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Dear Friend,
In an election year that brings with it
increased demand for your civic & political engagement, the Arab
American Institute is proud to present our annual
invite-only?Arab
American Leadership Days.?Arab American Leadership Days
will provide the most up-to-date information on key policy issues and
strengthen your advocacy skills as we prepare to meet the challenges
and opportunities that lie ahead.??
Please join AAI, our partners---the American-Arab
Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), National Network for Arab
American Communities (NNAAC), and Network of Arab American
Professionals (NAAP)---and dozens of Arab American leaders from across
the country for two days of training, collaboration, and advocacy on
the Hill.
Tuesday, April
14
Omni Shoreham Hotel
9:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday, April
15
Capitol Hill
9:30am - 10:30am
with individual
meetings to follow
Our first day's programming will include expert briefings on
a variety of issues important to our community, including
humane?immigration?policies, the 2020
Census, justice for Palestine, combatting
hate crime, and more. On day two, we will convene on
Capitol Hill to meet with Members' offices, and---given that it is a
presidential election year---we are inviting the?presidential
campaigns to send surrogates.?
Leadership Days is scheduled to coincide with the 22nd
Annual?Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards Gala.
Tickets for the conference are only made available as an add-on
with tickets to the Gibran Awards Gala.
For those of you who are students or members of ADC,
NNAAC, or NAAP, please contact Heba Mohammad at
202-429-9210 to discuss ticket options. Additionally, NNAAC members
should contact Isra
Daraiseh?for information about NNAAC-specific scheduling during
Leadership Days & the Gibran Awards Gala.
As a reminder, Leadership Days is a unique event designed
exclusively for Arab Americans to respond to community-specific needs.
If you know any Arab Americans who may be interested in attending,
please let us know.?
This is sure to be a memorable event as our community gathers
to respond to current challenges and prepare for upcoming
opportunities in 2020. We look forward to welcoming you this
year.
Best,
Heba
Mohammad
P.S.?If you are interested in supporting Arab
American Leadership Days and our mission but cannot attend the Gala,
please consider becoming a Student Sponsor. For the price of a ticket
to our Gibran Gala and Arab American Leadership Days advocacy event,
you will ensure a local student can attend. We welcome and appreciate
any amount you are able to contribute. Learn more about becoming a?Student Sponsor.
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