Ethiopian Community Center

About Us

About Ethiopian Community Center in Maryland

We are more than a community center — we are a home away from home for thousands of Ethiopian immigrants and families living in Maryland and the broader Washington, DC metropolitan area.
Serving the Ethiopian community since 2013.

Ethiopian Community Center in Maryland ECCM

Our Story

The Ethiopian Community Center in Maryland was founded on a simple but powerful belief: that every Ethiopian immigrant deserves access to the services, information, and support they need to succeed in America without losing their cultural identity.
What began as a grassroots effort to connect newly arrived Ethiopians with essential resources has grown into a comprehensive nonprofit organization offering programs in social services, workforce development, education, health, and cultural preservation.
Today, ECCM serves as the central hub for the Ethiopian community in Maryland — a trusted institution that bridges cultural and language barriers and connects community members with life-changing opportunities.

Ethiopian Community Center

የኢትዮጵያውያን ማሕበረ-ሰብ ማዕከል በሜሪላንድ

እኛ ፡ ኢትዮጵያውያን ፡ ካለን ፡ አኩሪ ፡ ባሕል ፡ አንዱ ፡ ያለብንን ፡ ማሕበራዊና ፡ ኢኮኖሚያዊ ፡ ችግሮች፡ በጋራ ፡ መወጣታችን ፡ ነው ። እዚህ ፡ በሜሪላንድ ፡ የምንኖር ፡ ኢትዮጵያውያንም ፡ ከሌሎች ፡ ትውልደ ፡ኢትዮአሜሪካንና ፡ አፍሪካውያን ፡ ጋር ፡ ይህን ፡ ባሕል ፡ ማዳበር ፡ እንዳለብን ፡ በማመን ፡ ከፓሎቲካ ፣ ከሃይማኖት ፣ ከብሄር ፣ ከጎሳና ፣ ከፆታ አስተሳሰብና ፡ እምነቶች ፡ ነጻ ፡ የሆነ ፡ ማዕከል ፡ አቋቁመናል ። ማዕከሉም፡ ፕሮግራሞች፡ አዘጋጅቶ፡ በመንቀሳቀስ፡ ላይ፡ ይገኛል።

Our Programs & Services

ECCM offers a comprehensive range of programs designed to support Ethiopian immigrants and families at every stage of their journey — from arrival and adjustment to long-term stability and community leadership.

Social Services

Immigration support, family services, crisis assistance, and community referrals for Ethiopian immigrants in Maryland.

Employment & Workforce

Resume building, job search assistance, workforce development, and career counseling to help you succeed.

Education & Youth

English language learning, adult education, youth academic support, and college preparation programs.

Cultural Programs

Ethiopian cultural events, youth culture education, and community celebrations to preserve our heritage

Social Services

Immigration support, family services, crisis assistance, and community referrals for Ethiopian immigrants in Maryland.

Cultural Programs

Ethiopian cultural events, youth culture education, and community celebrations to preserve our heritage

Employment & Workforce Development

Resume building, job search assistance, workforce development, and career counseling to help you succeed

Education & Youth

English language learning, adult education, youth academic support, and college preparation programs.

Ethiopian Community Center

Get In Touch With Us

We are here to help. Whether you have questions about our services, want to volunteer, are looking to partner with us, or need to reach someone on our team - we would love to hear from you. Our staff is bilingual in English and Amharic