SOURCE: CHICAGO TRIBUNE BY: JANICE NEUMANN Parents whose main language isn’t English sometimes feel like outsiders when they visit Oak Lawn Community High School, missing out on the academic and extracurricular programs their teens enjoy simply because they speak another language. But staff and students five years ago found a way to bridge that communication … Continued
Press release: Arab American Civic Council and Activate Labs The Refugees Welcome Guidebook, a project by the Arab American Civic Council and Activate Labs, was officially released at the Refugees Welcome Ramadan Iftar dinner on Wednesday, June 21. The event, which was attended by more than 170 people including 28 refugees, took place at Olive Tree Restaurant in Anaheim’s … Continued
What – to non Arabs – may seem like an elaborate way to simply say ‘hi’ (Ahlan Wa Sahlan) By: Rafika Alami Source: The Middle East Eye “Fefe, what are you doing?” “I’m in the kitchen, ijleeing (washing the dishes).” I could hear my mother giggling from the living room. “What?” “That’s not a real … Continued
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