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In collaboration with Impact Media Partners, AAI hosted a screening of “1948: Creation and Catastrophe,” a film about the Nakba and the toll Israel’s creation took on Palestinian society. More than 60 people attended the screening at the Hill Center near Capitol Hill. The film’s co-directors Andy Trimlett and Ahlam...

The Arab American Institute is accepting applications for our Spring 2019 Internship Program. As we approach a new year, a new Congress, and the 2020 elections, AAI has plenty of exciting and important work ahead. If you are looking for hands-on experience in civil rights advocacy, public policy, and civic...

On November 13, 2018, the Federal Bureau of Investigation released its annual report for 2017 based on data collected under the Hate Crime Statistics Act.  Here at the Arab American Institute, we have identified improving the data collected in the FBI's annual report as a top-line priority for 2019. For more...

After all the votes were tallied, the November 6th midterm election ushered in a new group of leaders to serve at all levels of government. Many of these leaders—some reelected, some in different positions, and others who are newly elected—are Arab Americans, and their successful elections mean greater representation in local...