Leaving the place you’ve always called home, whether by choice or necessity, and going somewhere else with a different language and culture can be an extremely disorienting experience. The Chaldean Community Foundation in Sterling Heights provides a welcoming place to connect for anyone who is newly arrived here, whether they are Chaldean or not. In fact, says Stacy Bahri,...

Sterling Heights city officials have signed up to create a Sister City agreement with Ankawa, Iraq to highlight and expand upon a cultural and economic partnership between the two communities. The Sister City agreement was initiated by Chaldean Community Foundation President Martin Manna and Ankawa Mayor Ramy Noori Awdish as an opportunity to connect the cities to promote...

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights City Council recently broke its July deadlock over whether to approve the Chaldean Community Foundation’s second apartment complex proposal in the North Van Dyke Avenue corridor. On Aug. 7, the council voted 5-2 to approve the plan for a four-story complex at 43934 Van Dyke Ave. Mayor Michael Taylor, Mayor Pro Tem Liz Sierawski, and...

Excerpt from the Detroit Free Press article from Niraj Warikoo. "Sterling Heights will become a "sister city" with an Iraqi town that is about 90% Chaldean, an ethnic group that has a sizable presence in the Macomb County city. The partnership illustrates how Chaldeans, Iraqi Catholics, are working to preserve their heritage while helping grow a city that has the highest...