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AAI Update

Posted on Wednesday February 3, 2010

Place Your Bid: AAI’s Silver Anniversary Auction is Now Online!

AAI’s 25th Anniversary Auction is live and ready to accept your bids. Visit www.aaiusa.org to see photos and descriptions of our 25 items, including:
Two round-trip business class tickets on Etihad Airways, a necklace from world-renowned designer Azza Fahmy, pottery and embroidery from Palestine, a painting by Syrian master Hadi Toron, a one-week stay in Cruzy (Southern France) and so much more!

Click here to visit the online catalog now!

AAI to Host New York Town Hall on Immigration Reform, Civil Liberties and National Security

On February 17th, AAI and several local partners will host a Town Hall forum in Brooklyn. Elected officials, policymakers, and community leaders will discuss the effects of immigration and national security policies on Arab Americans. Fatima Shama, Immigrant Affairs Commissioner at the New York City Mayor’s Office, will deliver opening remarks.

To find out more about this event, and how to attend, please click here

Sam Saad Elected to Naples, Florida City Council

Congratulations to Sam Saad on his victory yesterday, winning a seat on the Naples City Council. Saad, an attorney and small business owner served on the City of Naples Planning Advisory Board for one year. Sam’s political career includes serving as Special Assistant to the U.S. Solicitor of Labor and Coalitions, Management and Communications Assistant on the Bush-Cheney 2004 reelection campaign.

Click here to see a list of other Arab American Candidates on the ballot in 2010. Learn more about Sam Saad by visiting his website.

AAI in brief

Washington Watch

“Putting Middle East Peace Back On the Agenda” – As we mark one year into the Obama era, several realities have become painfully clear. There are limits to what a U.S. President is willing or able to do. Obama began his term in a rush to advance Israeli-Palestinian peace, which he claimed was in “America’s national security interests.” One year later… Read the full article.

Highlights of Viewpoint with James Zogby

Ken Walsh, Chief White House Correspondent for U.S. News & World Report; Danny Seidemann, Consulting Legal Advisor and founder of Ir Amim; Dean Obeidallah, Arab American Comedian. Watch here

"Arabs Gone Wild" Comedy Tour

On Thursday, January, 28th Arab American Comedian Dean Obeidallah spoke about his new Comedy tour on Viewpoint with James Zogby. Click here to watch a clip from this segment and find out more about the Arabs Gone Wild Tour.

Census Updates

Need Census materials in Arabic? Email Yasmeen Shaheen-McConnell at yshaheenmcconnell@aaiusa.org

SAVE THE DATE!

2010 Kahlil Gibran “Spirit of Humanity” Awards Gala
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Washington, D.C.

AAIF Youth Awards

Applications for AAIF’s 2010 Youth Leadership Awards are being accepted. The Helen Abbott Community Service Award and the Raymond Jallow Award for Public Service are given annually to outstanding candidates who have shown a commitment to public or community service. The deadline to apply for both awards is March 13th. Please contact Paul Brown at: pbrown@aaiusa.org