Education

The Arab Student Union (ASU) is an organization at the University of Michigan-Dearborn composed of a promising new generation of individuals who are dedicated to two objectives - and they are as follows: 1) On a local level, to increase positive awareness of the Arab American heritage, while decreasing the harmful stereotyping of the people of this culture. We will work with civil rights organizations to help preserve the civil rights of Arab Americans as well as all other Americans. 2) On an International level, to help end the oppression of Arabs. We will remain politically active in support of justice for the Arab people. Members of this organization are committed to providing an increased understanding of the entire Arab culture and its components by working closely with the campus student body and the surrounding community. By uniting with other campus and community organizations we work to build a solid organizational network based on integrity, compromise, respect and group strength.

Asian & Islamic Art Forum (AIAF) is an auxiliary with an international flavor, whose members are dedicated to fostering appreciation and understanding of the arts of Asia, the Islamic World, and the Ancient Middle East. The youngest of the DIA's auxiliary groups, Asian & Islamic Art Forum was founded in 2006. We sponsor five public lectures or symposia a year at the DIA