Home of Diversity
CO_AFRO Community Center
The CO-AFRO Community Center, also known as the Congolese and African Community Center, is the "Home of Diversity." Our center was initiated to provide a place where communities can come together to address significant challenges, decrease obstacles, and increase opportunities.
About CO_AFRO Community Center
Our History
The CO-AFRO Community Center was founded in early 2014 by Salemu D. Alimasi, who was working as a caseworker with a resettlement agency in Houston at the time. Salemu recognized a significant gap in the resettlement process, noting that the youth population was often overlooked. This oversight led to substantial challenges in their integration journey, as these young individuals were not included in critical decision-making processes. Salemu founded the CO-AFRO Community Center to change this narrative, creating a space where the contributions of refugees and immigrants, especially the youth, would be recognized and celebrated.
“Unity within diversity is the strength and the beauty of our community.”
Salemu Alimasi
Donate Now
Your gift helps thousands of children in schools and our community reach their life dreams. You can help the CO-AFRO Community Center provide academic success, educational technology, emotional support, youth empowerment, ESL training, integration opportunities, and much more to our community.
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How You Can Help
Volunteer with Us
We appreciate your generous support and gifts, which help us continue making a positive impact on our community.
Send Your Volunteer Request with the Code "I SAW THE NEED" to 346-588-6636
By contributing your time, skills, or resources, you are helping to build a brighter, more inclusive future for everyone in our community. Thank you for your support!
Youth Art Festival2024
We have up to 15 artist representing various arts who Shaped the Fabric of a Welcoming Environment on Saturday, August 24th, 2024. #Music, #Dance, #Poetry, #Culinary, #Vision art, #Painting, #Drawing, #Flooring art, #Balloon arts, #Clothe designing and more
"Share you Story Through Art." #YourArtsyourstory
