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LTU President and Iraqi Prime Minister Meet to Discuss Engineering Education

The presence of tech, specifically Lawrence Technological University (LTU), is growing in Iraq. On a recent visit to the metro Detroit area, the Iraqi prime minister, Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani, had the opportunity to speak with LTU’s president Dr. Tarek Sobh about the university’s agreement with the American University in Baghdad (AUIB).

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Turkish Parliament Condemns French Decision on Assyrians, Chaldeans

Numan Kurtulmus, Speaker of the Turkish Parliament, sent a letter to Yael Braun-Pivet, President of the French National Assembly, condemning the decision to acknowledge the Assyrian and Chaldean Genocide by the Ottoman Empire adopted by the French National Assembly on April 29.

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Madison Heights Officials Reject Gas Station Proposal During Contentious Meeting

The Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce’s advocacy efforts paid off on May 14 when Madison Heights City Council rejected a request to open a Sheetz location in the city. Sheetz is an Altoona, Pennsylvania-based company that specializes in large-footprint gas station/convenience stores.

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Chaldean Boxer Rockman "Rocky" Somo

Rocky “Rockman” Salem Somo has been boxing for seven years. His professional career started in 2023 with a May 26 win by unanimous decision over Carlos Escobedo in the fourth round. He fought for the first time in his home area of San Diego on March 2 of this year at the Four Points Sheraton and won by knockout in the second round.

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CCF’s C.H.A.I. Program Recognized

CCF’s C.H.A.I. (Caregiver Helping Aid Initiative) has been recognized by ARCH (Access to Respite Care and Help) as an Innovative and Exemplary Respite Service. A three-year designation, CCF’s C.H.A.I. is one of only four respite services from across the country recognized with the highest level of distinction. CCF is pleased to have met the stringent set of criteria that addresses the needs of family caregivers of adults and older adult family members.

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From Baghdad to Detroit: Four Poems

In honor of April as Poetry Month, the Chaldean Cultural Center will host an event at the West Bloomfield Public Library on April 13 from 1-3pm. The event, held in the meeting room of the library at 4600 Walnut Lake Road, features four Iraqi-born women including Weam Namou, director of the Chaldean Cultural Center, and Dunya Mikhail, poet, author, and professor at Oakland University. The women are in a short 10-minute documentary which was funded by the Knight Foundation.

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Luxie Kouza Joins the Birmingham Police Department

The Birmingham Michigan Police Department recently posted congratulations to Luxie Kouza, now Officer Kouza. Kouza graduated from the Macomb Police Academy to join the ranks of the agency. Kouza, 23, lives in Sterling Heights. An internet search found a 2018 senior project video on YouTube that Luxie created with classmate Onela Sarkis. The themes were integrity and leadership—fitting themes for a future officer of the law.

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