ACCC annual report

arab cultural and community center

2012 /

annual report

arab cultural and community center ‫المركز الثقافي واالجتماعي العربي‬

from the president – 38 years ago I attended a fundraiser party at Bimbos restaurant on Columbus street in San Francisco which was organized by community leaders. The purpose of the fundraiser was to purchase a center for the community. I was a student at the time but the excitement was high and everyone was encouraged to come together and get organized. At the time the community was small and the center was sufficient and met the needs of the community. The center became the home of many Arab organizations such as the Arab Grocers Association, the Arab Student Union, and the US Omen. The center became home for all Arab activities in the San Francisco Bay Area. For example I learned Debka at the center and my children learned Arabic there as well. Since the establishment at the center the community grew and our needs expanded and we needed a much larger center. My main goal when joining the board was to address this need. It didn’t take long for us to realize that before we could get a larger building we must mobilize the community and depend on ourselves to finance the new center without depending on grants from the city and other foundations. I believe the time is right since we have a mayor who is considered a friend and understands our need for a larger facility. In the last few years the center has created many programs to help members of the community especially those who need it the most. The programs range from domestic violence services to teaching Arabic and many more.

Besides the programs, we managed to host many other activities. We succeeded in hosting the Annual Arab Cultural Festival, which is the largest Arab gathering held in Northern California.

We also host the annual Arab Women’s Conference. Other activities include the Marcel Khalifa concert, which was a big hit. In 2011 I attempted to make a few changes to bring the community back to the center. We held a Ramadan Iftar and a holiday party in December. We introduced the “ Know Your City Leaders” program which Mayor Ed Lee attended. The program included dinner at the center which hosted a large gathering. In order to move ahead with the ACCC and take it to the next level a few things are required: New Bylaws Defining roles among the trustees, the board, the executive director and the staff are just a few of the issues. Membership and dues must be addressed; if this is improved we may move towards finding a larger building. In closing, I would like to thank the board, staff, trustees, and the members who have joined the ACCC. I wish the community happy holidays and a safe a prosperous New Year.

Regards, Fuad Ateyeh / ACCC President

“ The center became the home of many Arab organizations.�

mission ‫رسالة‬ statement ‫المنظمة‬ – The Arab Cultural & Community Center of San Francisco is a non-profit organization devoted to promoting Arab art and culture, and enriching the lives of the Arab American Community. We achieve this by providing culturally focused social services, and promoting cross-cultural events to all residents of the Bay Area and beyond. We draw upon our ArabAmerican heritage and traditions to guide us in this work.

board of directors /

ACCC staff /

Fuad Ateyeh / President

Loubna Qutami / Executive Director

Jackie Husary / Vice President

Inas Elmashni Atawneh / Associate Director / Youth Program Director

Mohammed Hijazi / Treasurer

Vera Innoue Terris / Social Services Director

Rena Kharbat / Secretary

Weyam Ghadbian / Special Projects Director

Loubna Qutami / Executive Director

Leena Barakat El Khairy / Cultural Programs Director

Jess Ghannam

Aziza Megrissi / Bookkeeper

Nobl Barazangi

Ibrahim El Karra / Social Services / Youth Program Coordinator

Kamel Karajah

Hannah Jewell / Youth Program Coordinator

Nabil Chehade

Shiva Bayat / Youth Program Coordinator

Samar Mahbouba

Sanna Benghalom / Social Services Coordinator

Nadiah Mshasha

Faten Kamel / Social Services Coordinator

board of trustees /

Rania Kahlouh / Core Support Intern Fadwa Ishtai / Library Intern

Mr. Darwish Addassi Mr. Kamel Ayoub Mr. Jamal Dajani Mr. Salem Mufarreh Mrs. Alice Nashashibi Mr. Raja N. Samara Mr. Fuad Ateyeh

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content ‫المحتويات‬

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a message from the executive director

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programs & services

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special thanks to accc supporters

Mission Statement Board of directors / Trustees / ACCC Staff

Social Services Civic Engagement & Women’s Conference Cultural Programming Arab Youth Leadership Institute Youth Education & Empowerment Program

Community Partners / Donors / Funders

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from the executive director – This year the ACCC celebrates its 40th year anniversary. I am honored to be serving as the Executive Director of an organization that has served multiple generations throughout the years with a wide array of programs and services that meet the needs and aspirations of our diverse community. With deep exploration of the history that has come before us, I have cultivated a profound respect for our elders who carved the path for our young generation to assume a place of leadership inside of our community home. Through their legacy, their achievements and challenges, their strengths and weaknesses; young generations of community leaders surely have a lot to learn when it comes to knowing how we arrived to this critical juncture in history and who made it possible. Yet it is often times the excitement about where we are in history, having witnessed the monumental growth, expansion and impact the ACCC has accomplished, while too seeing its possibility for rejuvenation and expansion that inspires us most. Through our commitment, working hand and hand with the communities eldest and youngest members, we are sure to see the ACCC continue to thrive and grow for another forty years!

