{"id":751,"date":"2016-05-08T22:44:23","date_gmt":"2016-05-08T19:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/?p=751"},"modified":"2017-11-28T00:31:44","modified_gmt":"2017-11-27T21:31:44","slug":"yemeni-american-news-publisher-rasheed-alnozili-among-them-awards-presented-at-the-international-institute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/yemeni-american-news-publisher-rasheed-alnozili-among-them-awards-presented-at-the-international-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"Yemeni American News publisher Rasheed Alnozili, among them: Awards presented at the International Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2016 International Professional Awards presented at the International Institute of Metro Detroit\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-6-fwIOB2w4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A neighbor of the Detroit Institute of Arts, The International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit (IIMD) is located in the heart of Detroit\u2019s vibrant Midtown neighborhood, also known as the University or Cultural Center District. The IIMD is quickly approaching its 100th anniversary and has already begun to celebrate this important milestone.<br \/>\nOn April 15, 2016, the IIMD\u2019s Hall of Nations auditorium was illuminated by more than 120 smiling faces. This diverse audience united to celebrate and honor nearly 20 recipients of the IIMD\u2019s 2016 Michigan International Professional Award, Yemeni American News founder and publisher Rasheed Alnozili, among them.<br \/>\nAlnozili was recognized as an exemplary first-generation Yemeni American based on his community service and professional achievements, including his newspaper and its companion website. Both serve the local and national Yemeni American community with timely and accurate information.\u00a0Other recipients included Cynthia Khan (Pakistan), Abbie Bazzi (Lebanon), and Emad Batayeh (Jordan).<br \/>\nThe evening included moving songs and energetic dance performances celebrating traditional culture from Mexico, India and Poland. A lively debke line spontaneously formed and wound its way through the room between the tables of clapping guests.\u00a0A lavish international buffet of savory delights was enjoyed by all.<br \/>\nThe IIMD was founded in Detroit in 1919 by a group of YWCA volunteers who sought to help legal immigrants learn English, appreciate freedom and democracy, become U.S. citizens, be assimilated into their new communities, and learn to understand each other\u2019s cultures.<br \/>\nThe IIMD is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization\u00a0that offers a variety of legal and educational services and programs to assist immigrants become productive and patriotic U.S. citizens, while preserving the language, culture, food, music, dance, costumes, and heritage of their native countries from around the world. Their building also houses the award-winning International Cafe restaurant, along with various colorful multi-cultural displays highlighting cultures and languages from around the globe.<br \/>\nThe International Institute has been accredited by the U.S. Department of Justice, Board of Immigration Appeals, since 1958. It\u00a0has also been accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children, Inc., since 1990.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-753\" src=\"http:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/13101566_1159137987443991_340153549_n-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/13101566_1159137987443991_340153549_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/13101566_1159137987443991_340153549_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/13101566_1159137987443991_340153549_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class='clear '><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A neighbor of the Detroit Institute of Arts, The International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit (IIMD) is located in the heart of Detroit\u2019s vibrant Midtown neighborhood, also known as the University or Cultural Center District. The IIMD is quickly approaching its 100th anniversary and has already begun to celebrate this important milestone. 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