Reading, writing and songs in Kiswahili for children born here.
Three classes by age, taught by member volunteers. Families pay a small term fee at the member rate; nobody is turned away.
When: Saturdays, 10 AM to noon, September to May
Run by: Education chair
Book and tuition awards for students in the community.
Applications open each winter. A panel of members who are not related to any applicant reads them and announces awards in May.
When: Apply January to March
Run by: Scholarship committee
Members who hire, members who are looking, and a directory of member businesses.
A career night twice a year, résumé help on request, and a list of member-owned businesses to support first.
When: Career nights in spring and fall
Run by: Economic committee
Plain answers about clinics, insurance and where to go first.
Member nurses and pharmacists run a yearly health fair and answer questions by email. They point the way; they do not give medical advice.
When: Health fair each March
Run by: Health committee
A member to call in your first months here.
Newcomers are paired with a member nearby for school enrollment, a first winter coat, and the questions that are easier to ask in Kiswahili.
Run by: Welfare committee
Chicago and the suburbs
Meets: Second Saturday of the month, 4 PM
Southeast Wisconsin
Meets: Last Sunday of the month, 3 PM
Central Indiana
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