WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2012 – Civil and political rights in Egypt have seen both progress and setbacks since the fall of President Hosni Mubarak just over a year ago. In an interview for IWPR, Dalia Ziada, Egypt Director of the American Islamic Congress, discussed the challenges still facing the country. Click here to read the…
Read MoreCNN News Anchor interviewed AIC’s Egypt Office Director Dalia Ziada in the CNN newsroom to learn more about the current political situation in Egypt as well as the issues women are facing and the the status of civil rights in the country. Dalia also spoke about AIC’s Egypt programs, which focus on civil rights, women’s…
Read MoreClick here to watch the interview with Dalia Ziada, Egypt Office Director for AIC..
Read MoreClick here to read about the great work being done by the Project Nur students at the University of California Santa Barbara. The canned food drive will begin on February 6th to assist the UCSB Associated Students Food Bank (http://foodbank.as.ucsb.edu/), which provides food to in-need UCSB students. The students simultaneously will be organizing a sock drive for the homeless community in collaboration…
Read MoreAIC’s Egypt Director Dalia Ziada was in named by CNN as an “agent of change” in the Arab Spring along with seven other women from the region. Click here to read the profiles.
Read MoreNonviolence and civil resistance were mainstays during the Civil Rights movement in the United States. That same technique is being used at the grassroots level in the Arab Spring movement that started just over a year ago. Our first guest is Georgia Rep. John Lewis, who was there, walking alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., activating…
Read MoreThe Brandeis Chapter of Project Nur brought the Boston-based music collective and educational non-profit DÜNYA toBrandeis “to showcase the culture of Turkey while at the same time raise money for earthquake victims.” Click here to read the full article in the Brandeis Hoot.
Read MoreMystical Senegal – Intercultural Mixer Friday, February 17 at 6:30PM AIC Center 38 Newbury Street, Suite 702 Boston, MA 02116 Cover $5.00 – Advance Tickets Available AIC’s latest Intercultural Mixer features “Mystical Senegal” – come explore the diverse culture of Senegal and enjoy warm company, a hip crowd and light refreshments. Highlights of the evening include live ethnic…
Read MoreLess polished than Reading Lolita in Tehran, but more immediate and raw, the essays in this collection were written by activists age 25 and under and culled from 8,000 entries submitted over five years for the Dream Deferred Essay Contest on Civil Rights in the Middle East, conducted online and sponsored by private foundations, including…
Read MoreFor NPR’s “Here and Now,” Robin Young interviews AIC’s Egypt Director Dalia Ziada to discuss the situation in Egypt, how she views the country, and how AIC’s programs will help lead the way. Click here to listen to the interview.
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