Author Archives: Arab America

Improve Your Professional English Skills English for Heritage Language Speakers (EHLS) is an intensive, university-based program that enables nonnative speakers of English to develop the language skills they need to succeed in professional positions in government and business. The program involves 6 months of full-time study at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Participants improve their … Continued

  The American University in Cairo (AUC) will grant Arab American Institute President Dr. James Zogby the Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa on Thursday, June 19. Zogby will also deliver the keynote speech at the university’s undergraduate commencement ceremony on the same day. In announcing the honor, the AUC said in a … Continued

The Jerusalem Fund for Education & Community Development and The Jerusalem Fund and the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University are pleased to present their annual summer film series highlighting recent documentary and feature films from and about Palestine that explore the social, cultural and political complexities of Palestinian life and identity. All … Continued

Birzeit Society of Palestine will celebrate its 20th Anniversary during the 9th National Convention in Houston, Texas, July 3 – July 6, 2008. All events will take place at the Houston Inter- continental Hotel 2222 W. Loop-South Houston, TX, in the Galleria area. Limited number of rooms available at the special Convention rate of $79/night … Continued

    Don’t miss the nation’s largest Arab international festival this June! More than a half mile Warren Ave. will turn into the 13th Annual Arab International Festival. It’s a free, family-centered cultural celebration that will attract over 300,000 people from Michigan, the Midwest, and Canada. The celebration of cultures will feature ethnic performances representing … Continued

The Yemeni American News was recently launched on June 1st. The newspaper is an extension of the Yemeni American Net website which was launched in November of 2007. The newspaper and website both strive to publish news, research and studies that are related to the Yemeni American and the Arab American communities in both the … Continued

The American- Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is pleased to announce Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) will be the keynote speaker on Saturday, June 14, at the ADC Annual National Convention. The Convention will take place June 13-15, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel located at 1000 H Street in Washington, DC. ADC will present Senator Hagel with … Continued

  Seeking for entertaining yet constructive summer activities for your child? The Arab American National Museum (AANM) has limited openings in two summer camp programs for middle school students. Both camps are free and open to the public; parents are urged to register their child as soon as possible in order to ensure a spot. … Continued

  The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is proud to announce that HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani will receive the ADC Global Leadership Award and HH Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned will receive the ADC Global Humanitarian Award. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani became the new Amir of the State of Qatar on June 26, … Continued

The Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy (MMLA) is offering “Startalk” scholarships for up to $3000.00 to attend a special Arabic Language Camp in either Vermont or California this summer, from June 26- July 29, 2008. “Startalk” is a U.S. government-funded effort that works to expand foreign language education by supporting new and existing programs for students, kindergarten … Continued

  Born in Egypt to parents of Egyptian, Lebanese and Greek descent and raised in Montreal, Canada, Chantal Chamandy is a pop singer born and bred to ignore boundaries and fuse the accessible with the exotic. Her new studio album and historic DVD Beladi: A Night at the Pyramids showcases a lavish, romantic, entertaining and … Continued

  The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is proud to host the 2008 National Convention “Securing the Principles of Liberty,” June 13-15 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC. Friday’s events begin with the Arab American leadership workshop featuring Dr. Hussein Ibish followed by a luncheon hosted by ADC on Capitol Hill. Attendees will then … Continued