With each day that passes, our institutional memory is sharpened. With each foot that steps inside our front door, our ability for creative thinking and innovative programming expands.

With each dollar contributed, a woman, child, friend, brother, sister, mother, or father is reminded that they have a space that cares for them, is here to support them when in need and that there will always be a place they can call home. However, it is also those challenging times, in which our community feels under attack as a whole that we are reminded of the strength of community space and mobilization.

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“ Our role is to protect, encourage, educate and empower and step up for those suffering most when the world has turned its back on them.”

Our role is to serve, foster strength and self-reflective practice, preserve traditional arts and cultural forms and cultivate innovative arts that speak to our fluid identities as a Diasporic population. Our role is to protect, encourage, educate and empower and step up for those suffering most when the world has turned its back on them.

Through cultural programming, social services, domestic violence and sexual assault programs, youth empowerment and education, civic engagement, and women’s programming; ACCC’s 2011-2012 year was one of the most impactful yet. With a rush of energy pouring in by creative thinkers, artists and cultural workers, the ACCC’s cultural program- the backbone to which the center was established- has thrived insurmountably. With the largest Arabic music concert the Bay Area has ever seen, Marcel Khalife and Al Mayadine Ensemble bringing in nearly 1600 audience members in the Esteemed Zellerbach Hall, we were reminded that culture is not dead!

From traditional to contemporary Arabic music, film, dance, theatre, and literature, this year Best, Loubna Qutami / Executive Director

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ARAB CULTURAL & COMMUNITY CENTER

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annual report / 2012

annual arab cultural ‫المهرجان‬ festival ‫الثقافي العربي‬ – 18th annual arab cultural festival / The 18th Annual Arab Cultural Festival was held on Saturday October 6th, 2012 in San Francisco’s downtown Union Square with an estimated attendance of over 15,000 people. The Festival was one of the liveliest of the city’s events.

Along with the dynamic performances and selection of vendors, the Festival showcased the beauty that emits from the art, entertainment, cuisine, traditions and most importantly, the tenacious spirit of the 22 countries of the Arab world. Golden Thread Productions charmed young children seated on the stage with their animated storytelling of classic Arab folk stories.

Afterwards, the audience enjoyed a charming fashion show featuring over twenty styles of traditional Palestinian attire. Representing different towns and villages of Palestine, all of the colorful outfits, many with elaborate headgear, featured the specialized technique of ancestral Palestinian embroidery. Al-Juthoor, a festival favorite, briefly performed the folkloric Palestinian debka routines before unexpectedly inviting the audience to join them on stage!

Musical entertainers included classical oud virtuoso and Khaleeji singer Naser Musa, Syrian master percussionist Faisal Zeidan, North African fusion band the Dunes, Palestinian music producer and EmCee Excentrik, Lebanese singer and songwriter Naima Shalhoub, Sudanese Dance Group Shabbal, and popular Egyptian singer, Maram Soliman who delighted audiences with her performance of both contemporary and traditional Arab songs.

Thousands of attendees browsed the booth bazaar, which featured multiple mediums of artwork, calligraphy, jewelry, textiles and crafts from the Arab world and delicious Middle Eastern cuisine prepared by a local favorite chef.

We invite you to participate in next year’s Festival on Saturday October 5th, 2013! arab cultural & community center

Photos by Ramsey El Qare 14 / 15

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social ‫برنامج الخدمات‬ services program ‫االجتماعية‬ – The Social Services program is the leading resource for referrals and case management among Arab and Arab Americans and refugees living in the Bay Area. Our program assists families and individuals who need access to resources in order to adjust to their new cultural experience. Our program provides case management in such areas as: immigration referrals and support; health care resources and accompaniment; extensive translation services; job and housing searches; domestic violence advocacy and intensive case management; weekly English as a Second Language Classes for new immigrant women; nutrition; computer and other life skills classes.

The social services program has seen a dramatic increase in services rendered this year. We continue to strengthen our outreach to the many new immigrant families residing in the Bay Area by connecting and supporting other organizations and service providers in the region.

Results / In 2012, our Social Services program was able to provide assistance to over 350 individuals.

Over 40 women received ESL classes and life skills trainings. 80 community members were aided with immigration and case work management. 90 people were helped with translation services and 25 were helped in accessing health care resources. More than 40 community members were helped with housing issues, and 65 community members were referred to legal resources and necessary public benefits services. The ACCC provided case management services to over 50 women who were victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking.

