Our Mission

Our mission is to support, empower, and encourage new African refugees, individuals, and families to become self-sufficient. We do this by strengthening their ability to provide care for themselves and their families, and by advocating on behalf of refugees to enhance positive acculturation.


Our Vision

The African Community Center envisions all new African immigrants and refugees having the capability to create and maintain stable, secure, and prosperous adjustments to their new lives in Michigan.

Events & Activities


International Food Cook-Off - July 31, 2009 - MORE




World Refugee Day - Saturday, June 20, 2009 - Celebrate World Refugee Day with us. MORE




Our Stories


Life Inside a Refugee Camp - 1972 Burundi

Life Inside a Refugee Camp - 1972 Burundi

If you were to ask a young Burundian refugee where their home is, they would say Burundi. But many of the hundreds of Burundian refugees …

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