The African Community Center for Educational and Social Services (ACCESS), now African Community Development Council (ACDC) was founded on May 21, 2002 in New Haven, Connecticut. ACCESS is a non-for-profit, development-oriented non-governmental organization.
Our Mission is:
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To undertake educational, leadership training programs and activities.
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To help resettle refugees, promote cultural, educational, and socioeconomic development in the refugee and immigrant community in the United States, and conduct humanitarian and development programs in Africa.
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To help promote and teach better governance practices within the African communities in the state of Connecticut and around the United States.
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To foster community development by undertaking projects in the areas of education, entrepreneurship, health and general equality.
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To help improve the institutional capacity of community-based grassroots organizations through workshops, seminars, debates, conferences, lectures, information dissemination, public awareness, educational programs, singularly and/or in conjunction with other organizations providing similar services.
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To help encourage African businesses and other entrepreneurial initiatives.
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To help nonscientist people about their African roots, the history, the culture, the traditions, …
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To promote and advocate for various issues pertaining to all aspects of life, including, but not limited to, Job creation and Employment Services, Social Services, economic, cultural, environmental issues.
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To analyze state and local public policies and propose new alternatives whenever necessary.
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To promote and advocate for the protection of Human Rights, through civic education and legal consultation.
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