Author Archives: Arab America

Learning a new language can help keep your brain sharp. Doing so in a welcoming, small-group setting is fun. Instructor Yasser Mansour offers 10 weekly sessions at the Arab American National Museum, at the introductory (Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon) or conversational (Thursdays 6-8 p.m.) levels. Tuition is $200 for Members and $235 for non-members, due January … Continued

The Hala Salaam Maksoud Foundation for Arab-American Leadership is now welcoming applications for its intensive, 5-day training seminars scheduled for 2008 in Washington, DC. The 2008 First Round seminars are scheduled for: March, Weds 12-Sun 16; June, Weds 25- Sun 29; September, Sat 13- Weds 17; and December, Sat 6- Weds 10. Applicants for all … Continued

Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki’s new film CARAMEL, a new award-winning Middle Eastern film (from Lebanon), will open in February with distribution to theaters throughout the United States. The critically acclaimed film was a hit at the Cannes Film Festival this past year, Caramel went on to win the Audience Award at The San Sebastian Film … Continued

The vocation of Christians living in the Holy Land is one of particular importance, for they are builders of justice and peace and represent the living presence of Christ, says Benedict XVI. The Pope said this today upon receiving in audience prelates from the Conference of Latin Bishops in the Arab Regions (CELRA), led by … Continued

Since 1981, over 400 students have participated in the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committees’s (ADC) Anthony Shadid Intern Program. Students from all over the country gather at the National Headquarters in Washington, DC each year to gain first-hand experience and knowledge about ADC issues and campaigns. ADC is an Arab-American grassroots civil rights organization. It was founded … Continued

The Encyclopedia of Arab American Artists, has been released and available immediately. The rich history and culture of the Arab American people is found in the passionate works of its artists. Whether they be traditional media such as painting and calligraphy, or more sophisticated media such as digital work and installation, the pieces represent the … Continued

ADC Michigan’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Program began nine years ago. ADC believed it was important to implement a program which would not only honor one of our nation’s greatest civil rights leaders but also carry his message to the Arab and Chaldean communities in metro Detroit. Thus was born a program that … Continued

The Arab American Scholarship Foundation of the Lebanese American Heritage Club (AASF-LAHC) is proud to announce the official opening of the 2008 AASF program. A 501 c (3), the AASF-LAHC provides over 60 scholarships annually to deserving Arab American students of high academic distinction. In order to apply, students MUST submit their initial application online … Continued

GUILTY: Hollywood’s Verdict on Arabs After 9/11, will be released on February 11th. Written by internationally acclaimed author, professor and media critic, Dr. Jack Shaheen. The book looks at Hollywood’s obsession with bad Arabs and murderous Muslims post 9/11. Guilty: Hollywood’s Verdict on Arabs After 9/11 is a social study on the relationship between racism … Continued

Resolution Urging More Specific Ethnic Identification Choices in the 2010 Census WHEREAS, the decennial census form has required respondents to choose from a narrow range or ethnic identification choices; and WHEREAS, the decennial census short form has grouped ethnic histories together overbroadly, forcing people of Iranian, Greek, Polish, British, Russian, Mexican and similar backgrounds into … Continued