Applications Sought for Arab-American Leadership Training

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
December, Sat 6- Weds 10

Applicants for all seminars are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, and all applications for the March seminar should be submitted by Friday, February 15, 2008.

There is no charge for the training sessions, which are held in Washington, DC, but participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation. The training will be led and coordinated by the Hala Foundation's Program Director, Dr. Hussein Ibish. Participants must commit to attending the full five days of the program.

Applicants should be young Arab-American professionals who have completed their education and have already begun their professional careers, or those in the final stages of a Ph.D. program. They should have a demonstrable commitment to advocacy on behalf of Arab-American concerns, and a desire to devote substantial time and effort to leadership on behalf of the community.

The Leadership Training Program is designed to create a national network of highly trained, informed and focused young Arab-American professionals equipped to take on the advocacy and organizational efforts required for community leadership. The Leadership Program provides extensive training in:

Command of the Issues: mastery of both information and arguments
Presentation Skills: making the case effectively
Interpersonal Skills: making friends and influencing people
Organizational Skills: mobilizing the community
Collaborative Skills: building effective teams
Coalition Building Techniques: finding unexpected allies
Networking: building a national network of trained activists
Continuous Improvement: developing long-term relationships with trainees

Applicants should send a letter of interest explaining their desire to become community leaders or activists, a CV and a writing sample or any other relevant material to:

The Hala Salaam Maksoud Foundation
815 Connecticut Ave. NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC
20006

Or email them to director@halafoundation.org

Please visit http://www.halafoundation.org for more details Email director@halafoundation.org with any questions