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CSCM opened
the East African Women’s Center on February 1, 2005, to
fill gaps in service and support families holistically and across
generations as they begin their journey into American life.
The Women’s Center serves our elder
women, our girls, and our mothers with small children.
The
Women’s Center is located in the heart of the Riverside
Plaza hi-rise apartment complex in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood
of south Minneapolis. The Center is approximately 2000 square
feet and has a large activity space, a family childcare center,
a small kitchen, and a computer lab. The newly renovated space
is bright and cheerful and the women call it their “home
away from home.”
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Riverside Plaza can look bleak—especially during the winter—the
East African Women’s Center is a cheerful place to come to
learn about living in America at the same time as women's traditional
culture is maintained. |
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The location
of the space in the heart of our community is without a doubt perfect.
It gives women and girls a physical “place of their own”
where they can break their isolation, learn new skills, build connections
with mainstream society, and learn to successfully bridge two worlds—and
they can do it by taking an elevator to the 1st floor and walking
across a plaza! |
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Women and girls
come to the East African Women’s Center for sewing, 5th DAY
ESL/Parenting classes, dialogues about topics of interest, and other
learning activities |
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The
Confederation of Somali Community of Minnesota was established in
1994 as a 501 c 3 nonprofit, mutual assistance association by a
group of Somali leaders who recognized the need to meet the significant
resettlement and self-sufficiency needs of all Somali refugees.
Over the past 14 years, CSCM has evolved into a highly respected,
community based, multi-service organization serving primarily Somalis
but also other East Africans in Minnesota. CSCM's mission is to
enhance the lives of Somalis in Minnesota, and its Board of Directors
has charged CSCM's staff to address four primary goals: to ensure
access to appropriate basic need and self0sufficiency services;
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help people understand and be successful in navigating public and
private systems; and reduce language barriers and increased literacy.
CSCM serves approximately 2,000 low-income and limited English-speaking
East African immigrants/refugees each year. |
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| CSCM Executive Director Saeed Fahia, meets regularly with
members of both the East African and mainstream communities. |
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