AAI Foundation
Outreach
Posted on Monday May 15, 2006
The NCORE conference series which AAIF participates in annually is a comprehensive national forum on issues of race and ethnicity in American higher education. The conference focuses on the complex task of creating and sustaining comprehensive institutional change designed to improve racial and ethnic relations on campus and to expand opportunities for educational access and success by culturally diverse, traditionally and underrepresentated populations.
NCORE is designed to provide a significant forum for discussion, critical dialogue, and exchange of information as institutions search for effective strategies to enhance access, social development, education, positive communication, and cross-cultural understanding in culturally diverse settings.
AAIF leads a Pre-Conference Institute titled “Middle East Truths and Consequences: Exploring Culture, Identity and Politics of Arabs and Muslims in a Post-9/11 America.” This is a three-part institute which will provide a range of learning opportunties: essential facts about the history and trends of Middle Eastern populations in the U.S., exposure to first-hand accounts of how culture and identity shape immigrants and their children, and the challenges brought by new, and often negative visibility and “Islamophobia” in America.
Join us for a timely and provocative exploration into the often vexing and stereotyped issues of Middle East culture, identity and politics, and how they play out in American society and on U.S. campuses. Learn about how Middle East politics impact academic freedom on U.S. campuses from the dual perspectives of a student activist and faculty member, and consider ways to break down barriers to open debate. Finally, get acquainted with the latest filsm, websites, publications, teaching materials, student networks and other resources on Arab, Islamic and Middle East issues.
A Certificate of Participation will be available for persons with documented attendance at all sessions. Admission priority for all institute sessions wil be given to those who are pursuing a Certificate of Participation.
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Join the Arab American Resource Corps, the only national Arab American service program in the country.
For more information about joining this years long program to serve the Arab American community, contact:
Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) at 313-842-4757 or at www.accesscommunity.org
