Our Programs & Projects

AFRICAN COMMUNITY IN CENTRAL INDIANA
The community served by the African Center represents people and families from 34 African nations with approximately 150 distinct cultural identities and seven distinguished main language groups: English, French, Arabic, Kiswahili, Somali, Amharic and Hausa/Fulani/Pula. The African-born people and their families in Central Indiana are estimated at 29,652 compared to 1,584 in 1995 when the African Center started to monitor the data.

IDENTIFIABLE CHALLENGES
Identifiable challenges are more prominent in areas of healthcare, education, affordable housing, communicative skills, job training and retention, civic and public systems, legal and financial systems, and post-migration trauma, social and cultural adjustment. These challenges are being channeled to create opportunities for self-help programs and capacity building. The benevolent community has been proactive in this area by asserting itself with strong statement that people of America do open their hearts to help the poor, assist the sick, protect the most vulnerable in the society and inspire individuals who work hard, even refugees to triumph.

HEALTH INITIATIVES IN PICTURES FEATURING EXHIBITIONS AND FREE CLINICALS AT THE CENTER	◊	Health care program enrollment for uninsured children and adults through Wishard Advantage and Hoosier Health-wise;
	◊	HIV/STD prevention and education programs, testing, and counseling services;
	◊	English as a Second Language (ESL) language laboratory and literacy project;
	◊	Computer literacy tutoring and typing;
	◊	Testing preparation for the GED;
	◊	Language translation/interpretation and Bureau of Motor Vehicles assistance;
	◊	Immigration assistance and legal referrals/advocacy;
	◊	Summer youth program;
	◊	Free tax preparation services;
	◊	Women issues and empowerment;
	◊	Community and continental links; and
	◊	Mentoring and coaching services.
	Our Major Initiatives African Health Initiative...“Solutions to Healthcare Challenges” Community Clinic (Part of the African Health Initiative) Publication of the Directory of Social Services for Africans in Central Indiana... ”A Living Guide” African association partnerships African business networking (c/o African Chamber of Commerce) Outpatient HIV medical care and HIV medical care management Renovation and development of the African Center Community Center at 40th & Boulevard Place that will focus on youth, arts, and neighborhood outreach. African Community Soccer League (Including youth soccer program)