The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee announces its 2010 Jack G. Shaheen Mass Communications Scholarship. For the past 13 years, ADC has granted the $1,000 award to Arab American students who excel in media studies. Applications for the award are now being accepted. To be considered, the student must be classified as a college junior or senior … Continued
When newly arrived students from the Middle East express shock at the spaghetti straps and short skirts worn by some classmates at an Oak Lawn high school, teacher Rahaf Othman explains just how casually American teenagers tend to dress. Othman has a knack for communicating with immigrant Arab students because she is fluent in Arabic … Continued
On June 22, two students from La Quinta High School stepped onto the campus of California State University, San Bernardino to begin a six-week program focusing on all things Arabic. Sophomore Kimberly Lopez and junior Claudia Leon decided to apply for the 2009 Summer Intensive Arabic Language Program after being encouraged by their foreign language … Continued
After decades of neglect, one of Islam’s most important libraries is about to reopen in Aleppo, offering scholars access to some 70,000 books and rare works of art, and shining a light on a centuries-old tradition of learning. Aleppo, Syria’s second city, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, outdone only … Continued
The director of a Muslim school in Detroit that suddenly shut down this week said mounting bills forced him to close. The shuttering of the American Muslim Academy on Wednesday forced parents to scramble to find alternate schools for their students. Some are seeking to enroll in Dearborn Public Schools, a district spokesman said. Others … Continued
The late Edward W. Said had a huge following since the publication of Orientalism in 1978. One of the most influential scholars in the world, the Palestinian-born University of Columbia Professor of English and Comparative Literature came into the Malaysian national consciousness in 2003, only to pass away die on Sept 25 September of that … Continued
Learning the Arabic language is gaining significant momentum in Brazil, where more and more people are keen to know the foreign language millions worldwide speak, and understand the Arab culture that is increasingly popular in the Latin American nation. “We were surprised when students started to pay visits to our schools asking for Arabic,” Pedro … Continued
Montana’s Missoula high schools students will soon have another choice when it comes to learning a foreign language. Beginning next year, they’ll be able to take Arabic classes after the U.S. Department of Education awarded Missoula County Public Schools over $700,000 in grant money to bring the Arabic language into schools. The University of Montana … Continued
An educational foundation has announced plans to distribute free books to US and UK schools to highlight the scientific and cultural legacy of Muslim civilization. 1001 Inventions is the brainchild of the Foundation for Science Technology and Civilization (FSTC) – a network of academics dedicated to debunking the myth of the so-called “Dark Ages of … Continued
We are finally seeing some real light through the black fog of American anger and hatred that erupted following the terrorist attacks eight years ago this week on Sept. 11. American anger against Arabs and Muslims is fast turning into education and enlightenment, in part because of a president who is resetting the nation’s moral … Continued
New York University (NYU) is now offering a certificate of translation for the Arabic language with an online course. This program is intended for linguistically skilled individuals of diverse professional and educational backgrounds who seek to develop abilities in the field of translation. Now individuals who are interested to become translators can do so through … Continued
The Race and Resistance Studies Program, College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University invites applicants for two full-time tenure-track appointments in the Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas (AMED), to begin fall 2010. Successful candidates will be expected to teach courses in Arab or Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas, develop successful awards for curricular, … Continued
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