Baladna Tour 10/20/02 - 10/22/02
NAAP and the UASA are currently planning for the 'What it means to be a 1948 Arab' lecture tour. The speakers will be four Arab-Israelis who are representatives of a young nonprofit organization called Baladna Association for Arab Youth, based in Haifa. They will be arriving on the weekend of the October 21st in NY, the speakers will discuss topics ranging from identity issues to civil rights challenges. Other activities include lobbying sessions with U.S. government officials, interviews with various media outlets, and meetings with interested local organizations.
Baladna is an organization founded to give Arab youth in Israel a non-partisan, comfortable forum for youth activities and informal education, centering on a discussion of identity. A registered non-profit organization, Baladna aims to strengthen Arab youth's understanding of democracy and gender equality, to foster pluralism and tolerance, and to enable a discussion and debate about Arab Palestinian history, grievances and culture.
For more info on the Baladna Association: http://baladna.4t.com
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Sunday, Octboer 20 6pm
Our Baladna Tour guests will arrive in NY, and an informal social gathering to Astoria Queens at Eastern Nights for dinner, shisha and conversation. All are welcome to join.
Eastern Nights - 25th and Steinway
Sponsored by: The Network of Arab-American Alumni & Professionals of NY
For more info: naap_ny@naaponline.org
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Monday, October 21
10am-12pm
10-10:30am - Meeting with Aissa Deebi who is the new education coordinator at AAFSC. He is also helped established Baladna.
10:30-11:30 - Doing a presentation in Arabic to a class at the AAFSC.
11:30-noon - Will be joined by AAFSC staff and volunteers for tea/coffee and cake.
7pm
COME HEAR FOUR PALESTINIAN-ISRAELIS DISCUSS WHAT IT MEANS TO BE “A 1948 PALESTINIAN,” “DEMOCRACY” IN ISRAEL, THE EFFECTS OF ISRAELI LAW ON ITS ARAB CITIZENRY & MORE
Columbia University - Jerome Greene Hall, Room 101
Corner of 116th St. and Amsterdam Ave.
Sponsered by: Columbia Law School’s North African and Middle Eastern Associatio and the Network of Arab-American Alumni & Professionals of NY
For more info. contact zm2003@columbia.edu
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Tuesday, October 22
10AM
The Ford Foundation will be hosting them. more info to come...
1PM
IAC will be hosting them. more info to come...
7PM
APARTHEID EXPOSED!
Young Palestinian Citizens of Israel Speak - Four young Palestinian citizens of Israel, members of Baldana, a pluralistic, democratic youth organization focusing on Arab and Palestinian identity and culture within Israel, will come to Rutgers to share their thoughts and experiences. Be there to listen and discuss!
Rutgers - Douglass College Center: Meeting Room C
New Brunswick, NJ
(Film: After Jenin will also be shown)
Sponsored by New Jersey Solidarity and the Network of Arab-American Alumni & Professionals of NY
For more info: www.njsolidarity.org | info@njsolidarity.org
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for more information: email naap_ny@naaponline.org