History
With its long history of welcoming immigrants, Minnesota is considered a haven for African immigrants and refugees. Even so, African immigrants and refugees face many challenges as they navigate into mainstream communities. They experience lower level of access to a wide range of resources and opportunities due to a long list of barriers. At its core are the extremely huge resource and access disparities within the African immigrant communities. AIS was established to fill these voids and to break new grounds. Founded in 2005 and restructured in 2010, AIS is a volunteer-driven initiative of about 50 volunteers contributing an average of five hours per month.
Specialties
Civic Engagement Capacity development Supportive Services Community engagement and education