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SUMMARY:Doves for Gaza
DESCRIPTION:Join the Rachel Corrie Foundation and volunteers for story time and community art. We need help to add names of children in Gaza to the doves on our Palestine flag.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/doves-for-gaza-2/
LOCATION:Olympia Timberland Library\, 313 8th Avenue SE\, Olympia\, WA\, 98501
CATEGORIES:Community Service,Social Justice
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SUMMARY:Cherry Street Village: Summer Clean Up
DESCRIPTION:Join us in preserving history and community spirit at Cherry Street Village! This historic building\, pivotal to Seattle’s Muslim and Jewish communities\, is a hub for peace\, justice\, celebration\, and culture in Seattle’s Central District. Help us give it the TLC it deserves this summer! \nClean up dates: June 29th\, July 20th\, and August 17th\, 10am-3pm. Join the WhatsApp chat to get involved and see you there!
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/cherry-street-village-summer-clean-up-3/
LOCATION:Cherry Street Village\, 720 25th Avenue\, Seattle\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Service
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SUMMARY:Cherry Street Village: Summer Clean Up
DESCRIPTION:Join us in preserving history and community spirit at Cherry Street Village! This historic building\, pivotal to Seattle’s Muslim and Jewish communities\, is a hub for peace\, justice\, celebration\, and culture in Seattle’s Central District. Help us give it the TLC it deserves this summer! \nClean up dates: June 29th\, July 20th\, and August 17th\, 10am-3pm. Join the WhatsApp chat to get involved and see you there!
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/cherry-street-village-summer-clean-up-2/
LOCATION:Cherry Street Village\, 720 25th Avenue\, Seattle\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Service
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SUMMARY:Cherry Street Village: Summer Clean Up
DESCRIPTION:Join us in preserving history and community spirit at Cherry Street Village! This historic building\, pivotal to Seattle’s Muslim and Jewish communities\, is a hub for peace\, justice\, celebration\, and culture in Seattle’s Central District. Help us give it the TLC it deserves this summer! \nClean up dates: June 29th\, July 20th\, and August 17th\, 10am-3pm. Join the WhatsApp chat to get involved and see you there!
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/cherry-street-village-summer-clean-up/
LOCATION:Cherry Street Village\, 720 25th Avenue\, Seattle\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Service
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SUMMARY:Cherry Street Village's Summer 2023 Clean Up and Potluck event
DESCRIPTION:Dunya Productions\, Kadima Reconstructionist Community\, Salaam Cultural Museum\, The Middle East Peace Camp\, and the Cherry Street Mosque invite you to join us in Cherry Street Village’s Summer 2023 Clean Up and Potluck event!\n\nOur beloved iconic CD building is well-loved but needs a thorough cleaning and rehab!\n\nWe invite volunteers to come and help with building cleanup: mopping\, dusting\, and cleaning counters; moving boxes\, bookshelves\, and other larger objects into place; getting rid of trash; some outdoor weeding and power washing; and helping complete an assessment of some of the larger repairs that will be needed.\nThere are jobs to suit everyone’s needs and abilities!\n\nCan you lend your time and energy for a couple hours to help with spring cleaning and building community?\nWe will have all the cleaning supplies and equipment. You just bring yourself!\n\nAnd please join us if you can stay for our potluck afterward\, 5 – 7 pm. Bring a vegetarian dish to share.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/cherry-street-villages-summer-2023-clean-up-and-potluck-event/
LOCATION:Cherry Street Village\, 720 25th Avenue\, Seattle\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Group,Community Service
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SUMMARY:Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program (IYLEP)
