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Proclamations and Resolutions Issued in Commemoration of National Arab American Heritage Month-April 2019

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The following proclamations and resolutions have been issued in commemoration of National Arab American Heritage Month for April 2019. Proclamations and Resolutions to Date: 26 States/109 Proclamations and Resolutions   U.S. Congressional Record Statement   1. California Anaheim, California Anaheim School District, Anaheim, California Proclamation Fullerton, California Los Angeles, California Moorpark, California California Senate Resolution … Continued

Teaching About Islam in Maryland School Upheld by Federal Court

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A history lesson on “The Muslim World” taught in La Plata High School in Charles County, Maryland during the 2014-15 school year was recently contested by a Christian family in federal court. By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer A history lesson on “The Muslim World” taught in the high schools of Charles County, Maryland during the 2014-15 … Continued

Microsoft 70-743 Exam–Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA: Windows Server 2016

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Sponsored Post The Microsoft 70-743 certification exam is a credential that is designed to certify your capability to categorize Windows Server 2016 installation requirements, set up, and maintain the reliability of installed environments, and operate Windows Server Core installation utilizing Window PowerShell. The test also evaluates your ability to carry out upgrades and migrations of … Continued

How to Keep Arab Traditions Alive When Capturing Family Events

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Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. By: Kristin Savage/Arab America Contributing Writer The family is at the heart of Arab culture. Traditionally, Arab people prize family life and interests above their own. When one member of a family encounters triumph or failure, everyone else celebrates or commiserates accordingly. Large families are the norm in traditional Arab … Continued

Arab America Seeks Volunteers to Assist with National Arab American Heritage Month, 2019

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This year, we appeal to you, personally, to take an active role in contacting one or all the following entities: school districts, mayors, public servants, legislators, city councils, and school board members to issue an NAAHM Proclamation and/or adapt our NAAHM Educator’s Curriculum Kit which highlights the history of Arab migration to America, geographic understanding of … Continued

Moroccan American Network Celebrates Morocco Day with Fourth CEO Summit

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The Moroccan American Network will host its Fourth CEO Summit focusing on small business opportunities from the U.S. to Africa, on March 29, 2019, at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. Entitled “Small  Business  Matters–Business Luncheon,” the CEO Summit 4 will present panel discussions and facilitate the exchange of ideas focusing on growing small … Continued

The Question of BDS and its Counterpart in Congress and Texas

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By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer This past week the Boycott, Divest and Sanction movement in protest to Israeli occupation has gained significant coverage. Two senators are trying to stop a stipulation in Congress that would make the BDS movement criminal. However, this proclivity for anti-boycott does not only exist on the federal level; it … Continued

Help Us to Empower You!

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Dear Supporter, Although we are the descendants of a great civilization; unfortunately, the region of our forefathers is retreating from a unified Arab identity to a sectarian one; and we, as Arab Americans, are experiencing unprecedented racism as a result of inaccurate information through the media and prejudicial political rhetoric. At Arab America, our mission is to advocate … Continued

How Palestinians Connect in the Diaspora: Palestine Cultural Day

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By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer What happens when victims of war disperse all over the world and form their own communities elsewhere? Are they successful integrating into their new environments? I am sure people of every ethnic background have their own fascinating stories of adversity, failure, and success. Palestinian Americans in the diaspora have … Continued

Ya Arab America, It’s Urgent: Yalla Vote!

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#YallaVote volunteers register voters in South Carolina. Heba Mohammad/Arab America Contributing Writer On November 6th, Americans will head to the polls en masse for the final day of voting in the 2018 Midterm Election. Undoubtedly, there is a lot at stake for every American community, and this is especially true for the Arab American community. … Continued

Beautiful Arabic Phrases That Don’t Make Sense in English

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By Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer Translating from Arabic to English has become more popular due to the United States’s increased interest in the Arab World. As Arabs migrate to the West, they bring not only their culture and religion with them but also their language. Many Arab Americans know the struggle of trying to … Continued

Youngest College Graduates in America: Danya and David Hamad

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By: Maddie Rule/Arab America Contributing Writer A year and a half ago, a story broke about Danya Hamad, a Palestinian-American teenager from Columbus, Ohio, who was set to become the youngest college graduate in the U.S. The then-high-school sophomore had spent the past two summers taking dual credit courses at Columbus State’s Regional Learning Center, … Continued

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