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We are an African collaborative, purposely engaging in advocacy, dialogues and partnerships to provide access to resources and opportunities for the African community within West Michigan. We want to see a united and engaged African community as empowered stakeholders, contributing to cultural, social, and economic development. The African Collaborative Network (ACN) is an organization of African professionals focused on promoting unity, community involvement, and collaboration within the African community. We aim to highlight the professional achievements of Africans in West Michigan and encourage their participation in social, economic, and political spheres. The ACN operates with a working board and provides a supportive environment for African immigrants and refugees to voice our concerns and find solutions. We offer support mechanisms such as community organizing, advocacy, assistance for entrepreneurial ventures, and engagement in public affairs. The ACN aims to address systemic inequities, including access to information, visibility, participation and contribution in influential decision - making spaces, education for adults and children, and legal counsel tailored to immigrant societies. Systemic inequities that ACN hopes to address: ✓ Access to Information ✓ Access to places/environments of influence within the city (visibility) ✓ Access to adult education ( retraining to new skills that are relevant to the community, or retooling of old skills) and child education (better understanding of barriers to good educational outcomes) ✓ Legal counsel ( few legal experts who understand immigrant societies, and hence how to represent them or educate them to the laws of the land).
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