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| 5/4/2008 Annual Mothers Day Reception- May 4, 2008 :: |
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This annual event is an initiative by the ADC Michigan Greater Detroit Chapter, to recognize, award and honor outstanding mothers in the Arab American community. The program highlights and awards a couple women while displaying their dedication and achievements. The event includes music, poetry and inspirational words from special guests on the topic of motherhood. |
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| 1/25/2008 Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Award Dinner- January 25, 2008 :: |
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This annual reception is held to honor high school students who participate in ADC’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship program. Through this program, Arab and Chaldean American high school seniors are asked to write an essay about what the message of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. means to them as Arab/Chaldean Americans. A panel of educators from area schools then judges the student essays. Depending on the funding made available from various corporate and community sponsors, the judges select a specific number of students to receive college scholarships. These students are then honored at a community reception set around Dr. King’s birthday. Attendance at this reception is by invitation only and usually is of a very diverse nature. All keynote speakers in the past have been prominent members of the African American community in the Detroit area.
The wonder of this program is in it dual goals to provide Arab American and Chaldean high school students with college funding and to help educate them about the ongoing struggle for civil rights. In the program’s short span, it has grown to reach out to students in over 50 area high schools and has attracted prominent members from both the Arab American and African American communities. To date, ADC, through the help of many generous sponsors, has been able to give out thousands of dollars in scholarships.
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| 12/25/2007 ADC Michigan Secret Santa :: |
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ADC Michigan will be assisting needy families and children during the holiday season, by proving them with gifts and basic holiday needs to help make their holidays more joyous. In 2003, in the spirit of giving and sharing, ADC Michigan launched an initiative to deliver "Holiday Gift Baskets" and gifts to less unfortunate families in the community. Many of these packages have been donated to ADC Michigan from individuals and local businesses and corporations. ADC Michigan is, again, reaching out this year to those who are in need and distributing gifts to local families. These gifts will be hand delivered next week to families. Help make this holiday season a happy one for a child, or needy family, by providing a gift that can be dropped off, or mailed to the ADC Office (13530 Michigan Avenue, Suite 329, Dearborn, Michigan, 48126). For more information, call 313-581-1201 |
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| 12/19/2007 ADC Michigan to Host Celebration of Diversity :: |
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On Wednesday, December 19, 2007, the ADC Michigan "Kids Club" will host its 8th Annual Celebration of Diversity. Every year, in the spirit of the Holiday Season, ADC works to provide children with gifts to promote diversity and share in the spirit of giving. This year, ADC volunteers will distribute gift certificates and goody bags, donated by generous sponsors to the winning classes in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades at a local elementary School. The contest asks classes to design a “Unity Collage,” depicting diversity and the celebration of the many holidays this season. It is ADC’s hope that this event will, not only provide children with a happy holiday season, but will also promote the message of unity and understanding in the post 9/11 era.
Last year, gift bags were distributed to all participants at Geer Park Elementary. The three winning classes (one from each grade) were awarded gift cards from last year’s corporate partners, Wal-Mart and CVS Pharmacy.
ADC Michigan expresses its great appreciation to its 2006 Diversity Partners, CVS Pharmacy and Wal-Mart and to the other sponsors who contributed to the success of this unique ceremony: LIFE for Relief and Development, the Pepsi Bottling Group, Coca Cola, Frito Lay and the US Army National Guard.
