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Ethnic Social Organizations

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ETHNIC SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS

General

International Neighbors

Local group organizes activities for American and international women to meet. Activities include: tea groups, English conversation groups, discussion groups, and painting, knitting, and quilting groups. Members receive free guidebook about living in Ann Arbor.

P: Dale Magee, (734) 663–0531

W: http://www.international-neighbors.org/

Language Meetups, Ann Arbor region

W: http://language.meetup.com/cities/us/mi/ann_arbor/

Newcomers Club of Ann Arbor

W: http://www.freewebs.com/newcomersclubofannarbor/

E: ladel11020@comcast.net

Chinese/Taiwanese

Ann Arbor Chinese Christian Church

P.O. Box 130032

Ann Arbor, MI 48104

E: mtsa@umich.edu

Asian Outreach Program - Turner Senior Resource Center (TSRC)

TAOP offers a variety of recreational and educational activities for Korean and Chinese seniors. They offer activities such as health lectures, calligraphy, exercise, water color, ESL and computer class, as well as Asian holiday celebrations. For information, please call 734.998.6311 and leave a message in Chinese, Korean or English.

P: 734.998.6311

W: http://www.med/umich.edu/geriatrics

W: http://www.med/umich.edu/geriatrics/tsrc/tsrc.pdf

Chinese American Educational & Cultural Center Resources Department

2640 Kimberly Rd

Ann Arbor, MI 48104

P: (734) 971-3193

2300 Washtenaw Ave

Ann Arbor, MI 48104

(734) 663-0099

Chinese-American Society of Ann Arbor

Provides cultural and language referral services; promotes cultural exchange.

E: mtsa@umich.edu

P: (734) 332-0390

Michigan Taiwanese-American Organization

P.O. Box 130704

Ann Arbor, MI 48113

W: http://www.mitai.org/

Washtenaw County Chapter of Families with Children from China (FCC)

National nonprofit organization offering support and information to families adopting children from the People's Republic of China. Website has links to restaurants, retail / grocery stores and language lessons.

W: http://www.hvcn.org/info/fwcc/

German

German Park Recreational Club

5549 Pontiac Trail

Ann Arbor, MI 48104

P: (734) 769-0048

W: http://germanpark.com

Hispanic

Hispanic Outreach through Catholic Social Services (Oakland County)

P: (248) 333-3700, ext 3304 Sarah Krueger

E: kruegers@cssoc.org

W: http://www.cssoc.org

W: http://www.cssoc.org/ehispanicoutreach.asp

Indian

General Resources, Indian, Including DJs, Beauty Services, Travel Agents, Realtors and more.

http://www.miindia.com/directory/ann-arbor.aspx

Israeli

Jewish Community Center

6600 W. Maple Rd.

West Bloomfield, MI 48322-3022

W: http://www.jccdet.org/

P: (248) 661-1000

Jewish Cultural Society

2935 Birch Hollow Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48108

W: http://www.jewishculturalsociety.org/

P: (734) 975-9872

Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County

Employment counseling for immigrants and others who are 55 years old and older. English as a Second Language Program (ESL) offers daytime and evening classes, as well as citizen preparation. Jewish Owners of Business (JOB) Network.

625 State Circle

Ann Arbor, MI 48108

W: http://www.jfsannarbor.org

P: (734) 769-0209

Jewish Federation

2939 Birch Hollow

Ann Arbor, MI 48104

W: http://www.jewishannarbor.org/

P: (734) 677-0100

Jewish Graduate Students and Young Professionals

U-M Hillel

1429 Hill Street

Ann Arbor, MI 48108

W: http://www.sitemaker.umich.edu/gap/home

P: (734) 769-0500

Japanese

Ann Arbor Japanese Language Meetup Group

W: http://japanese.meetup.com/164/

Michigan-Japan Professionals Association

The purpose of this group is to create a network of businesses, organizations and residents that have a serious interest in Japan, or are from Japan, and want to promote professional and social growth in Michigan.

W: http://www.michiganjapan.com

Korean

Korean American Society of Greater Ann Arbor

P.O. Box 081, AA 48106

Ann Arbor, MI 48106

W: http://www.aakorean.org/

Latino

Latino Resources for Washtenaw County

Resource list includes vivienda (housing), el sabor latino (food), educacion, empleo, tu salud (health care), transporte, grupos de apoyo / organizaciones en la communidad, and servicios religiosas.

http://www.umich.edu/%7Eac213/sudent_projects06/dnisreb

Latino Student Resources, at the University of Michigan

Latino Resource Guide Homepage.

http://www.umich.edu/%7Eac213/student_projects/lcum/

Latino Culture and Events.

http://www.umich.edu/%7Eac213/student_projects/lcum/Events.htm

La Celebracion Latina, Graduates of the UM

http://www.umich.edu/~oami/studprog/latina.html

Russian

All Things Russian - A Short Listing by Kevin Hawkins

W: http://www.ultraslavonic.info/russianannarbor.html

A Guide for Students, Russian Speaking Communities of the Ann Arbor Area and Detroit Suburbs, by Michael Makin