Author Archives: Arab America

Only 1 week left to apply for Coptic Orphans’ journey of a lifetime to Egypt. Trip dates are June 27 – July 20.08 Don’t miss this chance to learn some valuable life lessons, meet some amazing kids and volunteers from Australia, Canada, the US and the UK who will become lifelong friends. Food,lodging, and transportation … Continued

In honor of the legacy of Rosa Louise McCauley Parks, the Council on American Islamic Relations – Michigan (CAIR-MI) wishes to extend an invitation to all of Southeastern Michigan’s 11th and 12th grade high school students to enter a competition for a scholarship to their designated university or college. Four $500 scholarships will be awarded … Continued

The American Arab Chamber of Commerce proudly announces a poster contest to celebrate and promote the 13th Annual Arab International Festival. The winning poster will be displayed in store fronts throughout the Metro-Detroit area and will be used to advertise for the event on our website, numerous media outlets including newspapers and magazines. The winner … Continued

The Arab American Institute Foundation (AAIF) will host the tenth annual Kahlil Gibran “Spirit of Humanity” Awards gala on Wednesday, April 23 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington, D.C. This year’s gala will honor Refugees International for its advocacy on behalf of the world’s displaced people and its recent work on behalf of Iraqi … Continued

The Arab American Institute is pleased to announce our 2008 summer/fall paid Field Organizing Internships. This is a great opportunity for rising juniors, seniors, grad students or recent graduates who are interested in community organizing and voter mobilization. Interns will be provided with extensive preparation and guidance during an all-expenses-paid training in Washington, DC at … Continued

60th Year of the Nakba and Struggle for Return Register now to be part of a historic and unique event. The Sixth Annual International Al-Awda Convention will aim to recapitulate Palestinian history with the help of those who have lived it. Together, we will strengthen our ability to educate the US public about the importance … Continued

Executing results-based programs that enable young people in the Middle East and in America to understand and appreciate the similarities as well as the differences in the two cultures is essential in fostering productive relations between the Arab world and other countries, including the United States, according to His Excellency Dr. Omar bin Sulaiman, Governor … Continued

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is currently accepting applications for the 2008 Jack G. Shaheen Mass Communications Scholarship. Jack G. Shaheen, PhD, is the world’s foremost authority on media images of Arabs and the author of Reel Bad Arabs, Arab and Muslim Stereotyping in American Popular Culture, Nuclear War Films, and The TV Arab. The … Continued

Faten Saad knew she wasn’t in a typical Wal-Mart when she saw an end-of-the-aisle display featuring Mamool. Boxes of the date-filled, whole wheat cookie from the Middle East welcomed the 21-year-old Lebanon native into the international aisle of the new Wal-Mart store in this Detroit suburb known as the capital of Arab America. Aisle 3, … Continued

New works by artist Mary Tuma Wall Stories addresses the concept of borders, barriers and access within a given space. Ironic and humiliating, right of entry exists only as the gift of the oppressor. How does one learn to adjust to the surreality of a massive gray monster that snakes up on every horizon?” Born … Continued

ALO magazine, the top magazine connecting cultures from East to West through lifestyle living, has proudly formed an alliance with two major airlines bringing its readership to 1.2 million. A breakthrough publication in cultural unity, diversity, and understanding, ALO takes charge of advancing its mission through a new distribution agreement with Delta Airlines and Kuwait … Continued

The Lebanese American Chamber of Commerce (LACC) held its second annual Salute to Justice dinner banquet honoring distinguished Judges of Lebanese origin on Thursday, March 6, 2008 in Michigan. More than 200 guests attended the event from Washington, DC, Ohio, Lansing, Ann Arbor, and Windsor, Canada in addition to the tri-county area of southeast Michigan. … Continued