At the first Yalla Connect, we “shook that Arab.” It was a smashing success – networking, tabling, live performances, slideshows, non-stop beats, dance, and dabkeh. Now, it’s time for the sequel!
Friday, April 20 - Dinner at 8:30 and the party starts at 10:00
$10 at the door and an ID showing that you’re at least 21
Check back as more information coming soon. Find out who’s performing, which community groups are being featured, and what this dinner is all about. If you can’t wait for more information, e-mail DJ Bassam or nourae@mac.com.
This event is co-sponsored by the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee - Washington DC Area Chapter, the Network of Arab-American Professionals - DC Chapter and Yalla Connect DC.
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Governor Kaine Breaks Bread With NDPAC
The newdominionPAC family enjoyed a beautiful spring evening with Virginia Governor Tim Kaine. At a private dinner in the historic Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Governor Kaine and Larry Roberts, the Governor’s Counsel, mingled and dined with NDPAC members.
NDPAC Vice President , Jameel Abed opened the evening with remarks of Governor Kaine’s long relationship with our community. Jameel recalled a time, more than fifteen years ago, when Governor Kaine told him that our community members need to step up in Virginia politics.
NDPAC President, Saba Shami spoke of his good friend, the Governor, and how close our relationships are with the Governor and his Administration.
Governor Kaine echoed these remarks in his heart-felt thanks to Saba, Jameel, and to our community. He spoke of Saba’s service in his administration and recognized Sam Abed for his work in the Kaine administration, too.
Mr. Roberts spoke of his relationship with Saba and Sam in the administration of the state government. He took questions from the guests and he talked about what we can do to increase the number of Arab-Americans in government positions.
Sam Rasoul, a Palestinian-American, spoke of his candidacy for the US Congress from the 6th District of Virginia.
As you might imagine, when the NDPAC family gets together, we have fun. After dinner, members talked, toured the beautiful Jefferson Hotel, and looked forward to us getting together like this again.
NDPAC Vice President , Jameel Abed opened the evening with remarks of Governor Kaine’s long relationship with our community. Jameel recalled a time, more than fifteen years ago, when Governor Kaine told him that our community members need to step up in Virginia politics.
NDPAC President, Saba Shami spoke of his good friend, the Governor, and how close our relationships are with the Governor and his Administration.
Governor Kaine echoed these remarks in his heart-felt thanks to Saba, Jameel, and to our community. He spoke of Saba’s service in his administration and recognized Sam Abed for his work in the Kaine administration, too.
Mr. Roberts spoke of his relationship with Saba and Sam in the administration of the state government. He took questions from the guests and he talked about what we can do to increase the number of Arab-Americans in government positions.
Sam Rasoul, a Palestinian-American, spoke of his candidacy for the US Congress from the 6th District of Virginia.
As you might imagine, when the NDPAC family gets together, we have fun. After dinner, members talked, toured the beautiful Jefferson Hotel, and looked forward to us getting together like this again.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Benefit Concert
The Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development and ANERA- American Near East Refugee Aid present Sonic Dialogue , A Benefit Concert featuring Lebanese pianist Rami Khalife and Syrian clarinetist Kinan Azmeh in a unique musical dialogue. Reflecting traditions of their countries of origin, these internationally acclaimed, Julliard-trained musicians and composers improvise on themes that explore the wider Arab musical landscape, as well as the world musical scene.
Thursday, April 12, 7:00
Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre
1611 N. Kent St.
Arlington, VA (Two blocks from Rosslyn Metro. Free parking.)
Tickets: $25.00 General Admission
Tickets can be purchased in advance with a credit card by calling 202.338.1958 or in person at the Jerusalem Fund offices A limited number of tickets will be available at the door on the night of the performance.
At the musicians' request, concert proceeds will provide education and nutrition for preschool and kindergarten children in Lebanon and Gaza through The Jerusalem Fund and ANERA.
Thursday, April 12, 7:00
Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre
1611 N. Kent St.
Arlington, VA (Two blocks from Rosslyn Metro. Free parking.)
Tickets: $25.00 General Admission
Tickets can be purchased in advance with a credit card by calling 202.338.1958 or in person at the Jerusalem Fund offices A limited number of tickets will be available at the door on the night of the performance.
At the musicians' request, concert proceeds will provide education and nutrition for preschool and kindergarten children in Lebanon and Gaza through The Jerusalem Fund and ANERA.
