EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY SERVICES
7054 32ND AVE S, SEATTLE, WA 98118 eastafricancs.org

Total Revenue
$874,996
Total Expenses
$925,586
Net Assets
$193,073

Organizations Filed Purposes: EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY SERVICES IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN PROVIDING COMMUNITY RELATED SERVICES IN THE AREA OF SOCIAL, EMPLOYMENT, CITIZENSHIP, YOUTH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SERVICES, HOUSING ASSISTANCE, LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION SERVICES

THE MISSION OF EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY SERVICES IS TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE K-12TH EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT KEEP OUR YOUTH SAFE AND HELP THEM SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND LIFE.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS- AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER: CULTURALLY COMPETENT, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR ELEMENTARY (K-4) AND MIDDLE SCHOOL (5-8) AND HIGH SCHOOL (9-12) SCHOLARS. THE EACS MODEL ENCOURAGES ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, HEALTHY SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-IMAGE, LEADERSHIP AND COLLEGE/CAREER EXPLORATION.

PRENATAL PROGRAM: EACS IS PIONEERING ITS INNOVATIVE SHEEKO SHEEKO, HOME VISITING PROGRAM (2019). SHEEKO, SHEEKO WORKS TO INCREASE PARENT-CHILD COGNITIVE INTERACTIONS THROUGH THE SOMALI ART OF STORY-TELLING. SHEEKO SHEEKO HOME VISITING PROGRAM HOPES TO CREATE AN IN-HOME CULTURE WHERE READING AND INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY IS FOSTERED.

MENTORSHIP AND PARENT LEADERSHIP: STRONG GIRLS, POWERFUL LEADERS IS A STRATEGIC COMPONENT OF EACS' YOUTH MENTORSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMING. IT EMERGED FROM THE REAL NEEDS OF GIRLS THEMSELVES. CONSEQUENTLY, IT IS FOR GIRLS, BY GIRLS AND WOMEN MENTORS. GIRLS WILL MEET MONTHLY WITH MENTORS FOR DISCUSSION GROUPS, ONE-ON-ONE MENTORSHIP AND GROUP LEARNING. EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY SERVICES' PLTI EXISTS TO CIVICALLY ACTIVATE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITIES TO HARNESS THEIR COLLECTIVE CULTURAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL POWER TO AFFECT AN EQUITY AND JUSTICE AGENDA.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Jawaahir OmarBOARD MEMBER2$0
Fethya IbrahimBOARD MEMBER2$0
Claudia Alexandre-ParasBOARD MEMBER2$0
Tamar ZereBOARD MEMBER2$0
Rehel AbrahamTREASURER2$0
Samira OmarSECRETARY2$0
Hadis AliBOARD CHAIR2$0

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