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Chaldean American Student Association
Catholic School Board Offers Chaldean Language Classes |
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By Britney Hermiz :: 80517 Views :: :: Chaldean Education & Career Center, Chaldean American Student Association
Parents of Catholic elementary students are invited to enrich their child’s education through the language instruction, cultural awareness and a celebration of traditions taught though the Toronto Catholic District School Board’s International Language Instruction program.
Designed for students in junior kindergarten through Grade 8, classes offered through the program include: Arabic, Armenian, Chaldean, Chinese-Cantonese, Chinese-Mandarin, Croatian, Hungarian, Igbo, Italian, Korean, Lithuanian, Malayalam, Maltese, Pilipino, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Tamil, Tigrigna, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.
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CYD-2008 :: Sunday, Augsut 17 From 2 pm - 8 pm |
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By Camp Chaldean :: 256195 Views :: :: Sports, Art, and Entertainment, Community & Culture, Chaldean American Student Association, Camp Chaldean, Chaldean Church Sports League, Chaldean Churches, Chaldean American Professionals

Chaldean Youth Day (CYD-2008) is Sunday, August 17! Hundreds of Chaldean young adults will converge on Camp Chaldean for a day of fun, food, and festivities. Hang-out. Chill. Picnic. Play. This event is free for those 35 and under. Anyone over 35 the cost is $45,000 per person.
This is a non-alcoholic camp. Bring your own lawn chairs. Bring food coolers if you like. Food and beverages will be available. Games. Competitions. Prizes. Boat Races. Water-balloon wars. Tug-A-war. Sports. Bring your own BALLS. Best of all bring some biceps, brains, and bounce.
The event is sponsored by the St. George Chaldean Camp Council in partnership with Chaldean youth groups, which include but are not limited to, the Chaldean Church Sports League, Chaldean Teens Coming Together, Chaldean Youth Bible Study, Chaldean Loving Christ, Jesus Christ University, Chaldean American Professionals, Chaldean Football League, Chaldean Basketball League, Chaldean Hockey League, Chaldean American Student Association, and Chaldean Church Youth Choirs.
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CASA helps College Students Seize A Special 4-Year Degree Pathway Partnership Opportunity |
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By CASA :: 122410 Views :: :: Career & Education, Chaldean Education & Career Center, Chaldean American Student Association
Michigan, USA - With the help a leading Chaldean educator at Wayne State University, efforts have been made to help qualified Chaldean students receive admission, garner scholarships, and transfer to Wayne State University from Oakland Community College. Preferring to remain anonymous the Chaldean professor and lead administrator has been aggressively pursuing new options and pathways to help high school and community college students overcome barriers.
Chaldean American Student Association (CASA) is pleased to inform Chaldean college bound students that Wayne State University and Oakland Community College (OCC) have signed an agreement making it easier for students in business, computer science and engineering at OCC to complete a bachelor's degree at Wayne State. Chaldean students wishing to transfer to WSU will find it convenient to attend their upper-division courses on the main campus of WSU or at Wayne State's Oakland Center in Farmington Hills.
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26th Annual Chaldean Commencement and Gala Party. |
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By Rita Abro :: 177589 Views :: :: Career & Education, Community & Culture, Chaldean Education & Career Center, Chaldean American Student Association, Chaldean Federation of America

Michgian, USA - The Chaldean Federation of America (CFA) with supporting coordination from the Chaldean American Student Association (CASA) will be hosting the 26th Annual Chaldean Commencement and Gala Party. The Chaldean Commencement celebrates the 2007-2008 Chaldean high school and college graduates. The event showcases the community’s top student scholars and helps raise tens of thousands of dollars in scholarship money for Chaldean students.
The event will be held Thursday, June 12th starting at 4:00 p.m. at the Southfield Millennium Center, located on 15600 J. L. Hudson Drive in Southfield, MI. 48075.
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Summer Enrichment Programs for College Bound Chaldean Students |
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By CASA :: 14 Views :: :: Chaldean American Student Association
Chaldean American Student Association shares a number of summer enrichment programs to college bound Chaldeans in middle and high school. The programs offer Chaldeans a wonderful opportunity for hands-on adventures and exposure to college settings.
Although some of the programs offer college credits, the majority are enrichment programs intended to enhance student academic exposure, college application, and scholarship opportunities.
For questions, please contact the school offering the opportunity. The CASA national board will be offering scholarships for a number of select programs that might include travel, lodging, and meals for qualified applicants.
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Chaldean College Goal Sunday: Free Help With FAFSA Filing |
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By CE&CC :: 5 Views :: :: Chaldean Education & Career Center, Chaldean American Student Association

