The Minnesota Institute of Horn of Africa Studies (MNIHAS) is a non-profit organization serving Minnesota and surrounding areas. It supports immigrants and new Americans from East Africa by promoting diversity, community connections, and career success through education and research. MNIHAS also works to deepen understanding of East Africa and its diaspora globally through community engagement and international relationships.

MNIHAS values and prompts diversity within our community and connecting communities.

Our programs and initiatives help serve the arriving immigrants as well as new Americans from the Horn of Africa region

The institute produces evidence and research-based on analysis that provide solutions to better serve our communities.

MNIHAS is also dedicated to fostering a deeper understanding of the Horn of Africa and our diaspora within Minnesota as on the global stage through education, community engagement, building trust, and expanding international relationships.