NAAP-NY's Committee Structure

What are NAAP-NY Committees?

How to join a Committee

NAAP-NY Committees


What are NAAP-NY Committees? Back to Top

To ensure the continued growth and strength of NAAP-NY, it is imperative that the talents and energies of all our members are leveraged to help develop and execute NAAP programs and events. These initiatives are organized within multiple NAAP-NY Committees; each with specific goals and objectives.

Much of the project planning and discussions are carried out in the following two Committee forums:

Committee email discussion - Each Committee has an email discussion group (listserv) for the purpose of proposing projects and planning the details of NAAP-NY events.

Committee meetings - This is the opportunity to discuss prior, present or future events and is the forum where most of NAAP-NY's decisions are made.

If you are interested in taking a more active role in the planning of NAAP-NY events, the first step is to join a Committee email discussion group (listserv) and let your opinions and ideas be known.



How to join a Committee Back to Top

Any member of NAAP-NY is welcome to join one or more Committees. Each Committee has a volunteer facilitator. The facilitator is responsible for ensuring that the Committee remains active and keep other committees and all members informed of their planned activities.

To join a specific Committee, send a blank email to the appropriate Committee (see below). You will receive a request confirmation from Yahoogroups. Once you reply to this confirmation email, an email will be automatically be sent to the Committee facilitator to add you to the Committee listserv.

Please note, to be added to a Committee email discussion group, you must have completed the NAAP online membership form. Please visit www.naaponline.org/membership to access the form.

If you have any specific questions or ideas feel free to email one of the Committee Facilitators listed below.

To view the NAAP-NY Committee Listserv policy click here.


NAAP-NY Committees Back to Top

Social/Cultural Committee
The Social/Cultural Committee serves to promote and share Arab heritage/culture through social interaction among Arab-Americans and through cultural education for both Arab and non-Arab American communities.

This committee strives to ensure that our music, language and art are not lost among future generations. Specific events include: Networking Events, BBQ's, Haflas, Cultural Lectures, the Annual Arab-American Street Festival, Art Exhibits and more.

Facilitator(s): Eman Ahmed, Eman Hamad
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Political Committee
This Political Committee serves to coordinate political initiatives to promote the interests of our community both at home and abroad by engaging the Arab-American community within the U.S. political system, political activism and educational forums.

Specific initiatives include: Voter Education/Registration Campaigns, Hate Crimes Response Plan, Civil Rights Forums, Special Registration Monitoring and Outreach, Educational Lectures, Rallies/Demonstrations.

Facilitator(s): Sarab Al-Jijakli
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Community Service Committee
This Community Service Committee aims to organize activities that benefit the Arab and broader American community at large.

Members create and maintain strong ties to the community with volunteer efforts, mentoring programs, and a commitment to the promotion of unity within society through community service. Specific events include: feeding the homeless, Habitat for Humanity builds, MS Walk, National Arab-American Community service day and more!

Facilitator(s): Sawsan Zaky, Eman Hamad
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Student Affairs Committee
The Student Affairs Committee serves as a liaison between Arab Student Associations (ASAs) in universities across the New York Metro Area and New Jersey, and has established a working relationship with students from at least 15 campuses in the region.

This Committee provides guidance and resources to students on general campus and organizational issues, event planning and co-sponsorship of activities, and career development. Specific initiatives include: the expansion of NAAP's Arab-American Mentorship Program, direct outreach to all ASA's in the region, establishing a scholarship fund for Arab students, organizing Arab-American career fairs/panels and providing valuable networking opportunities geared towards students.

Facilitators: Sawsan Zaky
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Professional Development Committee
The primary aim of the Professional Development Committee is to provide professional resources to the general membership to enhance both the professional skill-set and career development of our community.

Specific initiatives include: resume and cover letter writing workshops, job search work-teams, and seminars for stress management, time management, and financial advice.

Facilitator(s): Walead Latif, Sharif Khalek
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Media Committee
The Media Committee works to create press releases for NAAP-NY events and to ensure that this information reaches appropriate media outlets.

Facilitator(s): Yasmin Hamidi
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Membership Outreach Committee
The Membership Outreach Committee serves to engage new members, as well as the larger NAAP-NY membership, through orientation events and other activities.

Facilitator(s): Sharif Khalek, Sarab Al-Jijakli
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Web Management/Tech Committee
With a large and growing network in the NY/NJ area receiving event updates and announcements the technology and web development needs of NAAP-NY continue to grow. We highly encourage members with relevant skills to participate in this new Committee to utilize their talents to support these needs.

This Committee will consist of web designers and programmers who will be involved in projects such as creating on-line fliers and forms for NAAP-NY initiatives, as well as efforts to automate important functions and improve the overall management of NAAP-NY's web site.

Facilitator(s): Amal Elsheemy
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Marketing Development Committee
With NAAP-NY's growing number of initiatives, we are always in need of designers, copywriters, and translators. The focus of this Committee will be to create promotional materials and draft email messages that can be used to market NAAP-NY's projects and events.

This Committee will allow us to gather a pool of resources and services to support these needs and contribute to NAAP-NY's overall brand presence.

Facilitator(s): Sarab Al-Jijakli
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Please note: To be added to a Committee email discussion group, you must have completed the NAAP online membership form. Please visit www.naaponline.org/membership to access the form. Thank you.

Committee Listserv Policy