Those interested in taking part in this year’s event on December 19 are welcome to participate and donate. Deadline for participation is December 15. For more information, email Mariam Habhab at mhabhab@adc.org. |
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| 12/16/2007 Diversity Day Celebration-December 16, 2007 :: |
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This event is hosted at a local community school in order to encourage and provide students with rewards to promote diversity. Every year, for the past seven years, ADC has worked hard to ensure that elementary school students are granted a happy holiday. The purpose of this event is to share in the spirit of giving with these students and promote diversity among them. ADC selects 3rd, 4th and 5th graders at local elementary schools to design a unity collage, depicting diversity and the joint celebration of the many holidays. This event attracts a number of corporate sponsors, law enforcement agencies and educators and has become a highlight of the holiday season. |
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| 12/7/2007 Annual Fundraising Gala-December 7, 2007 :: |
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The ADC Michigan Annual Fundraising Gala is one of the largest and most prestigious Arab American events in the State of Michigan. This high profile event attracts over 1500 people from across the State of Michigan and beyond. In previous years, we have been honored to host distinguished leaders, like H.E. Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani, the Prime Minister of the State of Qatar; Her Highness Shiekha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned of the State of Qatar; Queen Noor and Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan; and Her Excellency Shiekha Lubna Al-Qasimi of the United Arab Emirates. In addition to the above dignitaries, we are proud to host, every year, the Governor of the State of Michigan, a number of US Congress men and women and many other American political figures. (This year is a very challenging year to fundraise). |
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| 10/16/2007 Annual Judges Night Reception-October 16, 2007 :: |
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ADC’s Annual Judges Night Reception is a prestigious event that allocates and then rewards and recognizes all of the most prominent Judges in the local community. The purpose of the Judges Night Reception, hosted by the ADC Michigan Advisory Board, is to recognize and honor local judges whose work in upholding civil rights has been exemplary. In recent years, this annual event has attracted various prestigious members of the U.S. judiciary. |
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| 1/26/2007 ADC MLK Scholarship Awards Ceremony :: |
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On Friday, January 25, 2008, ADC Michigan will host its 9th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Awards Dinner at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center in Dearborn. During this event, ADC will honor Arab and Chaldean American high school scholarship recipients and will pay tribute to Dr. King and his legacy. As the only program in Michigan that works to bring together the Arab and African American communities, ADC hopes to continue to expand the Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Program. Depending on the funding made available from various corporate and community sponsors, judges select a specific number of students to receive scholarships. For more information on the MLK contest, or the Scholarship Dinner, visit www.adcmichigan.org, or call 313-581-1201.
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| 12/20/2006 ADC MI to Celebrate Diversity at Geer Park Elementary School :: |
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On Friday, December 15, 2006, ADC Michigan will host its 7th Annual “Celebration of Diversity” at 2:00 PM at Geer Park Elementary School in Dearborn. Every year, in the spirit of the Holiday Season, ADC works to provide children with gifts to promote diversity and share in the spirit of giving. This year, ADC volunteers will distribute gift certificates and goody bags, donated by generous sponsors to the winning classes in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades at Geer Park School. The contest asks classes to design a “Unity Collage,” depicting diversity and the celebration of the many holidays this season. It is ADC’s hope that this event will, not only provide children with a happy holiday season, but will also promote the message of unity and understanding in the post 9/11 era. |
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| 12/7/2006 Muslim and Jewish Forum :: |
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On Thursday, December 7, 2006 at 7:30 PM, the American Jewish Committee and Adat Shalom Synagogue will host a Muslim/Jewish forum at Adat Shalom Synagogue, (29901 Middlebelt Road) in Farmington Hills, themed IN OUR OWN WORDS…Muslim Voices in Detroit, Messages to the Jewish Community. This program is geared towards those interested in learning more about the Muslim Americans who live in metro Detroit and what they believe and will host Imam Mohammad Mardini of the American Muslim Center, Professor Saeed Khan of the Department of Near East and Asian Studies at Wayne State University and the Institute of Social Policy and Understanding, Victor Begg, Chairman of the Council of Islamic Organizations of Michigan and community leader Najah Bazzy. Rabbi David Rosen of the American Jewish Committee Department for Interreligious Affairs and the Director of the Heilbrunn Institute for International Interreligious Understanding, will serve as the evening's moderator.For more information on this event, call the AJC office at
248-646-7686, or e-mail detroit@ajc.org. |
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| 12/1/2006 26th Annual Fundraising Gala :: |
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Foreign Minister of Qatar to Keynote ADC Michigan Annual Gala
October 19, 2006 [Dearborn, Michigan] - ADC Michigan is pleased to announce that H.E. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al-Thani, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs to the State of Qatar, will be the special guest, keynote speaker and recipient of the Global Peace Award at the ADC Michigan Annual Fundraising Gala on Friday, December 1, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dearborn.
