Welcome to Access for Success. We are a community-based service organization with roots both in the Oromia region of rural Ethiopia and in the U.S.. Currently, we are supporting two projects, one project in the Maliyou Burka region in Ethiopia, and the other project in Seattle, Washington. Both projects utilize economic development and education as a means for accomplishing that economic development.
The Women of the Village Engage in Micro-financed Economic Development
An important component of the project is the micro-lending program that was launched through contributions and initiatives taken by our strategic partner and ally, Cultural Reconnection, a U.S.-based group of African-American women involved in a number of educational and economic development projects.
The micro-lending progam, now in its second year, has been so successful that there are now plans to reinvest the gains and further expand and develop the program. CLICK HERE for more information on the program.
The Economic Future of the US and of Africa Are Destined to Become More and More Intertwined
If the immigration of significant numbers of Ethiopians and other African peoples to the United States and the economic and cultural impact of that is any indication, it is now clear that the economic future of the US and of Africa are destined to become more and more intertwined.
This is especially so as communications infrastructure comes on-line, and as communications technologies become more accessible, more affordable, and more global. Access for Success as an organization is potentially well-positioned to be a part of that new future, especially if we recruit the right people. We are particularly interested in recruiting students with family roots in Ethiopia, who are now studying economics or engaged in human services careers, to work with this. Also, if your teachers and professors are asking you to become involved in community-based projects as interns, please contact us. We could use your help developing our internship program.
