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To kick off the Celebrating Arab Cultures event, students are hosting an opening ceremony. This activity will bring together students, faculty and administrators to celebrate the beginning of the activities to follow. Consulates of Arab countries and top Texas A&M administrators will be recognized. Musical entertainment will be provided.
As part of a three-part workshop, Texas teachers will be offered "A Community of Respect," a six-hour cross cultural communications workshop that will provide teachers with tools to build the skills they need to communicate with cultures other than their own and to teach these same skills to their students. A strong Arab culture component will be factored into the day. For more information visit http://worldroom.tamu.edu/documents/Community_of_Respect.pdf.
Each Arab country representative at Texas A&M will have the opportunity to share his or her country's culture and facts. Some countries that have only 1 or 2 students here may group into a regional presentation. Students are available to interact with other international and U.S. students to build relationships that will convey the mission of the event better than any written piece that could be distributed. Calligraphy, henna and other craft displays will be available.
The luncheon is designed to provide additional opportunities for U.S. and other international students as well as some high school students from the community, to sit at tables hosted by Arab students and have personal conversations. The panel discussion will follow, giving students additional time to ask questions. Students will be nominated to participate by faculty and administrators. The meal will be traditional Arabic cuisine giving students another aspect of the culture. Recipe cards will be provided to encourage students to try the dishes at home.
Arab students will meet with the Ambassador of the State of Qatar, H.E. Nasser Bin Hamad M. Al-Khalifa. This reception will be for Arab students and the Ambassador only.
The Ambassador of the State of Qatar, H.E. Nasser Bin Hamad M. Al-Khalifa will present the keynote address for the Celebrating Arab Cultures Event. The program is planned as an evening presentation to allow for greater community participation. This is a free, but ticketed, event as space is limited. Tickets are available at the MSC Box Office in Rudder Tower, at the International Center, or at the Qatar Support Office in Bizzell Hall.
The City Council of College Station invites international students to give a presentation of their home country to the Council. For this presentation, Arab students will present a regional and cultural view of the Arab nations as a whole. The meeting is televised and added to the City’s website in streaming video and available for anyone to access the information for several weeks after the event. To view this and other presentations visit http://collegestation.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2
The second option of a three part Teacher workshop offering is to bring history, geography and current topics to Texas school teachers. For more information visit http://worldroom.tamu.edu/documents/Arab_Americans_Workshop_Flyer.pdf.
Arab students will host a tea party with some sweets that are traditional to Arabic cuisine. Cultural displays will be available and students will interact with the participants while Arabic music plays in the background. For more information contact Kim Fox at kfox@tamu.edu.
Dr. Philip Salem, a world renowned physician who came to the United States from Lebanon and currently serves on the Texas A&M International Board, will give a presentation on the issues and challenges of Arabs in America and highlight some of the wonderful gifts the Arabic heritage has brought to civilization. A reception will follow in the Rotunda of the George Bush Presidential Museum and Library. This event is free and open to the public.
This offering for Texas school teachers and academics is a program offered by the Bush School of Government and Public Service. Several speakers will provide in-depth discussion about current issues since the tragedies of 9/11 and how they affect Arab Americans. Every American has a heritage shaped by succeeding generations of ancestors, many of whom emigrated from other parts of the world. For Arab-Americans, their ancestry can be traced to 22 countries and has been influenced by two major religions. The tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, generated a heightened interest in this ethnic population, which will be examined in a two-day conference titled "Arabs in America: Communities and Identities After 9/11." The conference will run from Feb. 9-10, 2007, and be held in the Donald L. Houston Building on the Texas A&M campus.
"Arabs in America: Communities and Identities After 9/11" will run from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm on Feb. 9 and from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm on Feb. 10. The Race and Ethnic Studies Institute (RESI) at Texas A&M is hosting the conference in cooperation with the George Bush School of Public Service and the International Center. View the conference poster or program as a PDF. For updates and more information about the conference, visit RESI's website at http://resi.tamu.edu/arab-american_conf.php or contact Dr. Rola el-Husseini, assistant professor of Middle East Politics, at rhusseini@bushschool.tamu.edu.
This offering for Texas school teachers and academics is a program offered by the Bush School of Government and Public Service. Several speakers will provide in-depth discussion about current issues since the tragedies of 9/11 and how they affect Arab Americans. Every American has a heritage shaped by succeeding generations of ancestors, many of whom emigrated from other parts of the world. For Arab-Americans, their ancestry can be traced to 22 countries and has been influenced by two major religions. The tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, generated a heightened interest in this ethnic population, which will be examined in a two-day conference titled "Arabs in America: Communities and Identities After 9/11." The conference will run from Feb. 9-10, 2007, and be held in the Donald L. Houston Building on the Texas A&M campus.
"Arabs in America: Communities and Identities After 9/11" will run from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm on Feb. 9 and from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm on Feb. 10. The Race and Ethnic Studies Institute (RESI) at Texas A&M is hosting the conference in cooperation with the George Bush School of Public Service and the International Center. View the conference poster or program as a PDF. For updates and more information about the conference, visit RESI's website at http://resi.tamu.edu/arab-american_conf.php or contact Dr. Rola el-Husseini, assistant professor of Middle East Politics, at rhusseini@bushschool.tamu.edu.
Two teams of U.S., Arabs and other Internationals blended for interaction, will play an exhibition game. The idea behind this event is to provide a venue for students to get to know each other and to work together as a team. This event is free and open to the public.
The Children’s Museum is hosting Celebrating Arab Cultures. The activities offered will provide Children with insight into the Arabic cultures through crafts, music and story time. Each child will be given and Arabic Alphabet coloring book created by students. Hours of Operation: Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission: Children - $4.00, Adults - $4.00, Senior Citizens - $3.00, Children under 1 - FREE. The museum accepts Visa, Mastercard and Discover. The museum is located at 111 E. 27th Street in Bryan. Parking is available in the west and south areas adjacent to the museum. Parking is FREE. Please visit the Children's Museum website at http://www.mymuseum.com.
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