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Go topThe 2010 Jack G. Shaheen Mass Communications Scholarship is open for applications. Several scholarships are available at $1,000 each. Eligibility is for college students classified as a junior, senior or enrolled in Graduate School (submit letter of Graduate School acceptance). Must be attending college in the 2009-10 academic year, majoring in Mass Communications, Journalism, Radio, … Continued
As part of a four-year “emergency plan” to overhaul the education sector, the Moroccan government has signed DH12.6bn (€1.1bn) in new agreements to improve the quality of its universities. This extra investment comes as the country seeks to meet its UN Millennium Development Goals by 2015. At the beginning of October, HM King Mohamed IV … Continued
After immense anticipation in the Arab world and the international community at large, “Fatenah”, Palestine’s first 3D animated feature film, has finally begun to grace the festival circuit. Introduced only in Boston thus far, Dearborn will be the second city to premiere the film in the United States. The 30 minute animation will make its … Continued
A report released Monday by the Institute of International Education has indicated that the number of Middle Eastern students studying in the US increased significantly over the last academic year. The Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange is published annually to review the number of international students studying in the US and the number … Continued
Arab societies need nurturing institutions and supportive policies to achieve a significant boost in knowledge production and creation, according to the new Arab Knowledge Report 2009. The report, launched by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on 28 October, maintains that reforms in areas like the media and information technologies are vital if Arab societies are … Continued
Mayor Daley announces grant, says he doesn’t see Fort Hood shooting stoking anti-Muslim sentiment CommenThe Chicago public schools will expand its Arabic-language program to three more high schools, thanks to a three-year, $888,000 federal grant announced this morning. Mayor Daley accepted the grant at Durkin Park Elementary School, 8445 S. Kolin, as he rejected suggestions … Continued
On Saturday, October 3, at an award ceremony and dinner in her honor, Dr. Mary Elizabeth King received the 2009 El‑Hibri Peace Education Prize in recognition of her life-long devotion to the field of Peace Education and her outstanding work toward peace in the Middle East. The event took place at the El-Hibri Charitable Foundation … Continued
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee announces its 2010 Jack G. Shaheen Mass Communications Scholarship. For the past 13 years, ADC has granted the $1,000 award to Arab American students who excel in media studies. Applications for the award are now being accepted. To be considered, the student must be classified as a college junior or senior … Continued
When newly arrived students from the Middle East express shock at the spaghetti straps and short skirts worn by some classmates at an Oak Lawn high school, teacher Rahaf Othman explains just how casually American teenagers tend to dress. Othman has a knack for communicating with immigrant Arab students because she is fluent in Arabic … Continued
On June 22, two students from La Quinta High School stepped onto the campus of California State University, San Bernardino to begin a six-week program focusing on all things Arabic. Sophomore Kimberly Lopez and junior Claudia Leon decided to apply for the 2009 Summer Intensive Arabic Language Program after being encouraged by their foreign language … Continued
After decades of neglect, one of Islam’s most important libraries is about to reopen in Aleppo, offering scholars access to some 70,000 books and rare works of art, and shining a light on a centuries-old tradition of learning. Aleppo, Syria’s second city, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, outdone only … Continued
The director of a Muslim school in Detroit that suddenly shut down this week said mounting bills forced him to close. The shuttering of the American Muslim Academy on Wednesday forced parents to scramble to find alternate schools for their students. Some are seeking to enroll in Dearborn Public Schools, a district spokesman said. Others … Continued
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