Rojina Tobya was only 14 when she came to the U.S. from Iraq, where her father and other family members were kidnapped and ransomed by the Islamic State (IS). She found herself in a classroom with other kids her age, not knowing the language or even recognizing the alphabet.
Read MoreMost of us want to be sure our assets are smoothly transitioned to our spouses or children who survive us. While planning for death is a major component of estate planning, you should also address what happens if you become incapacitated.
Read MoreWhen I accepted my job as palliative care nurse practitioner eight years ago, a Chaldean colleague told me I was crazy for taking the position and that I will not be able to get any Chaldeans into hospice. Although this was never my objective, I am glad to say he was wrong.
Read MoreMichigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director, Elizabeth Hertel and Senior Deputy Director, Dwayne Haywood visited the Chaldean Community Foundation on March 21. This was the first time that both Hertel and Haywood toured the facility in Sterling Heights and learned about the programs and services offered.
Read MoreEaster is a time for new beginnings and with that, why not try new family traditions this Easter season? While I am not suggesting replacing all your annual Easter traditions such as Easter Mass and family gatherings, there are ways to spice them up a bit with a new twist. You may even find yourself a new family Easter tradition!
Read MoreRemembering members of our community who have passed away.
Read MoreSeven state representatives visited the Chaldean Community Foundation on February 13 to learn about the daily services that the CCF provides to 40,000 clients annually. Leadership shared with them priorities for the CCF and the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce (CACC), which includes increasing funding for both the multicultural line and from the Department of Education for the CCF, and supporting upcoming bills on lottery and liquor commissions for the CACC. Both organizations are focused on providing more affordable housing.
Read MoreOne of Mena Hannakachl’s writing professors once told her that to thrive in the real world, she would need to put the languages she learned while growing up in Iraq and the United Arab Emirates aside and conform to standard English.
Read MoreNancy Zieah, a liquor store owner/operator turned law school student, appreciates the fact that many students at Cooley Law School are—like her—not traditional law school students right out of undergrad.
Read MoreCCF President Martin Manna had the great privilege of meeting with King Abdullah of Jordan at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC earlier this month. The King relayed that Iraq is a priority for him and invited Martin to meet with him in Amman to discuss long-term sustainability for Christians in Iraq.
Read MoreThe CCF welcomed 7th and 8th grade students from Grissom Middle School in Sterling Heights to learn about the effects of vaping on the development of the teen brain. The information was presented by Henry Ford Health experts.
Read MoreThe Chaldean Community Foundation (CCF) participated in the Macomb Student Diversity Summit. This annual event provides an opportunity for more than 400 middle and high school students to dialogue about race relations and current relevant cultural matters.
Read MoreWireless Vision, in partnership with the Chaldean Community Foundation, hosted a kickoff event for 12 professionals within the community who were selected to participate in the first ever Learn with a Leader Program. Participants gathered at 220 Merrill in Birmingham to enjoy an evening of food, fun, and interaction.
Read MoreSerial entrepreneur, NFL All-Pro, and philanthropist Herman Moore visited the Chaldean Community Foundation to discuss the Tackle Life Entrepreneurship Program and the Chaldean Community Foundation’s continued partnership with Team 84 Staffing.
Read MoreThis photo of a Chaldean-owned liquor store appeared in the August 4, 1967 issue of Life Magazine, detailing individual stories about the unrest in Detroit that summer. Jerry Yono operated Imperial Market at 9739 Linwood in the city. The sign in the window says “soul brother” because he was so involved in the Detroit community that the residents considered him important.
Read More“European customers are switching to electric vehicles at a faster rate than anywhere in the world.” So says Jaclyn McQuaid, and she should know. GM is all-in on EV, investing $35 billion through 2025 in electric and autonomous vehicle technology in Europe, and Jaclyn oversees the entire operation on that side of the pond.
Read MoreWhen Genevieve Kashat was 3 years old, she watched with awe as her mother made a rich, delicious, and familiar banana bread for her family to enjoy. Years later, this moment would blossom into something much greater: a budding baking career and a shot at Food Network stardom. The road from mom’s banana bread to the Kids Baking Championship requires just the right mixture of talent, hard work, creativity, and inspiration.
Read MoreIn October 2022, Dr. Paulo Botta visited San Salvador de Jujuy and El Carmen, two towns of the Jujuy province in the north of Argentina. There he met with descendants of Chaldean Iranians who immigrated to Argentina between 1900 and 1930. Botta, a professor of Social Sciences affiliated with the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina, explained, “Nobody even knows about that group of Chaldean families who arrived here almost a century ago.”
Read MoreIt is hard to hide a secret when one is randomly babbling, chaotically removing everything from the freezer, or suddenly talking to an imaginary cat on the top of the fridge. These were Johnny Shamou’s odd behaviors in front of his family while he was addicted to heroin. His addiction began with illegally prescribed drugs as a teenager, and before that he had smoked cigarettes and dabbled in marijuana and alcohol once in a while if it was around. This was because of his need to “fit in” with the crowd.
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