H.E. Sheikh Hamad is well known for his efforts throughout the Arab World to promote peace and justice on countless levels. Most recently, Sheikh Hamad led the diplomatic efforts in the United Nations, on behalf of the League of Arab States, in addressing the 34-day crisis between Lebanon and Israel and assisting in reaching a comprehensive ceasefire agreement. Sheikh Hamad’s role, vision and leadership were instrumental to this ceasefire.
ADC is also pleased to host the Foreign Minister on behalf of his country, which in addition to its diplomatic efforts, was one of the leading countries to lend support to Lebanon after the war this past summer and sponsored the rebuilding of the villages of Bint Jbail, Al Khiam and Aynatta. Championing peace across the globe, Qatar has been a role model for the world with its leadership and vision.
"We truly look forward to His Excellency’s visit to the State of Michigan and are honored to host such a prominent and influential Arab leader, a true man of peace," states ADC Regional Director Imad Hamad. "This visit will undoubtedly help promote ADC's mission in Michigan and will serve as a bridge of understanding between our cultures, thus strengthening ties of friendship and enhancing understanding.”
Please note, this event is expected to sell out, as it does every year. ADC encourages interested participants to reserve their spot now. Call the ADC Office at 313-581-1201 to be part of this landmark event and one of the most prestigious Arab American settings in Michigan. |
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| 9/6/2006 Fundraising Dinner :: |
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AWARE (Arab American Women Advocating for Resources and Empowerment) will host a fundraising luncheon, themed Operation: Hope, to raise money for the children and women affected by the war in Lebanon.
AWARE has joined hands with the Lebanese Council of Women (LCW) in Lebanon to raise funds, which will ensure that families displaced by the war have enough money to send their children back to school this fall and women are able to get the medical and emotional assistance they need. Attendees can sponsor a child, or a woman. The LCW is a Lebanese NGO, comprised of 170 NGOs, spread geographically over the six Lebanese districts; Beirut, Bekaa, Nabatyeh, Mount Lebanon, North Lebanon, and South Lebanon, which embody Lebanon 's religious, sectarian and ethnic diversity.
The Operation: Hope Luncheon will be held at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center (6220 Miller Road) in Dearborn. Tickets are $20. All are welcome. For more information, or to purchase tickets, or become a Hope Sponsor, call the ADC Office at 313-581-1201, or email: AWARE@adc.org. |
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| ADC to Host 6th Annual Judges Night Reception :: |
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On Tuesday, October 16, 2007, at 5:30 PM, the ADC Michigan Advisory Board will host its 6th Annual Judges Night Reception at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center (6220 Miller Rd.) in Dearborn. The event will feature a number of elected and federal officials.
ADC Michigan is pleased host, as its keynote speaker, Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Julie Myers. This year’s award recipients are: United States District Court Magistrate Charles Binder and Wayne County Circuit Court Judge David Allen. In addition, ADC is pleased to host WXYZ Channel 7 News Reporter Cheryl Chodun, who will serve as the evening’s mistress of ceremonies.
The purpose of ADC’s Judges Night Reception, which is an annual event, is to recognize and honor local judges whose work in upholding civil rights has been exemplary. In recent years, this annual event has attracted prestigious members of the U.S. judiciary and honored award recipients including: Hon. Chris Dingell, Third Circuit Court; Hon. Arthur Tarnow, US District Court; Hon. Kathleen McCarthy, Third Circuit Court; Hon. Victoria A. Roberts, U.S. District Court; Hon. Edward M. Thomas, Wayne County Circuit Court; Hon. Mary Beth Kelly, Chief Judge, Wayne County Circuit Court, Hon. Marianne O. Battani, U.S. District Court; Hon. Avern Cohen, U.S. District Court; Hon. Steven Pepe, Magistrate, U.S. District Court; Hon. Margie Braxton, Wayne County Circuit Court; Hon. Leo Foran, Dearborn Heights District Court, and Hon. George Caram Steeh, U.S. District Court.