Picture Balata
Picture Balata put the camera into the hands of the children born, raised, and living under the Israeli occupation of Palestine. Participants, ranging in age 11 to 18, photograph their life in the Balata refugee camp.
Located outside of the West Bank city of Nablus, the Balata refugee camp is home to almost 25,000 residents living on less than one square kilometer. It is the most densely populated refugee camp in the West Bank. In recent years, Balata has seen hundreds of deaths and arrests, dozens of home demolitions, and near-nightly invasions by the Israeli Defense Forces. It is here, the Picture Balata workshop was started to teach youth from the camp about photography. What resulted was a way for the youth to document their lives and tell their stories.
From April 4 to April 18, four of the Picture Balata photographers will travel to the US to display their photographs and talk about their lives growing up in Balata refugee camp.
An Evening with Picture Balata
Friday, March 23, 7:00
Butler Board Room
American University
4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20016
Join Hussein Ibish, Senior Fellow at the American Task Force on Palestine and Executive Director of the Hala Salaam Maksoud Foundation for Arab-Americans; Phyllis Bennis, co-founder, U.S. Campaign to End the Occupation and Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS); and Hurriyah Dabkeh Troupe for an evening to benefit Picture Balata.
Light fare will be served
Tickets: $20 general admission $10 w/Student ID.
To RSVP, or for further information, please email DCPictureBalata@gmail.com
Photo Exhibit
Attend the exhibition opening where 4 of the young photographers from Balata discuss their work.
Saturday April 7 from 4:00 to 6:30
Busboys and Poets
2021 14th, St. NW
Washington, DC 20009
Gallery Exhibit
April 8 through 30. American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
1732 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20007By appointment only, contact DCPictureBalata@gmail.com
Located outside of the West Bank city of Nablus, the Balata refugee camp is home to almost 25,000 residents living on less than one square kilometer. It is the most densely populated refugee camp in the West Bank. In recent years, Balata has seen hundreds of deaths and arrests, dozens of home demolitions, and near-nightly invasions by the Israeli Defense Forces. It is here, the Picture Balata workshop was started to teach youth from the camp about photography. What resulted was a way for the youth to document their lives and tell their stories.
From April 4 to April 18, four of the Picture Balata photographers will travel to the US to display their photographs and talk about their lives growing up in Balata refugee camp.
An Evening with Picture Balata
Friday, March 23, 7:00
Butler Board Room
American University
4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20016
Join Hussein Ibish, Senior Fellow at the American Task Force on Palestine and Executive Director of the Hala Salaam Maksoud Foundation for Arab-Americans; Phyllis Bennis, co-founder, U.S. Campaign to End the Occupation and Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS); and Hurriyah Dabkeh Troupe for an evening to benefit Picture Balata.
Light fare will be served
Tickets: $20 general admission $10 w/Student ID.
To RSVP, or for further information, please email DCPictureBalata@gmail.com
Photo Exhibit
Attend the exhibition opening where 4 of the young photographers from Balata discuss their work.
Saturday April 7 from 4:00 to 6:30
Busboys and Poets
2021 14th, St. NW
Washington, DC 20009
Gallery Exhibit
April 8 through 30. American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
1732 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20007By appointment only, contact DCPictureBalata@gmail.com
Monday, March 19, 2007
Night of 1,000 Conversations - Thursday, March 29
The Arab American Institute invites you to a Night Of 1,000 Conversations - A Conversation about the Arab American Experience After September 11: Immigration, Civil Liberties and Justice
Thursday, March 29
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Main Community Room
Mason District Governmental Center
6507 Columbia Pike Annandale, VA 22003
The evening is part of Liberty & Justice for All’s nationwide dialogue to bring people together in living rooms, community centers, schools, and places of worship to work towards immigration reform that protects our core American values of fairness and justice, and defends due process for everyone.
Please RSVP to Maram Abdelhamid at mabdelhamid@aaiusa.org or 202.429.92910 x13.
Thursday, March 29
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Main Community Room
Mason District Governmental Center
6507 Columbia Pike Annandale, VA 22003
The evening is part of Liberty & Justice for All’s nationwide dialogue to bring people together in living rooms, community centers, schools, and places of worship to work towards immigration reform that protects our core American values of fairness and justice, and defends due process for everyone.
