Author Archives: Arab America

The Peace Cycle 2008 is a unique campaign to mark the 60th anniversary of ‘al Nakba’ – the Palestinian ‘catastrophe’ when the ethnic cleansing of Palestine began in 1948. The Peace Cycle in Palestine: This is an amazing opportunity for cyclists to visit Palestine to show solidarity, cycle alongside Palestinian cyclists and learn about the … Continued

The National Peace Foundation, USA (NPF) and the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) are soliciting applications from qualified individuals to participate in a 13 day study tour in the United States focused on Islam in America. The program is “Religion and Society: A Dialogue”. The NPF/ ISNA program is ” Islam in America: New … Continued

Abbas Alawieh, a senior at Fordson High School, received the second annual Hugh M. Archer Memorial Scholarship presented by the Dearborn Rotary Club. Rotarian Lee Hollmann, chair of this year’s scholarship selection committee, presented the $2,000 award to Alawieh at the Club’s weekly luncheon meeting. Among those attending the special presentation were Alawieh’s parents Zouheir … Continued

ACC, the Arab American and Chaldean Council is proud to announce its 6th Annual Scholarship Awards Program, which provides financial assistance to graduating high school students pursuing a higher education. Completed scholarship applications must be submitted by Friday, May 2, 2008. Scholarships are based on academic excellence and financial need. Applicants must be a high … Continued

The Palestinian Summer Celebration 2008 15 June 2008 – 17 August 2008 June 15th – July 13th 2008 (first month) July 14th – August 17th 2008 (second month) Come and celebrate Palestine, learn Arabic, study history, know the people and their culture, share some time with local families and volunteer with a local community organization. … Continued

An Exhibition at The Irving S. Gilmore Music Library Presented by the Near East Collection Yale University Library from February 12 – March 31, 2008 The Near East Collection at Yale University Library, as part of its mission to introduce the Middle East culture and civilization to Yale University community in particular and to the … Continued

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) welcomes the decision by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff and Director of the United States Citizens and Immigration Services (USCIS) Emilio T. Gonzalez, to address the processing delays of citizenship and legal permanent residency applications. The change in policy affects approximately 47,000 green-card, or permanent … Continued

ACCESS was awarded a $65,000 one-year grant by the Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund to increase awareness of the life-saving benefits of early detection of breast cancer. It is the tenth year that the program has received Avon Foundation funding to support its work on this important health issue, and in recognition of the excellence … Continued

For 60 years the Palestinian refugees’ right to return to their land and homes of origin has been under attack from various forces that wish to rewrite the past and dictate the present and future of Palestine and its people. Despite these attacks, for 60 years Palestinians and their supporters around the world have remained … Continued

Students Allied for Freedom and Equality (SAFE) is sponsoring Palestine Awareness Week, a five-day presentation of different aspects of Palestinian issues, from February 11th through February 15th. Event topics include Introducing Palestine, Exploring the Structure of Israel’s Occupation, The Cultural Resistance of Palestinian Film, Aspects of Apartheid: South Africa and Israel, and Visions of Peace. … Continued

The Al-Hewar Center announces a lecture series regarding issues confronting the Arab American community. All events are held at 124 Park Street, S.E., Level B, Vienna, Virginia Wednesday, February 6 (8:00 p.m.) Open Discussion about “The Lebanese Political Crisis: Is It Caused by Internal Elements or Foreign Influence?” (in Arabic) Wednesday, February 13 (8:00 p.m.) … Continued

Fulbright scholar Dr. Omer Salih Mahdi filmed inside the ER where he works at Al-Yarmouk hospital in Baghdad, revealing the terrible wounds suffered by Iraqi civilians in the ongoing fighting. As an ER nurse, I got emotional watching as the staff, working without anesthesia in substandard conditions, had to insert an adult size chest tube … Continued