Michigan, USA - Chaldeans preparing to attend college are invited to a FREE FAFSA filing session. The event will be held on Sunday, February 10, 2008, from 2 – 4 p.m. at several locations in the metro Detroit area.
The "College Goal Sunday" will offer college bound students to meet with finical aid experts and receive immediate assistance with submitting a federal student aid application. Chaldeans not sure about college are encouraged to apply for the money now and decide later. If you wait, chances are you’ll get less.
Students needing assistance regarding scholarship or financial aid from the Chaldean Education and Career Center are required to first attend College Goal Sunday event. Those who attend "College Goal Sunday" have a chance at more than $5,000 in scholarships and gift cards.
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Seminar Offered to Chaldean Parents and Professionals of Children with Special Needs |
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By CE&CC :: 183190 Views :: :: Health & Fitness, Career & Education, Chaldean Education & Career Center, Chaldean American Student Association, Chaldean American Professionals
Michigan, USA - The Chaldean Education and Career Center, Chaldean American Student Association of Michigan, and Chaldean American Professionals share with the community four very important instructional family based seminars on children with special needs. The events are free and will be held throughout Oakland and Wayne County.
Chaldean parents and health professionals which include teachers, counselors, social workers, nurses, psychologist, ministers, and community family aid providers as well as Chaldean college students studying in these fields are strongly encouraged to register and attend. The events offers state accredited certificates and an opportunity to network with other professionals in your field.
The seminars will be held in English by industry experts. The dates for the events are February 16, March 5, and March 18. The seminar will cover state aid and educational services for families with children of special needs.
Afterwards CE&CC, CASA-MI, and CAP will be organizing special culturally focused sessions for families with children of special needs. A brief summary including the seminar syllabus, location, and registration requirements follows.
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St. Thomas Chaldean Catholic Church
6900 Maple Rd.
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
Tel: (248) 788-2460
Fax: (248) 788-2153
Founding Pastor:
Rev. Hanna Cheikho
Current Pastor:
Rev. Frank Kalabat
Parochial Vicar:
Rev. Jirjis Abrahim
Rev. Emmanuel Rayes, Retired
Rev. Frank Kalabat
Rev. Frank Kalabat was born in 1970 in San Diego, California and entered St. Francis Seminary of San Diego, California. The admission to the Catholic seminary made him the first born U.S. Chaldean to enter an American seminary. In 1992, Fr. Kalabat continued his studies at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, Michigan. In July 1995, shortly after graduation he was ordained as priest by His Excellency Bishop Ibrahim N. Ibrahim.
Fr. Frank chose Mother of God Parish in Southfield, MI. as his first assignment serving the Chaldean community as an associate pastor for half a decade. In 2001, Fr. Kalabat was elected to serve as Pastor of St. Tomas Parish in West Bloomfield, Michigan where he remains today.
Rev. Jirjis Abrahim

Rev. Jirjis Abrahim was born in Telkaif, Iraq in 1942. Upon graduation Fr. Abrahim was admitted to St. Peter Chaldean Seminary in Baghdad, Iraq. After a decade of studies and numerous degrees, Fr. Abrhim was ordained a priest in 1967. He chose to continue ministering in Baghdad, Iraq. There he was appointed the headmaster of the catechism at Mother of Sorrows Cathedral. Fr. Abrahim also assisted St. Therese Church in Baghdad until 1978. Afterward he was asked to assist St. Joseph Church in Baghdad and was appointed Parochial Vicar from 1978-1992.
In 1992, Fr. Abrahim was called upon to assist the growing Chaldean population in Michigan. Upon his arrival he was assigned to St. Joseph Church in Tory, Michigan. Two years later Fr. Abrahim was asked to become the pastor of a Parish community in Windsor, Canada where he remained the parish pastor until 2001.
Continuing demographic changes in Michigan required Fr. Abrahim to return to St. Joseph Parish in Tory as a Parochial Vicar, where he remained until 2006. In 2006 he was elected to St. Thomas Parish as Parochial Vicar in West Bloomfield, MI. where he currently serves the Chaldean community.
Rev. Emmanuel Rayes

Rev. Emmanuel Rays was born in Araden, Iraq in 1930. He studied at St. John Dominican Seminary and was ordained to the priesthood in 1954. The Chaldean catholic ambassador ministered in northern Iraq from 1954-1963, in Syria and Lebanon from 1963-1980, and in the United Stated from 1980 to the present day.
Form 1980-1983, he was appointed associate pastor at Mother of God Parish in Southfield, Michigan. From 1983-1989 he served as pastor at Sacred Heart Parish in Detroit, Michigan. During the early 1990’s he ministered to the Chaldean community in Farmington Hills and was at St. Joseph Parish in Tory where he was Parochial Vicar until 2000.
Although Fr. Rayes retired in 2001, he remains active in serving the community. He is the author of many articles in Arabic and is the editor-in-chief of the Al Mishal and Al-Tariq magazine. He has translated and continues to translate many books from French and English into Arabic.
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