DESCRIPTION:The Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program (IYLEP) for high school and undergraduate students is a program sponsored and funded by the US Embassy\, Baghdad and U.S. Department of State\, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs\, Youth Programs Division. Students are selected by the U.S. Embassy through a competitive application process. During the program\, 15 students will develop leadership skills\, learn about U.S. history and culture\, and build a network of emerging leaders. FIUTS produces a 2-week portion of the 3-week program through a contract with World Learning\, and the program is fully funded by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs \nStudents arrive in Seattle on July 28th and stay until August 10th. \n  \n\n  \nGet Involved\nAll high school and university students in the Seattle area can get involved in the IYLEP program by applying to be an IYLEP Ambassador. Ambassadors are a critical piece of the program and act as peer mentors\, cultural liaisons\, friends and student leaders. SUSI Ambassadors learn new skills\, build their resume\, make international friends and have fun! University students will be matched with the adult mentors coming on this program. Apply to be an Ambassador here. \nIf you have questions about the Ambassador program\, please contact FIUTS Program Specialist: Education Programs\, Nada Ramadan\, at nada@fiuts.org. \nCommunity Members\nCommunity Members are invited to host one or more IYLEP participants for one week. The Homestay is the entirety of the program from July 28th to August 10th. Homestay is an important opportunity for participants to learn about U.S. culture and connect with local people. On the final evening\, all hosts are invited to join us for dinner to celebrate the program and enjoy cultural presentations from student participants. Please contact jason@fiuts.org for information about hosting a IYLEP participant.  Getting involved as a community member is a great way to make a positive impact and build meaningful connections.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/iraqi-young-leaders-exchange-program-iylep/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:Community Group,Community Service
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SUMMARY:Clothing Drive:  Support SCM\, Essentials First and MAPS-MCRC
DESCRIPTION:Bring clean\, used clothing\, in garbage bags\, to the MAPS parking lot to drop off. We\ncan accept clothing\, shoes\, bags\, towels\, etc. Please no furniture or hard goods like\nappliances. \nWe need volunteers for this event!\nContact us if you can help.\nwww.scmmedicalmissions.org \n206-545-7307
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/clothing-drive-support-scm-essentials-first-and-maps-mcrc/
LOCATION:Muslim Assocation of Puget Sounds (MAPS)\, 17550 NE 67th Ct\, Redmond\, WA\, 98052\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Service
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SUMMARY:Clean OUT your CLOSETS to support Dunya Productions and Cherry St. Village
DESCRIPTION:We are reaching out to you to support in creating a space for Dunya at the Cherry Street Village. It’s as simple as cleaning out your closets!\n\nThis Friday\, Saturday and Sunday\, please bring your gently used clothing\, accessories and home textiles to the home of Cherry Street Village\, 720 25th Avenue. Please spread the word to your friends and family!\n\nWe are also in desperate need of volunteers to help us receive donations. Please sign-up for a two hour slot for either Friday\, Saturday\, or Sunday. If you can’t do it\, PLEASE recruit others to help. SIGN UP HERE!
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/clean-out-your-closets-to-support-dunya-productions-and-cherry-st-village/
LOCATION:Cherry Street Village\, 720 25th Avenue\, Seattle\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Service
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SUMMARY:Immigration Workshop hosted by the Iraqi Community Center
DESCRIPTION:What: The Iraqi Community Center is coordinating an immigration workshop. Learn about how to bring a family member to the U.S. from abroad\, how to file a green card or citizenship application\, how to remove the conditions on your green card\, how does your criminal record affect your immigration status\, and much more. Get answers to general immigration legal questions from an experienced immigration attorney\, in Arabic.\n\n\nHave a specific question? Write it down anonymously in the document below and our attorney will address it during the workshop.\n\n\nhttps://forms.gle/mTra3dsaF7jNXa2K7\n\n\n\nWhen: Saturday\, March\, 12th at 10 am.\n\n\nWhere: Zoom link at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87147337638 Meeting ID: 871 4733 7638\n\n\nAbout Maria: Maria is an immigration attorney and the founder of the Law Office of Maria Hajar\, located in Bellevue\, WA. She has extensive experience in a wide range of immigration matters. Maria has successfully represented clients in complex immigration issues before USCIS\, the consulates abroad and immigration courts. Maria graduated from the University of Washington and is fluent in Arabic. She can be reached at maria@hajarlaw.com or at (206) 566-7211.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/immigration-workshop-hosted-by-the-iraqi-community-center/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:Community Service
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SUMMARY:MELAW - Annual Event