Please RSVP to Maram Abdelhamid at mabdelhamid@aaiusa.org or 202.429.92910 x13.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Maysoon!
Thursday, March 15th from 10:00 to midnight 
at Busboys and Poets in Washington, enjoy the comedy of Palestinian American comedian and actress Maysoon Zayid. Maysoon has performed comedy in top New York clubs, including The Improv, Caroline's, Gotham, and Stand-Up NY, and has toured her stand-up act extensively in both the USA and abroad. I saw her last year when she toured with the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour and she is side-splitting funny! Actually, all of the comedians in the Tour are a riot.
Admission is only $10.
at Busboys and Poets in Washington, enjoy the comedy of Palestinian American comedian and actress Maysoon Zayid. Maysoon has performed comedy in top New York clubs, including The Improv, Caroline's, Gotham, and Stand-Up NY, and has toured her stand-up act extensively in both the USA and abroad. I saw her last year when she toured with the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour and she is side-splitting funny! Actually, all of the comedians in the Tour are a riot.
Admission is only $10.
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
AAI Round Table
You're Invited to the AAI Round Table!
Thursday, March 15, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
This month’s topic is: Immigration & Civil Liberties, with special guest Stephanie Anderson, Deputy Director, Campaign Operations,
Liberty & Justice for All – A Campaign of the Rights Working Group
Snacks and beverages will be provided!
Please RSVP to: Maram Abdelhamid, mabdelhamid@aaiusa.org 202.429.9210 X13
Thursday, March 15, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
The Arab American Institute
1600 K St. NW, Suite 601
Washington, DC 20006
Every month, chat with community members and AAI staff about the issues you care about. Discuss your views and help shape AAI policy.
This month’s topic is: Immigration & Civil Liberties, with special guest Stephanie Anderson, Deputy Director, Campaign Operations,
Liberty & Justice for All – A Campaign of the Rights Working Group
Snacks and beverages will be provided!
Please RSVP to: Maram Abdelhamid, mabdelhamid@aaiusa.org 202.429.9210 X13
ADC Washington Board Elections
ADC Washington DC Area Chapter
2007 Board Elections
When:
March 5, 2007 · Nomination period begins
April 6, 2007 · Deadline to submit nomination forms
April 30, 2007 · Ballots mailed
May 21, 2007 · Election deadline
May 29, 2007 · Results announced
Nomination Process:
· Completed nomination forms should be faxed to 202.333.3980 or mailed to:
ADC Washington DC Area Chapter
c/o Nabil Mohamad, Organizing Director
ADC National Office
1732 Wisconsin Avenue
Washington DC, 20007
· ADC must receive all nomination forms by April 6, 2007 by 5:00 p.m. Mailed nomination forms must be postmarked no later than April 6, 2007.
· Nominees must be current ADC members, as defined by ADC by-laws (see Election Rules below), by 5:00 p.m. on April 13, 2007 and adhere to ADC’s mission.
Election Rules
· There are five open positions on the Board during this election.
· The term for the open positions is 2 years.
· ADC by-laws empower the Chapter Board Committee to administer the election. Accordingly, the Chapter Board will form an Election Committee to oversee the election and ensure that the process is fair.
· To be eligible to vote, one must be an ADC member as of 5:00 p.m. on April 28, 2007. Current ADC voting members, as defined by ADC by-laws, are individuals at least 18 years of age, who have paid annual membership dues for the year in which the vote is taking place.
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NOMINATION FORM
2007 ADC WASHINGTON DC AREA CHAPTER BOARD ELECTION
(Please print clearly)
Please check one
_____ I would like to nominate the following person as a candidate for the Washington DC Area Chapter Board of Directors. I read and understand the election rules completely.
____I am a current ADC Member, and I would like to nominate myself as a candidate for the Washington DC Area Chapter Board of Directors. I have read and understand the election rules completely.
Your Name: ______________________________
Address: ________________________________
Telephone Number: ________________________
e-mail: _________________________________
Nominee’s Name: __________________________
Address: ________________________________
Telephone Number: ________________________
e-mail: _________________________________
Address: ________________________________
2007 Board Elections
When:
March 5, 2007 · Nomination period begins
April 6, 2007 · Deadline to submit nomination forms
April 30, 2007 · Ballots mailed
May 21, 2007 · Election deadline
May 29, 2007 · Results announced
Nomination Process:
· Completed nomination forms should be faxed to 202.333.3980 or mailed to:
ADC Washington DC Area Chapter
c/o Nabil Mohamad, Organizing Director
ADC National Office
1732 Wisconsin Avenue
Washington DC, 20007
· ADC must receive all nomination forms by April 6, 2007 by 5:00 p.m. Mailed nomination forms must be postmarked no later than April 6, 2007.
