(DEARBORN, MI) — The Teen Grantmaking Initiative (TGI), a program of the Center for Arab American Philanthropy at ACCESS, recently awarded eight
$1,000 grants to non-profit organizations that serve youth through its chapters in Detroit, Mich. and Brooklyn, NY.
The grants will be used to further develop a variety of arts, advocacy and health programs that focus on education and leadership skills for children and teens. These grants represent the culmination of a process that began last year. Over the past several months, TGI members actively fundraised, learned about community needs, visited grantee organizations, participated in community service projects, and reviewed grant proposals from prospective organizations.
TGI member Fatima Al-Hakim said she is proud of the work that the teens accomplished this year.
“Being a part of this program ignited my passion for philanthropy,” she said. “The most important idea I took away from TGI is that you really have to start from your local community to make a lasting change throughout the world.”
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