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speaker: Zahra Billoo \nExecutive Director of Council on American-Islamic Relations | San Francisco Bay Area \n\n\n\n\n\nSince joining in 2009\, Zahra has led the organization through a period of six-fold growth. Today\, she manages one of the largest CAIR offices in the country with a team of civil rights and social justice advocates dedicated to the empowerment of American Muslims through legal services\, legislative advocacy\, and community organizing. \n​ \nUnder Zahra’s leadership\, CAIR-SFBA has filed lawsuits against the United States Department of Justice\, Abercrombie & Fitch\, and Southwest Airlines\, representing American Muslims facing discriminatory treatment. CAIR-SFBA has also significantly expanded its capabilities to provide know-your-rights sessions on a nearly weekly basis to mosques and community members in the San Francisco Bay Area\, while also providing direct legal representation to Bay Area residents facing numerous civil rights violations\, including FBI interviews\, employment discrimination\, airport harassment\, school bullying\, and hate crimes. \n​ \nZahra’s advocacy has included media appearances in local and national media\, including MSNBC\, NPR\, the San Francisco Chronicle\, and even FOX News. Among her awards\, she received the 2017 Human Rights Award from the Society of American Law Teachers and the 2014 Unsung Hero Award from the National Lawyers Guild\, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter. She was also listed by the San Jose Mercury News as a “Woman to Watch” in March 2017 for Women’s History Month\, as well as by the Chronicle of Philanthropy in their January 2018 cover story on millennials who lead. \n​ \nShe is currently a fellow with the American Leadership Forum’s Silicon Valley Chapter and an alumna of Rockwood’s Fellowship for a New California\, LeaderSpring’s Executive Directors Fellowship\, and USC’s American Muslim Civil Leadership Institute. Zahra earned her undergraduate degrees from the California State University\, Long Beach\, and her Juris Doctorate from the University of California\, Hastings. She is licensed to practice law in California. \n​ \nOutside of her work with CAIR\, Zahra bakes birthday cakes for foster children through Cake4Kids and is a coordinator for Project Feed\, a monthly homeless feeding effort in downtown San Francisco. \n\n\nThis year\, we are excited to offer three dinner options catered and delivered to you by ARISTA. You don’t want to miss these delicious meal options so buy your Gold or Silver Ticket today! \nGALA MENU \nChoice of \nChicken Shawarma Sandwich OR Lamb Shawarma OR Vegan Stuffed Pepper \nServed with \nGreek Salad \nWith feta cheese\, grape tomato\, cucumber\, and kalamata olives with Mediterranean vinaigrette \nBaklava \ntraditional dessert with layers of filo\, chopped nuts\, and honey \nBottled Water
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/melaw-annual-event/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:Community Service
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210426
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SUMMARY:MELAW - Legal Clinic
DESCRIPTION:MELAW LEGAL CLINIC \nThe MELAW legal clinic has been running since COVID struck and has successfully held virtual clinics for countless clients. Your expertise is priceless – please sign-up to be a volunteer at an upcoming clinic by emailing: clinic@melaw.org \nNext clinic date: April 25th
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/melaw-legal-clinic/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:Community Service
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SUMMARY:MAPS-MCRC-MELAW Legal Clinic
DESCRIPTION:MAPS-MCRC-MELAW Legal Clinic\nSunday\, April 19\, 2020\n2:00pm-5:00pm\n\n\nAll legal clinics will be held remotely using video and audio platforms such as Zoom\, until further notice.\n\n\n\nThe Middle Eastern Law Association of Washington (MELAW) is a non-profit legal organization for attorneys and law students of Middle Eastern descent\, along with their friends and supporters. \nMELAW is a recognized minority bar of the Washington State Bar Association. Our mission is to advance the goals of our members\, provide a legal voice for the Middle Eastern community in Washington\, address and educate the public on legal and political issues facing Middle Easterners\, and offer resources as well as networking\, mentorship\, and social opportunities for our members and the public. \n\nAll are welcome to join MELAW\, regardless of background or affiliation.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/melaw-legal-clinic-april-19-2020/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:Community Service
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