ATLANTA, Feb. 14, 2012 – Social media is more than just a way to connect with friends—according to Egyptian activist Dalia Ziada, it can enable young people to bring about a “new era” in civil and women’s rights. Appearing Thursday at an event sponsored by Project Nur and the Middle East Socio-Political Association, Ziada discussed the 2011 Egyptian Revolution that toppled…
Read MoreIn the February 2012 Project Nur National Newsletter, find out about how MLK has inspired a new generation of civil rights activists; enter the “Dream Deferred” essay contest; catch up on recent Project Nur events around the country; and apply for an internship. Click here to read the newsletter.
Read MoreATLANTA, Feb. 14, 2012 – CNN Dialogues, a colloquium devoted to addressing major domestic and international issues, held its fourth event at Glenn Memorial Auditorium on Feb. 9 titled “The ‘Arab Spring’: A Path to Democracy?” CNN International anchor and correspondent Hala Gorani served as moderator. Panelists included Ahed Al Hendi, an activist and Arabic…
Read MoreATLANTA, Feb. 13, 2012 – Steve Goss spoke to AIC Egypt Director Dalia Ziada on NPR’s Morning Edition in Atlanta while she was in town in February to appear on a CNN Dialogues panel. Dalia Ziada is a 29-year-old human rights activist who serves as the Egypt Director of the American Islamic Congress in Cairo.…
Read MoreThis past week in Atlanta, Dalia Ziada, Egypt Office Director for AIC, took part in a CNN Dialogues panel called “The Arab ‘Spring’: A Path to Democracy?” She was joined by Bahraini journalist Lamees Dhaif, Syrian activist Ahed Al Hendi, CNN Senior International Correspondent Nic Robertson, and Emory University Assistant Professor of Political Science Carrie…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, 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.
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