African Community International

About

The African Center is the umbrella body for the African associations in central Indiana. Its mission is to provide services that support Africans and enhance their active participation and connection in American society and in their homeland.

Story

The African Center is an integral part of the community it serves. The Center was established by concerned citizens with the mandate to lead the efforts in finding and providing sustainable solutions to the growing challenges confronting the underserved and vulnerable African-born residents and their families within the metropolitan Indianapolis area in particular and the State of Indiana in general.

Mission

Our mission is to provide services that support Africans and enhance their active participation and connection in American society and in their homeland.

Products

PROGRAMS OFFERED:

-Social Services
-Enrollment in entitlement programs
-Tutoring in basic computer, keyboarding, ESL and GED
-Language training, translation and interpretation
-Free tax preparation services
-Legal counseling and referrals
-Employment services and training
-Domestic violence prevention
-HIV testing and counseling
-Youth mentoring and development services
-Link to Africa

CONNECTION TO AFRICA

The African Center does assist American people, families, organizations and businesses with interest or desire to explore Africa for vacations, leisure, research, business or philanthropy. The Center has capacity to offer language acquisition training to groups in Arabic, Kiswahili, Hausa, Pula or Fulani, Yoruba, Igbo, Lingala and other commonly used languages in Africa