· Nominees must be current ADC members, as defined by ADC by-laws (see Election Rules below), by 5:00 p.m. on April 13, 2007 and adhere to ADC’s mission.
Election Rules
· There are five open positions on the Board during this election.
· The term for the open positions is 2 years.
· ADC by-laws empower the Chapter Board Committee to administer the election. Accordingly, the Chapter Board will form an Election Committee to oversee the election and ensure that the process is fair.
· To be eligible to vote, one must be an ADC member as of 5:00 p.m. on April 28, 2007. Current ADC voting members, as defined by ADC by-laws, are individuals at least 18 years of age, who have paid annual membership dues for the year in which the vote is taking place.
---------------------------------------------
NOMINATION FORM
2007 ADC WASHINGTON DC AREA CHAPTER BOARD ELECTION
(Please print clearly)
Please check one
_____ I would like to nominate the following person as a candidate for the Washington DC Area Chapter Board of Directors. I read and understand the election rules completely.
____I am a current ADC Member, and I would like to nominate myself as a candidate for the Washington DC Area Chapter Board of Directors. I have read and understand the election rules completely.
Your Name: ______________________________
Address: ________________________________
Telephone Number: ________________________
e-mail: _________________________________
Nominee’s Name: __________________________
Address: ________________________________
Telephone Number: ________________________
e-mail: _________________________________
Address: ________________________________
Saturday, March 3, 2007
What Are You Doing This Summer?
The Palestinian Summer Celebration 2007
June 20 to August 18
Come 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
The Palestinian summer celebration is a unique annual program that gives people from all over the world the chance to encounter the life and culture in Palestine in addition to donating some time to a local community organization through voluntary work and internships. The annual celebration is organized by Siraj Center for Holy Land Studies http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=294812875&url_num=15&url=http://www.sirajcenter.org/ in partnership with Bethlehem University
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=294812875&url_num=16&url=http://www.bethlehem.edu/ and the US based Society for Biblical Studies, http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=294812875&url_num=17&url=http://www.sbsedu.org/.
Participants will also have the opportunity to listen and question high level speakers of various positions and expertise.
Interfaith Peace-Builders Delegations to Israel/Palestine
March 17 to 31
May 26 to June 9
July 28 to August 11
October 27 to November 10
Interfaith Peace-Builders (IFPB) sends delegations to Israel and Palestine so that US citizens can see the conflict with their own eyes. Participants have the opportunity to learn directly from Israeli and Palestinian nonviolent peace/human-rights activists, to spend time in Palestinian and Israeli homes, and to experience the situation of Palestinians living under military occupation. For more information, contact the IFPB office directly by phone (202-244-0821) or email office@ifpbdel.org.
2007 Congressional Accompaniment Project
April 1 to April 10
You can be a part of a group of peacemakers who will leave for a 10 day-trip to Israel and Palestine, accompanying several U.S. Congressional senior staff aides on a mission of peacemaking and fact-finding. It is an unparalleled chance to accomplish two important goals: expand and deepening your own knowledge of the Holy Land and the Israeli/Palestinian conflict through direct experience, and influence the political climate of Washington toward a more positive attitude and fair policies that will help enable a just peace in the region for both the state of Israel and the people of Palestine.
The time is growing short to sign on as an "Accompanier" for this 2007 Congressional Accompaniment Tour. For more information or to apply as an "Accompanier" for the 2007 CAP tour to Israel/Palestine, contact http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jspkey=294812875&url_num=20&url=
http://www.middleeastawareness.org/
Darrell & Sue Yeaney, Coordinators, Presbytery of East Iowa, sue-dy@avalon.net
319.354.7877
Global Exchange's Delegations to Palestine and Israel
April 21 to May 1
August 12 to 22
December 2 to 20
Global Exchange's delegations to Palestine and Israel provide first-hand exposure to the daily struggles and realities of Palestinians living under occupation. The delegations strive to further the US public's understanding of the conflict by listening to the aspirations and frustrations of Palestinians, by examining the dimensions of the human rights crisis under Israeli rule, as well as learning from Palestinians and Israelis who are working for a just peace and an end to the Occupation. For more information you can contact Global Exchange 800.497.1994 x. 251 or
email palestine@globalexchange.org.
