Hala Salaam Maksoud Foundation for Educational Leadership

Consistent with the leadership exemplified by Hala Salaam Maksoud, the Foundation's goal is to identify, educate and motivate outstanding young individuals who demonstrate the promise of becoming tomorrow's Arab-American leaders: * Leaders driven to inspire positive change in the Arab-American community; * Leaders committed to protecting the civil and political rights of Arab Americans; * Leaders dedicated to erasing misperceptions about Arabs; * Leaders inspired by the rich and legacy and motivated by humanistic values and American democracy; * Leaders committed to forging bridges and understanding, trust and harmony among all communities