Culture is Community is Care.

Nashville, Tennessee

We are the First of Our Kind

 

Founded in June 2019, Elmahaba Center board, staff, and volunteers are the first Coptic-led organization that is inclusive, intersectional, and intergenerational, serving all Arabic-speaking immigrants, refugees, and their children and anyone who asks for help in Nashville.

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What Our Community is Saying

“I learned more from Elmahaba’s class.”

— ACT student, summer 2020

“شكرا جزيلا للمهجهود المبذول و المعلومات القيمة”

— مدام ريهام

“I felt the difference. Like when I was taking it the first time, it was pretty confusing. But now it’s a lot better than what it was. Thank you so much for your help. I couldn’t do this without you. You are the best.”

— ACT student, summer 2020

“يبقي كثير الف خيركم و ربنا يعوضكم خير يا رب.”

-مدام مريم

Coalitions build communities. Here are the coalitions we are a part of in Nashville and nationally.

  • We are members of the National Network of Arab American Communities and also of Hello Neighbor.

  • We are in coalition with API Middle Tennessee, American Muslim Advisory Council, Somali Community Center, Ethiopian Community Association in Nashville, and Never Again TN to fight for the driver’s license exam to be in the languages reflective of the people of Tennessee. Check out the website and campaign here.

  • We are part of the following local boards/coalitions:

    1. The Frist Museum Community Engagement Board

    2. The Health Equity Coalition under Metro Health Department

    3. CIVIC TN Partners

    4. MNEA Community Schools Coalition

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