Palestine/Israel : Prospects for Peace with Justice
April 21 to May 1
August 12 to 22
December 2 to12
ICAHD-USA Delegations to Israel/Palestine
Spaces still available for the Experience Travel Tours' 10-day study tour this spring to Palestine and Israel designed to educate people about the conflict, introduce key figures from both the Palestinian and Israeli peace communities and empower participants to be effective advocates for a just peace upon their return home. Some highlights of the trip, now in its seventh year, include visits to the Galilee, the Negev, several cities in the West Bank, the Dheisheh Refugee Camp, the Israeli Knesset and an Israeli settlement as well as meetings with Palestinian and Israeli peace activists, political figures and religious leaders, Palestinians whose homes have been demolished, Bedouin communities under siege and international activist groups in the field. Email: studytours80@hotmail.com for more information.
Middle East Fellowship for Palestine Summer Encounter 2007
May 24 to August 16
Middle East fellowship, in partnership with Holy Land Trust invites you to participate in the fourth annual Palestine Summer Encounter, a two month Arabic-training and volunteer program.
The purpose of the program is to create a dialogue between Palestinians and members
of the global community. During the program, participants will learn beginner or intermediate conversational Arabic through language immersion and class and partner with Palestinian non-profit organizations as a volunteer.
Zajel International Voluntary Work Camp
June 2 to 20
An-Najah National University is pleased to invite youth and adults up to 35, to take part in the "Step in the right direction" summer work camp. This project has been designed to provide international students and professionals the opportunity to meet and discuss the Middle East conflict, share ideas, enhance practical skills, foster relationships, and give assistance to members of the Palestinian community. The international summer work camp, "Step in the right direction", will bring together 25 young people from around the world who are interested in helping create a better world. We are specifically targeting people who are working with organizations led by young people that address humanitarian issues and social justice. We strongly encourage highly motivated and serious young men and women to apply.
For more information, please click here
Come with MECA to Palestine/Israel
For seventeen years, MECA has taken small groups to the West Bank, Gaza and Israel. MECA staff and local guides introduce you to activists, journalists, aid workers, teachers, social workers and others living under occupation. We'll stay with our "Ibdaa family" in Dheisheh refugee camp, and visit other MECA partners and friends throughout Palestine/Israel. For information, please contact Deborah Agre or Josie Shields-Stromsness deborah@mecaforpeace.org, josie@mecaforpeace.org 510.548.0542
Volunteer in Tel Rumeida
Tel Rumeida Project is an organization solely for work purposes therefore, volunteers are expected to be able to function well with instruction and independently. Volunteers will be working in the neighborhood of Tel Rumeida, Hebron, keeping a presence on the streets to prevent against settler attacks and soldier/police harassment of the Palestinian residents who live in the neighborhood. For more information, please see http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=294812875&url_num=33&url=http://www.telrumeidaproject.org/Volunteer.html
June 20 to August 18
Come 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
The Palestinian summer celebration is a unique annual program that gives people from all over the world the chance to encounter the life and culture in Palestine in addition to donating some time to a local community organization through voluntary work and internships. The annual celebration is organized by Siraj Center for Holy Land Studies http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=294812875&url_num=15&url=http://www.sirajcenter.org/ in partnership with Bethlehem University
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=294812875&url_num=16&url=http://www.bethlehem.edu/ and the US based Society for Biblical Studies, http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=294812875&url_num=17&url=http://www.sbsedu.org/.
Participants will also have the opportunity to listen and question high level speakers of various positions and expertise.
Interfaith Peace-Builders Delegations to Israel/Palestine
March 17 to 31
May 26 to June 9
July 28 to August 11
October 27 to November 10
Interfaith Peace-Builders (IFPB) sends delegations to Israel and Palestine so that US citizens can see the conflict with their own eyes. Participants have the opportunity to learn directly from Israeli and Palestinian nonviolent peace/human-rights activists, to spend time in Palestinian and Israeli homes, and to experience the situation of Palestinians living under military occupation. For more information, contact the IFPB office directly by phone (202-244-0821) or email office@ifpbdel.org.
