Philadelphia Arab-American Community Development Corporation (PAACDC) was incorporated as a nonprofit in 1997. Our mission is to preserve the Arabic culture and language, to empower the Arab-American community and promote its economic development, and to combat racial, ethnic, and religious discrimination. The PAACDC works to serve the complex needs of the estimated 25,000 to 30,000 Arab-Americans living in the five-county area. We work closely with the Philadelphia community to help Arab-Americans with immigration, healthcare, jobs, English and citizenship classes, and more.
