Arab and Muslim Women’s Research and Resource Institute

Since the establishment of the organization in 2009, AMWRRI uses its research, social, and cultural activities to raise awareness and involve communities. It has been holding public events, workshops and exhibits to raise awareness and combat stereotypes about Arab and Muslim communities. Its activities, including its ongoing oral History research, highlight the diversity of the Arab and Muslim communities in the United States and in the Milwaukee area in particular. It provides knowledge and raises awareness about the diversity of Arabs and Muslim communities. It builds relationships and facilitates important research on immigrants and their subsequent generations from African, Asian, and Middle Eastern backgrounds. It also engages scholars and researchers in practical research that speaks of what communities’ and peoples’ practical needs. Issues of concern are interfaith, interracial, and cross-cultural marriages, advocacy for members with disabilities in Arab and Muslim communities and their families, and human rights and gender equality.