC provides counseling servicesIt provides educational servicesProvides translation servicesOffers employment training and job search services Most of the people who are new to North American cultural values and lifestyle , for them ACC acts like a support system and a helping hand. Language is the biggest challenge to deal with, we all come from different countries and a lot of us don’t even understand each other. Says the President of ACC , Deeq Abdi. Africa has 54 countries and each country has its own language like Swahili, Somali, Amaharic, Tingrenia. Communication in English is very important for the person who wants to survive in Canada. Language barrier is one of the biggest challenge that every outsider faces. ACC guides and walks the immigrants through the employment process. I’m hopeful that the city of London will provide more job opportunities for our community in the near future. says Deeq Abdi. He further elaborates that the government should encourage and show more support in favor of such organizations to help the people as the ACC is running on donations and volunteer work only. We have a long way to go, he adds. The African Community Council plays an important role when it comes to celebration of various events like Black History Month, Canada Day, London Cultural Day and even in sports like soccer. It’s not just an organization , it’s a grand family which shares a special bond. said Deeq Abdi

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Come out and watch Afro-dynamiq perform today at Victoria Park at 2:30 for the World Partnership Walk.

London Multicultural Club is hosting the World Cup Events ITS FREE ADMISSION FOOD & DRINKS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ***EVERYONE IS WELCOME***... 1/4 fields can be rented for $60.00 per hour including HST subject to availability. 11:00am-9:00pm DAILY STARTING JUNE 12th Come join us June 12th for the kick off @ 4:00pm doors open at 3:00pm

Check out Project Manager, Asietu Numekevor, talk about the Making Connections for African Women and Girls project on Rogers TV daytime London, tonight at 5pm and 11pm on Channel 13!

POSITION OPEN: Advisory Committee Member Are you interested in o Making a change in your community?... o Connecting with other women and girls in your community? o Gaining valuable experience working with a non-profit organization? Then we invite you to be a member of the Advisory Committee for the Making Connections for African Women and Girls project. The African Community Council is looking for 12 Women and Girls (ages 16 and up) from the African community to be a part of the committee. Please read the details below to learn more about the position. Members of the Making Connections for African Women and Girls Advisory Committee will engage in the following activities: - Provide partnership, support and feedback to the Making Connections for African Women and Girls project team - Work with the Making Connections for African Women and Girls project team to plan and organize community awareness events/campaigns and community discussions on the issue of access to programs and services for African women and girls who have experienced violence. As a part of the advisory committee, you would be required to commit to active participation and membership from June 2014 until July 2015, as well as attend regular committee meetings once a month. This is a volunteer position. However, members will be given an honorarium of $200 for their active participation on the committee. If interested, please call (519) 204-8052, or send an email of interest to Asietu Numekevor at [email protected] by Thursday May 15th, 2014.

Calling all women and girls from the African Community in London. Our survey for Making Connections for African Women and Girls Project is online. Your feedback here will help us learn more about the needs and the challenges that women and girls from the African community are facing in using services in London. Take a few minutes to fill it out: English https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VFQMQQ2 French: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RLN6GTQ

First Focus Group a success! Interested in attending our April 26th focus group? The deadline to register has been extending until April 21st. Call 519-204-8052 or email [email protected]

The "Making Connections for African Women and Girls" project is on its way! To find out more about the project and our upcoming focus groups please visit our website: http://www.londonacc.com/projects.html

Happy International Women's Day!!!

Today, people around the world are celebrating the life and legacy of a man who holds great significance in black history. Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day everyone!