Friday August 10, 2012
Tomorrow: Chicago Town Hall on U.S. Foreign Policy & Syria
The Arab American Institute will be hosting a town hall tomorrow morning in Chicago to discuss the developments in Syria, the responses of the U.S. government, and the role of the Arab American community in helping Syria move foward.
Join us at Jerusalem Restaurant in Bridgeview tomorrow, Saturday August 11th, at 11:00am to discuss these issues and more.
Panelists include:
Dr. Fateen Atassi Board Member, Syrian American Council
Leila Hilal: Director, Middle East Task Force – New America Foundation
Dr. Zaher Sahloul: Founder, Syrian American Medical Society
Dr. Ghada Talhami: D. K. Pearsons Professor of Politics, Emerita – Lake Forest College
Moderator: Samer Araabi - Goverment Relations Manager, Arab American Institute
Jerusalem Restaurant is located at 8310 S Harlem Ave, Bridgeview, Illinois 60455.
This event is free and open to the public, please RSVP here. If you have any questions about the event please contact me at saraabi@aaiusa.org. I look forward to seeing you there.
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