Mission
WE ARE AN AFRICAN COLLABORATIVE, PURPOSELY ENGAGING IN ADVOCACY, DIALOGUES AND PARTNERSHIPS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE AFRICAN COMMUNITY WITHIN WEST MICHIGAN. WE WANT TO SEE A UNITED AND ENGAGED AFRICAN COMMUNITY AS EMPOWERED STAKEHOLDERS, CONTRIBUTING TO CULTURAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE AFRICAN COLLABORATIVE NETWORK (ACN) IS AN ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN PROFESSIONALS FOCUSED ON PROMOTING UNITY, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND COLLABORATION WITHIN THE AFRICAN COMMUNITY. WE AIM TO HIGHLIGHT THE PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF AFRICANS IN WEST MICHIGAN AND ENCOURAGE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL SPHERES. THE ACN OPERATES WITH A WORKING BOARD AND PROVIDES A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES TO VOICE OUR CONCERNS AND FIND SOLUTIONS. WE OFFER SUPPORT MECHANISMS SUCH AS COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURES, AND ENGAGEMENT IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS. THE ACN AIMS TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC