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SUMMARY:Misconceptions and stereotypes about Arab Americans
DESCRIPTION:Join us to reflect on and debunk some common myths\, misunderstanding and biases about the Arab American community.\n\nAs we honor Arab American Heritage Month\, let’s reflect on and debunk some common myths\, misunderstanding and biases about the Arab community. This discussion is designed to increase participants’ knowledge about Arab Americans and to challenge misperceptions about people of Arab descent. \nFor questions about this event contact Kristina Marshall kmmarsha@oaklandcc.edu \nASL interpreters will be provided for this event. \nIf you need additional accommodations\, click below: \n\nStudents can email ACCESS\nEmployees can email Julie Hoyt at jahoyt@oaklandcc.edu\nCommunity Member can email DEIJ@oaklandcc.edu
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/misconceptions-and-stereotypes-about-arab-americans/
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SUMMARY:The Mideast Focus Film Series 2025: Where Olive Trees Weep
DESCRIPTION:April 3\, 2025 \nFilm: “Where Olive Trees Weep” Speaker\, Issa Amro  \nScreening online together 6:30pm\, followed by Zoom discussion.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/the-mideast-focus-film-series-2025-where-olive/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Panel Discussion,Movie
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SUMMARY:The Mideast Focus Film Series 2025: Lyd
DESCRIPTION:  \nFilm: “Lyd”  Speaker\, Sabrene Odeh and Maher Joudi \nZoom discussion 7pm. Screening of film on own prior to discussion.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/the-mideast-focus-film-series-2025-lyd/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Panel Discussion,Movie
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SUMMARY:How We Got Here: Critical Reflections on Racism\, Deportation\, and Transphobia
DESCRIPTION:A teach-in featuring University of Washington faculty from American Ethnic Studies\, American Indian Studies\, Gender\, Women & Sexuality Studies\, History\, Jewish Studies\, Middle East Studies\, Political Science\, and the Law School to frame the current moment and to organize out of it. \n  \nwalker-ames hall room 225
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/how-we-got-here/
LOCATION:Kane Hall – University of Washington\, 4069 Spokane Ln 98105\, Seattle\, WA\, 98105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250411T190000
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SUMMARY:Dr. Mimi Syed:  Her Work In Gaza
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to welcome Dr. Mimi Syed in honor of Rachel Corrie’s birthday.  Dr. Syed is an emergency physician working in our community and will share her experience treating children in Gaza this past year. \n 
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/dr-mimi-syed-her-work-in-gaza/
LOCATION:the United Churches of Olympia\, 110 11th Ave SE Ste 210\, Olympia\, WA\, 98501-2253
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Panel Discussion,Social Justice
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SUMMARY:From Seattle to Sudan: A Global Forum on the Sudanese Civil War
DESCRIPTION:In April 2023\, civil war erupted in Sudan. To mark the second anniversary of the ongoing humanitarian crisis\, “From Sudan to Seattle” will provide space for local Sudanese to share their stories of survival and migration\, acknowledge the conflict’s connections to local African and Sudanese populations\, and offer insights on the current state of US-Sudan relations. \nAbout the speakers\nMubarak Elamin is a Sudanese community organizer and member of the Muslim Association of Puget Sound. \nDr. Ushari Khalil is a human rights advocate who focuses on the rights of internally displaced populations and children affected by armed conflict in Sudan. A former Visiting Scholar at the University of Washington School of Law\, Dr. Khalil has worked with UNICEF and is the recipient of a Human Rights Watch Monitor Award. \nDr. Khidir Haroun is a former Sudanese Ambassador to the United States. Dr. Haroun currently serves as a Dean of Faculty at the International University of Africa. \nDr. Christopher Tounsel is an associate professor of History and Director of the African Studies Program at the University of Washington. Dr. Tounsel has written two books on Sudan (Chosen Peoples and Bounds of Blackness) and has provided commentary on Sudanese affairs for Al Jazeera\, BBC\, and NPR. \nDr. Mehari Worku is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at the University of Washington. Dr. Worku’s research focuses on Christianity in Egypt\, Eritrea and Ethiopia. \nYasir Zaidan is a PhD Candidate in the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. His research focuses on the Middle East’s growing influence in the Horn of Africa\, and his commentaries have appeared in Foreign Policy\, African Arguments\, and World Politics Review. \nSamira Mohamed is a Sudanese pharmacy student and mother who escaped from Khartoum to Port Sudan when the war began in April 2023. \nHUB Room 250
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/from-seattle-to-sudan-a-global-forum-on-the-sudanese-civil-war/
LOCATION:UW – HUB\, 4001 E Stevens Way NE\, Seattle\, WA\, 98195\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:From Egypt to Palestine: Celebrating Arab Heritage in Teaching
DESCRIPTION:NCTE members are invited to join English Language Arts Teacher Educators (ELATE) and Hannah Moushabeck and Dr. Sawsan Jaber in celebration of National Arab American Heritage Month. This enriching event will uplift Arab literature and culture\, with a particular focus on Palestine. \nMoushabeck and Jaber will share their personal stories\, expertise\, and practical strategies for how teacher educators and K–12 classroom teachers can integrate Arab and Palestinian literature and culture into teacher education spaces and K–12 ELA classrooms. \nParticipants will \n\nlearn about the history\, culture\, and texts of Arab regions in the world\, with a particular emphasis on Palestine;\ngain practical strategies for integrating Arab and Palestinian literature and culture into educational settings; and\naccess booklists across K–12 and college settings to expand their text sets and to support the inclusion of Arab literature and culture in their curricula.\n\nSpecial opportunities for attendees: \n\nBook Giveaway: Attendees can enter to win a book from Interlink Publishers.\nResource Packet: All attendees will receive a curated booklist and teaching resources to support the inclusion of Palestinian literature and culture in their curricula.\n\nThis is a members-only event\, and registration is required (but it’s free to join). Contact profdev@ncte.org with any questions.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/from-egypt-to-palestine-celebrating-arab-heritage-in-teaching/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Education,Lecture
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