The event will include dinner, along with an award’s presentation, and is by invitation only. For more information on this event, contact ADC Michigan Director of Policy and Community Affairs Nadia Fadel at the ADC Office at 313-581-1201, or via email at nfadel@adc.org. |
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| ADC's 6th Annual Judges Night Event a Success! :: |
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Assistant Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security Addresses Full House During ADC Judges Night Reception:
In the spirit of upholding justice, freedom and liberty, the ADC Michigan Advisory Board hosted its 6th Annual Judges Night Reception on October 16, 2007 at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center in Dearborn. Approximately 400 distinguished guests, including over 50 distinguished judges, elected officials, attorneys and community leaders attended this event.
ADC Michigan was honored to host, as its keynote speaker, Assistant Secretary of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Julie Myers. During her speech, Ms. Myers, who leads the second largest investigative agency in the federal government, with more than 15,000 employees, highlighted some key issues that ICE has been working on and discussed the importance of continuing dialogue and enhancing relationships between government and communities. Ms. Myers’s attendance at this event was consistent with a number of high profile meetings that have taken place recently between the government and members of the Arab American community, including meetings with the US Attorney General, DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff, the Assistant Attorney General of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division and officials from the Department of Treasury. These meetings have served to promote understanding and strengthen the relationship between high-ranking government officials and the community.
ADC was pleased to host, as the Mistress of Ceremonies for the evening, WXYZ Channel 7 News Reporter Cheryl Chodun, a veteran Detroit reporter who has been with WXYZ for 19 years. Cheryl was able to bring the significance of ADC’s Judges Night home for the audience in her opening remarks.
Another highlight of the evening was the awards ceremony, during which the Honorable Charles Binder, United States District Court Magistrate and the Honorable David Allen, Wayne County Circuit Court Judge were honored with the “Guardian of Justice” Award for their distinguished public service and commitment to civil rights. Both judges gave a heartfelt acceptance speech and expressed their gratitude for the recognition. Judge Allen made a noteworthy remark when he referred to the Constitution of the United States as the only true “Guardian of Justice” in the US.
Special proclamations and acknowledgements were presented to the award recipients by the offices of Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, US Senators Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow, Congressmen John Dingell and John Conyers, Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks-Kilpatrick, Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano, State Representative Gino Polidori and State Senator Irma Clark-Coleman.
In addition to the keynote address and awards ceremony, welcoming remarks were delivered by ADC National President and Former Congresswoman Mary Rose Oakar and Judges Night Committee Chair Judge Kathleen McCarthy. The program also featured a special Arabic classical performance by “Najoom Al-Sharakh.”
Over the past six years, ADC has honored a number of respected Judges in Michigan, including Hon. Chris Dingell, 3rd Circuit Court; Hon. Arther Tarnow, United States District Court; Hon. Kathleen McCarthy, Wayne County Circuit Court; Hon. Victoria A. Roberts, United States District Court; Hon. Edward M. Thomas, Wayne County Circuit Court; Hon. Mary Beth Kelly, Chief Judge, Wayne County Circuit Court; Hon. Joan E. Young, Oakland County Circuit Court; Hon. Marianne O. Battani, United States District Court; Hon. Avern Cohen, United States District Court; Hon. Steven Pepe, Magistrate, United States District Court; Hon. Margie Braxton, Wayne County Circuit Court; Hon. Leo Foran, Dearborn Heights District Court and Hon. George Caram Steeh, United States District Court.
Judges Night Photos:
To view photos of this year’s Judges Night event online, visit: http://americanelitestudios.smugmug.com/gallery/3667213#209559974.
Audio of Ms.Myer's Speech:
To listen to an audio of Ms.Myer's speech, please visit:
http://www.ice.gov/doclib/pi/news/testimonies/071016adcjudgesnightdinner |
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