CAAP’s Teen Grantmaking Initiative (TGI) teaches high schoolers how to give back to their community through philanthropy and community service. This year, the program has cohorts in the Detroit metro area and Flint, Michigan. The Detroit group has identified three key issues—mental health, poverty and substance use disorders—and is now fundraising to support these causes. Check out…
As we kick off this year’s session of the Teen Grantmaking Initiative (TGI), we want to extend our congratulations to Khadeja Rizvi, a three-year executive TGI member and now an alumna. During her time in this CAAP program, which teaches young people the skill of grantmaking, Khadeja and her peers raised thousands of dollars in…
Youth in CAAP’s Teen Grantmaking Initiative (TGI) recently participated in the Youth Driven Spaces conference presented by Neutral Zone, with two of the TGI members actively involved in planning the event. In addition to presenting a workshop titled “Caring For Yourself In the Presence of Social Media,” the youth won first place in a fundraising…
Introducing the next generation of philanthropists. Hear from youth in our Teen Grantmaking Initiative on what inspired them to join the nation’s only youth-led Arab American philanthropy group! 2022/2023 Michigan Chapter: Adam Beydoun, Dearborn High School/DCMST Ahlam Murshed, Edsel Ford High School Batoul Hamka, Henry Ford Early College Celine Hijazi, Dearborn High School Huda Yaseen,…
Students in our Teen Grantmaking Initiative learn the invaluable skill of giving back through grantmaking! Check out this video of one of our former TGI members, Sara Moughni, sharing what the program meant to her. Learn more about TGI at https://www.centeraap.org/…/teen-grantmaking-initiative/
This past year, Students in our Teen Grantmaking Initiative (TGI) learned the powerful skill of grantmaking through real-life application. They have decided to grant the funds they raised to three local organizations: Arab Student Union, Detroit Area Youth Uniting Michigan and InsideOut Literary Arts. Congratulations to all our grantees and thank you to the community…
Congratulations to four incredible student leaders who have left a lasting impact as graduating members of the Teen Grantmaking Initiative program Michigan chapter. We wish you the best of luck in the next chapter of your journey in college! Join us in congratulating Ahmed Kaid (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor), Jenna Mahmoud (Wayne State University), Sara…
Our Teen Grantmaking Intiative seniors just graduated from High School, and we wanted to give them a shoutout! Read below for their bios. Congratulations to our TGI senior, Kabas Yousif, who graduated from Dearborn High School. Originally from Baghdad, Iraq, Kabas is attending University of Michigan-Dearborn this Fall with plans to transfer to University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. She hasn’t decided her…
Guest post by Yasmine S., 2017-2018 Teen Grantmaking Initiative member On January 21st 2018, Afnan, Alex, Lauren, and myself, all members of CAAP’s Teen Grantmaking Initiative (TGI), had the opportunity to present at the Neutral Zone’s Inaugural Youth Driven Spaces (YDS) Conference. The conference attendees included youth from groups all over Michigan that have been working…
Check out this awesome CAAP mention in the Huffington Post! “Youth often roll up their own sleeves to assess needs in their communities before defining their grantmaking focus. For example, the Teen Grantmaking Initiative at the Center for Arab-American Philanthropy surveys students at the schools that they themselves attend to understand what needs they perceive…