is a cultural, social, and charitable organization for the welfare of the Sudanese Americans,

and for the purpose of promoting and celebrating the Sudanese heritage and cultural identity.

The Center was organized in 2004 and granted 501(a) (3) status in 2006. The Center has

recently moved to its new location at the city of Mesa.

Programs and activities include:

• Sunday school for the youth and new generations.
  
• Organize and host festivals, cultural events, workshops, and seminars.
  
• Help ease the transition of the members into a more productive life in the local American
  society.
  
• Improve the life style of its members by providing educational, training, and business
  opportunities.
  
• Establish a center for information and a library for Sudanese books, artifacts and collections.
  
• Enhance and strengthen the relationships and understanding between the Sudanese
  people and citizens of the United States of America.
  
• Establish a center for the Sudanese Women Association.
  
  

Almost at the same time when efforts were exerted to celebrate peace in Sudan late 2004, a sizable Sudanese community in the eastern Valley was busy trying to organize it's members.  Building on previous short coming efforts to achieve the same goals, a temporary committee was formed and assigned with the purpose of writing bylaws and taking the necessary steps of calling for a general meeting to elect a permanent board of directors, defining the objectives of the organization and passing the bylaws of the new body. 

By the end of January 2005, the general assembly meeting was held and the bylaws were passed.  Hence, the Sudanese American Center was born.  Despite financial problems and some loud voices of decent, the new Sudanese organization was able to achieve a historic success.  It was able to establish, and for the first time in Arizona, an Arabic school to help young Sudanese kids learn the Arabic language and adhere to their Sudanese culture.  The newly born Sudanese American Center is busy planning for more activities.  Following the successful launching of the Sudanese Arabic School, it is working hard to execute other programs, mainly cultural and in the field of sports. 

To outreach to its members in Arizona, the Sudanese nationals in America and other part of the world, including the Sudan, a web site and newsletter are being designed.  They will be important medium of communication between the Center and all those who are interested in its activities.  The Center has recently moved to its new location at the city of Mesa.