When Miriam Blas first came to the United States from Mexico in 2007, she found herself having difficulty navigating her new environment. One of Miriam’s first priorities was to learn more about her new community in order to make life easier for herself and her four children. Miriam enrolled in CIANA’s Civics classes in January 2020 to prepare for the citizenship test, which would open up a world of opportunities for her and her family. She hasn't taken the test yet but has e

Emira Habiby Browne, CIANA’s Founder and CEO, was featured in an article from the Asian American Writers’ Workshop, focusing on anti-Muslim and anti-Arab discrimination following the September 11 terrorist attacks, which took place 20 years ago. Titled “We Were Not Allowed to Mourn,” the piece was published on September 17 and features several prominent Arab and Muslim American activists describing the fear, isolation, and “othering” that they and many others in the Muslim Am