African Community Center of Denver

06/05/2026

Congratulations to the Ready for American Hospitality (RAH) Cohort 39 Graduates!🎓

The RAH program allows refugee students to gain knowledge, skills, and experience working in the food service industry while getting a better understanding of the United States. We are proud of our amazing ACC community members for completing the RAH program at University of Denver.

As always, thank you to Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management and the DU hospitality students for another successful cohort of RAH, and for all your mentorship in this essential integration course!

06/03/2026

Join us for the Colorado Refugee Speakers Bureau’s World Refugee Day Showcase—an evening elevating refugee voices as new speakers share powerful stories of resilience, connection, and belonging. Featuring refugee chefs, an advocacy activity hosted by the Refugee Action Coalition of Colorado, and much more, this celebration brings our community together in a powerful way.

June 20, 2026 | 6:00–9:00 PM | Downtown Denver
Get your ticket today!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-world-refugee-showcase-tickets-1988133527901?aff=oddtdtcreator

06/01/2026

After spending more than 16 years living in a refugee camp in Zambia after her family fled conflict and abuse in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As the oldest daughter in a family of nine, Natasha had spent much of her childhood helping care for her siblings, supporting her mother’s small business, and navigating the realities of displacement at a very young age. After seeking refuge, she arrived in the United States with her family and began rebuilding their lives. Natasha describes her first months in America as exciting; but nervous too. With the support from the African Community Center and the Match Grant program, she received job readiness support, resume assistance, and direct support in navigating resources. Natasha got her first job working in hospitality and today works as a security guard while continuing to pursue greater stability and independence while aspiring to pursue higher education and marriage for the future.

05/25/2026

Join us on Tuesday May 26th for a Know Your Rights presentation in Spanish. Open to all ACC community members.

05/25/2026

African Community Center is closed on 5/25/2026 in honor of Memorial Day.

05/22/2026

For the 3rd year in a row, ACC was an Official Charity Partner of the Denver Colfax Marathon!

We are pleased to announce that we had 39 amazing runners! We’d like to extend a huge thank you to all of our runners, donors, staff members that helped organize, Zeinab Rezaie and Denver Colfax Marathon for this incredible opportunity. Until next year!

05/14/2026

05/12/2026

Learn more about Zeinab's story of perseverance, advocacy, and being a trailblazer for Afghan women in the fight for human's rights: https://ow.ly/p63L50YYpMa

05/07/2026

🏁 FIRST AFGHAN WOMAN EVER TO RACE AND FINISH THE IRONMAN® 70.3® WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Welcome to the family, Zeinab Rezaie

From joining her roommates on daily runs in Afghanistan to making history at the IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship - this is what resilience looks like.

📍2017: First marathon
📍2018: 250km ultra across the Mongolian Gobi Desert
📍2020: IRONMAN 70.3 Dubai
📍2022: IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon- the World Championship finish line that broke barriers.

“I did it not for myself but for the women and girls of my country who do not have the basic rights of education, work, travel, or sport. Not only was this for the women of my country but for the minorities and all the women across the world who do not have access to their basic rights.”

Zeinab ran so others could believe. Join Zeinab at Run for Refugees as she runs on behalf of those who can't. Registration is still open!

Visit runcolfax.org to get registered and to CHOOSE 'ACC' AS YOUR CHARITY PARTNER. You can choose from a full marathon, half-marathon, 10 miler, marathon relay, or 5K. Join us May 16-17th.

04/29/2026

On behalf of all of us at ACC, thank you to everyone that joined us to learn more resettlement, ACC, and how to support.
ACC staff and supporters shared their insights, knowledge, and action steps in light of continuous changes to refugee resettlement.
The highlight of the evening was the importance of each supporter; through time, partnership, generosity, or advocacy, each supporter has stood firmly by ACC's mission. As we continue to serve refugees, we are grateful to the Colorado community for its support.