2007 Congressional Accompaniment Project
April 1 to April 10
You can be a part of a group of peacemakers who will leave for a 10 day-trip to Israel and Palestine, accompanying several U.S. Congressional senior staff aides on a mission of peacemaking and fact-finding. It is an unparalleled chance to accomplish two important goals: expand and deepening your own knowledge of the Holy Land and the Israeli/Palestinian conflict through direct experience, and influence the political climate of Washington toward a more positive attitude and fair policies that will help enable a just peace in the region for both the state of Israel and the people of Palestine.
The time is growing short to sign on as an "Accompanier" for this 2007 Congressional Accompaniment Tour. For more information or to apply as an "Accompanier" for the 2007 CAP tour to Israel/Palestine, contact http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jspkey=294812875&url_num=20&url=
http://www.middleeastawareness.org/
Darrell & Sue Yeaney, Coordinators, Presbytery of East Iowa, sue-dy@avalon.net
319.354.7877
Global Exchange's Delegations to Palestine and Israel
April 21 to May 1
August 12 to 22
December 2 to 20
Global Exchange's delegations to Palestine and Israel provide first-hand exposure to the daily struggles and realities of Palestinians living under occupation. The delegations strive to further the US public's understanding of the conflict by listening to the aspirations and frustrations of Palestinians, by examining the dimensions of the human rights crisis under Israeli rule, as well as learning from Palestinians and Israelis who are working for a just peace and an end to the Occupation. For more information you can contact Global Exchange 800.497.1994 x. 251 or
email palestine@globalexchange.org.
Palestine/Israel : Prospects for Peace with Justice
April 21 to May 1
August 12 to 22
December 2 to12
ICAHD-USA Delegations to Israel/Palestine
Spaces still available for the Experience Travel Tours' 10-day study tour this spring to Palestine and Israel designed to educate people about the conflict, introduce key figures from both the Palestinian and Israeli peace communities and empower participants to be effective advocates for a just peace upon their return home. Some highlights of the trip, now in its seventh year, include visits to the Galilee, the Negev, several cities in the West Bank, the Dheisheh Refugee Camp, the Israeli Knesset and an Israeli settlement as well as meetings with Palestinian and Israeli peace activists, political figures and religious leaders, Palestinians whose homes have been demolished, Bedouin communities under siege and international activist groups in the field. Email: studytours80@hotmail.com for more information.
Middle East Fellowship for Palestine Summer Encounter 2007
May 24 to August 16
Middle East fellowship, in partnership with Holy Land Trust invites you to participate in the fourth annual Palestine Summer Encounter, a two month Arabic-training and volunteer program.
The purpose of the program is to create a dialogue between Palestinians and members
of the global community. During the program, participants will learn beginner or intermediate conversational Arabic through language immersion and class and partner with Palestinian non-profit organizations as a volunteer.
Zajel International Voluntary Work Camp
June 2 to 20
An-Najah National University is pleased to invite youth and adults up to 35, to take part in the "Step in the right direction" summer work camp. This project has been designed to provide international students and professionals the opportunity to meet and discuss the Middle East conflict, share ideas, enhance practical skills, foster relationships, and give assistance to members of the Palestinian community. The international summer work camp, "Step in the right direction", will bring together 25 young people from around the world who are interested in helping create a better world. We are specifically targeting people who are working with organizations led by young people that address humanitarian issues and social justice. We strongly encourage highly motivated and serious young men and women to apply.
For more information, please click here
Come with MECA to Palestine/Israel
For seventeen years, MECA has taken small groups to the West Bank, Gaza and Israel. MECA staff and local guides introduce you to activists, journalists, aid workers, teachers, social workers and others living under occupation. We'll stay with our "Ibdaa family" in Dheisheh refugee camp, and visit other MECA partners and friends throughout Palestine/Israel. For information, please contact Deborah Agre or Josie Shields-Stromsness deborah@mecaforpeace.org, josie@mecaforpeace.org 510.548.0542
Volunteer in Tel Rumeida
Tel Rumeida Project is an organization solely for work purposes therefore, volunteers are expected to be able to function well with instruction and independently. Volunteers will be working in the neighborhood of Tel Rumeida, Hebron, keeping a presence on the streets to prevent against settler attacks and soldier/police harassment of the Palestinian residents who live in the neighborhood. For more information, please see http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=294812875&url_num=33&url=http://www.telrumeidaproject.org/Volunteer.html
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