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FOUNDATION UPDATE<br />
A Lesson on the<br />
Dangers of Vaping<br />
and E-Cigarettes<br />
The CCF welcomed 7th and 8th grade students from Grissom<br />
Middle School in Sterling Heights to learn about the<br />
effects of vaping on the development of the teen brain. The<br />
information was presented by Henry Ford Health experts.<br />
Students also had an opportunity to participate in<br />
an interactive demonstration showing how tobacco impacts<br />
the lungs and learned about the harmful ingredients<br />
found in vapes and cigarettes.<br />
Henry Ford offers a tobacco treatment service specifically<br />
geared towards teens ages 14-17. To learn more,<br />
email Tobaccofree@hfhs.org or call (888) 427-7587.<br />
CCF President Martin<br />
Manna meets King<br />
Abdullah of Jordan<br />
CCF President Martin Manna had the great privilege of meeting<br />
with King Abdullah of Jordan at the National Prayer Breakfast in<br />
Washington DC earlier this month. The King relayed that Iraq is a<br />
priority for him and invited Martin to meet with him in Amman to<br />
discuss long-term sustainability for Christians in Iraq.<br />
The Future is Now<br />
Wireless Vision, in partnership with the Chaldean Community Foundation, hosted a kickoff event<br />
for 12 professionals within the community who were selected to participate in the first ever Learn<br />
with a Leader Program. Participants gathered at 220 Merrill in Birmingham to enjoy an evening of<br />
food, fun, and interaction.<br />
Learn with A Leader is a 9-month leadership program designed to develop future leaders and<br />
impact the lives of aspiring leaders through monthly development sessions. It will also create networking<br />
opportunities within the community.<br />
Macomb Student Diversity Summit<br />
The Chaldean Community Foundation (CCF) participated in the Macomb Student Diversity Summit.<br />
This annual event provides an opportunity for more than 400 middle and high school students to<br />
dialogue about race relations and current relevant cultural matters.<br />
The CCF facilitated a session meant to provide students a better understanding about why one<br />
might leave their country, as no one story or circumstance is the same.<br />
Former Detroit Lions Player,<br />
Herman Moore, Visits CCF<br />
Serial entrepreneur, NFL All-Pro, and philanthropist Herman<br />
Moore visited the Chaldean Community Foundation to discuss<br />
the Tackle Life Entrepreneurship Program and the Chaldean<br />
Community Foundation’s continued partnership with Team 84<br />
Staffing.<br />
8 CHALDEAN NEWS <strong>MARCH</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
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