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The Arab American Institute’s 2016 state voter guides cover the basic rules of the upcoming election on November 8th specifically for the 12 states with the highest concentrations of Arab American voters. You’ll find information on registration deadlines, absentee voting, early voting, voter ID requirements, campaigning around the polls and...

Nearly 650 Paterson, New Jersey students began the semester in a newly built school earlier this month. The school is dedicated to Arab American Dr. Hani Awadallah.  Dr. Awadallah, was a leader in the Arab American community, heading up the Arab American Civic Organization.  He also passionately supported education for children. Of...

The Middle Eastern Student Center (MESC) at the University of California, Riverside hosted a #YallaVote registration booth for students on campus this week. The MESC was founded in 2014 and has been a hub for Arab American students on the campus to organize and develop their political identities. The registration...

The Arab American Institute is pleased to introduce you to your California Yalla Vote Field Organizer, Shadi Matar.   Q: What is your educational background? A: I graduated from the University of California, Riverside in 2014, and I am currently getting my Masters in Public Policy at the University of...

The Arab American Institute is pleased to introduce you to your Pennsylvania Yalla Vote Field Organizer, Summar Elgogari. Q: What is your educational background? A: I am currently a Senior at Temple University where I major in Secondary Education and Social Studies with a Minor in Afrocology.    Q: What...

Yesterday we shared information on what the candidates have said about issues we expected to arise during the first presidential debate – and many of the topics were in fact discussed over the course of the 95 minute debate. That includes the government’s use of watch lists, profiling, surveillance, and...

Arab Americans across the country took part in National Voter Registration Day, September 27, with the goal of getting as many voters registered ahead of fast-approaching state deadlines. Working with the official National Voter Registration Day effort, and partners like the League of Women Voters and Rock The Vote, AAI’s...

  Hi, I'm Matt Heinz - an attending physician, a former state legislator, and a former senior official at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Learn more about me here: http://www.heinzforarizona.com/ What are you on the ballot for? To represent Arizona's 2nd district in the U.S. House of Representatives. ...

For Fahim Abedrabbo, the importance of family and education are inseparably intertwined. This Arab American is so connected to both that it has inspired him to run for the Clifton Board of Education this year. Abedrabbo, who is of Palestinian descent, was born and raised in New Jersey. His parents left...

Tonight is the first of the three presidential debates ahead of November 8th. Moderated by Lester Holt of NBC, the debate is expected to be cover three topic areas: America’s Direction, Achieving Prosperity, and Securing America.  We have heard a lot from the 2016 candidates already, and have been tracking...