Grant Awarded: September 2004

Type of Grant: We the People

Sponsor: Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS)

Contact: Dr. Anan Ameri, 313-843-2844, aameri@accesscommunity.org

Award: $20,000

Website: http://www.accesscommunity.org/

The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) in Dearborn has been awarded a $20,000 We the People grant for “Women and Their Communities: An Oral History Project in the Arab American Community.” This is an oral history project that reflects the lives and accomplishments of local Arab American women. The collection of oral history recordings and related artifacts will be conducted by Arab American young women and supervised by humanities scholars in the fields of history, museum studies, and women’s studies.

In Times of War: Her Untold Story
This exhibition explores the poignant stories of nine Arab American women who have experienced war in their own unique way. Through individual narratives, each woman’s story provides a rich account of her experiences in times of conflict. Collectively, this exhibit sheds light on the many roles that women have played during wartime.