| Karibu (pronounced kah-ree-boo) is a Swahili word that means “Welcome Home.” This name was given in a way to set the tone for the Karibu House Community Center in Detroit. A place where people can come home and feel welcomed, “at home.” |
MISSION STATEMENT
Karibu House is a proposed multi-service community center that exists to promote the positive
mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being and identities of all people; and to
provide essential human services by organizing and implementing services and activities that
increase public awareness and understanding of the lives and experiences of lesbians, gay
males, bi-attractional, and transgendered persons of color (lgbt). Persons of color are
generally members of underrepresented and historically oppressed groups: African American,
Asian American, Filipino, and Pacific Islander, Latino and Mexican American, and Native
American.
KARIBU HOUSE BOARD
Learn about the volunteers serving on the Board of Directors.
KARIBU HOUSE PRESS CLIPPINGS
Take a look at Karibu House in the news.
KARIBU HOUSE HIGHLIGHTS
Karibu House is ten years old.
Approaching the ninth full year of Co-Gender Rap sessions
Conducted a diversity training workshop for the National Association of Gay & Lesbian
Community Centers’ training institute during Creating Chance Conference in Detroit, Feb. 2008
Participants of Healing Detroit Summit, Feb. 2008
Awarded Arcus Foundation grant in 2008 to hire first development consultant--who is helping to
refine our strategic plan
Recipients of the Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan’s Racial Equality Initiative to
attend trainings to strengthen capacity building and infrastructure.
Karibu House was represented at The Peninsula Summit, May 2007
Completed the 12th consecutive year of participating in Detroit Black Gay/Lesbian Pride by
sponsoring the Kids Fair during the outdoor festival
Awarded grant from University of Michigan to do needs assessment in 2007
Obtained 501c3 non-profit status in 2000
Awarded with a grant from the Gill Foundation to assist with leadership and organizational
development
Successfully sponsored the Karibu House Komedy Klub two consecutive years
Maintained the bi-monthly electronic newsletter: KaribuHouseNews
Awarded a computer through the Access Initiative grant for AIDS/HIV education
Received an Arcus Foundation grant to aid in organizational development which enabled Karibu
House to lease an office space in the heart of Detroit’s lgbt community
Maintained a helpline/information line for the past 8 years including crisis counseling services,
mentorship, and availability to conduct diversity training on lgbt’s of color
Continues to collect donations for Simon House, a residential center for women and children
living with HIV/AIDS, at Karibu House fundraisers
Karibu House is a proposed multi-service community center that exists to promote the positive
mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being and identities of all people; and to
provide essential human services by organizing and implementing services and activities that
increase public awareness and understanding of the lives and experiences of lesbians, gay
males, bi-attractional, and transgendered persons of color (lgbt). Persons of color are
generally members of underrepresented and historically oppressed groups: African American,
Asian American, Filipino, and Pacific Islander, Latino and Mexican American, and Native
American.
KARIBU HOUSE BOARD
Learn about the volunteers serving on the Board of Directors.
KARIBU HOUSE PRESS CLIPPINGS
Take a look at Karibu House in the news.
KARIBU HOUSE HIGHLIGHTS
Karibu House is ten years old.
Approaching the ninth full year of Co-Gender Rap sessions
Conducted a diversity training workshop for the National Association of Gay & Lesbian
Community Centers’ training institute during Creating Chance Conference in Detroit, Feb. 2008
Participants of Healing Detroit Summit, Feb. 2008
Awarded Arcus Foundation grant in 2008 to hire first development consultant--who is helping to
refine our strategic plan
Recipients of the Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan’s Racial Equality Initiative to
attend trainings to strengthen capacity building and infrastructure.
Karibu House was represented at The Peninsula Summit, May 2007
Completed the 12th consecutive year of participating in Detroit Black Gay/Lesbian Pride by
sponsoring the Kids Fair during the outdoor festival
Awarded grant from University of Michigan to do needs assessment in 2007
Obtained 501c3 non-profit status in 2000
Awarded with a grant from the Gill Foundation to assist with leadership and organizational
development
Successfully sponsored the Karibu House Komedy Klub two consecutive years
Maintained the bi-monthly electronic newsletter: KaribuHouseNews
Awarded a computer through the Access Initiative grant for AIDS/HIV education
Received an Arcus Foundation grant to aid in organizational development which enabled Karibu
House to lease an office space in the heart of Detroit’s lgbt community
Maintained a helpline/information line for the past 8 years including crisis counseling services,
mentorship, and availability to conduct diversity training on lgbt’s of color
Continues to collect donations for Simon House, a residential center for women and children
living with HIV/AIDS, at Karibu House fundraisers
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