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“The social services program has seen a dramatic increase in services rendered this year. We continue to strengthen our outreach to the many new immigrant families residing in the Bay Area by connecting and supporting other organizations and service providers in the region.�

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civic engagement ‫التواصل المدني‬ –

The ACCC’s civic engagement programming has grown more robust than ever before, spanning from participation in national campaigns against racial profiling, to local anti-surveillance work by the Coalition for a Safe San Francisco and public service and electoral education activities and events. On April 16th-20th, theACCC participated in the National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC) Arab American Advocacy Week in Washington DC and the Rights Working Group’s End Racial Profiling Advocacy Week. ACCC staff member Weyam Ghadbian travelled to Washington DC to ask Congress people to write letters of concern to the US Attorney General about the Arab and anti-war activists whose homes were raided by the FBI in 2010, and to urge them to pass the End to Racial Profiling Act which would ban racial profiling by law enforcement. In May the ACCC hosted an Arab American Service Day with our community partner, Project Feed, during which a group of dedicated volunteers made hundreds of sack lunches for homeless San Franciscans. The ACCC also continued supporting the work of the Coalition for a Safe San Francisco, a broad coalition consisting of civil rights and Arab, Middle Eastern, South Asian, and Muslim (AMEMSA) organizations and community members which was able to pass a Civil Rights Ordinance in May 2012 placing drastic limitations the FBI’s relationship with the a special task force in the San Francisco Police Department that was surveilling Arab, Muslim, and Middle Eastern communities. In July, the ACCC worked with the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC) on a language access campaign geared towards empowering Arab mothers and fathers to advocate for translation services at their schools and educating them on the services available.

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This resulted in a one-on-one meeting between parents and SF Board of Supervisors President, David Chiu, as well as a specialized school orientation for the parents. Meanwhile, the ACCC took a survey of the Arab community to find out what issues were most important in the upcoming elections. These issues were the basis of a candidate questionnaire the ACCC published with its community partners which asked candidates to articulate their stances on civil and immigrant rights and foreign policy. In addition to publishing this momentous, first-ever AMEMSA candidate questionnaire, the ACCC worked hard to engage voters and educate them about their civic rights and responsibilities by hosting a Candidate Forum for SF Board of Supervisor Candidates from Districts 5, 7, and 11. The candidates addressed such questions as the role of San Francisco as a Sanctuary City and what to do about the challenges faced by the city’s immigrants, as well as the housing crisis, issues of federal surveillance, hate speech on Muni ads, and more.

Additionally, the ACCC hosted a voter registration drive at our 18th Annual Arab Cultural Festival, encouraging attendees to register to vote.

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domestic violence & ‫ المنزلي‬assault ‫برنامج العنف‬ sexual program ‫واالعتداء الجنسي‬ – In 2012, the ACCC provided support services to over 50 women who are survivors of domestic violence, trafficking and/or sexual assault. This number is a fifth more than that of our previous year. In addition, we provided 12 cultural competency trainings to service providers, reaching a total of 169 participants. This program has been a huge success with many service providers asking us to return repeatedly, stating that the trainings are invaluable to their work. These trainings ensure that service providers are aware of our culture and have religious sensitivity when dealing with members of our community. Similar to the Domestic Violence program, the Sexual Assault program focused on training service providers, with 1,000 brochures distributed to community members about sexual assault.

Support Group for Survivors of Domestic Violence / In 2012 the ACCC started a pilot program to start our first Survivor’s of Domestic Violence Support Group. The support group has been a big success with 8-10 survivors meeting weekly.

The survivors receive emotional support, life skills trainings and case management services from ACCC social services domestic violence advocates.

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annual bay area arab women’s ‫االجتماع النسائي‬ conference‫السنوي‬ – Over a hundred and thirty women with heritages spanning from all over the Arab world from diverse backgrounds in terms of countries of origin and religion, and age were in attendance of the 2012 5th Annual Bay Area Arab Women’s Conference, which took place in downtown San Francisco for the first time this year. The conference, entitled “Bringing the Revolutions Home,” aimed to draw connections between diasporic Arab women and their counterparts active in the Arab revolutions. Conference attendees were serenaded by a musical performance of traditional nationalistic songs and revolutionary anthems by the Aswat Women’s Ensemble.

Following the musical performance were panels on Arab women’s roles in social justice work, focusing on the Egyptian and Syrian revolutions with Dr. Sherine Hafez and Syrian National Council member Afra Jalabi. The conference also featured an interactive ACCC-led workshop on how to support women in the community during instances of domestic violence, as well as two wonderful cultural performances by author of “A Map of Home,” Randa Jarrar, and Broadway performer Cynthia Sophiea who performed an excerpt of her one-woman show on Arab identity entitled Everyone Has Tears.

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cultural ‫البرنامج‬ program ‫الثقافي‬ –

From 2011-2012, the ACCC’s Cultural Program hosted and co-sponsored over 30 events showcasing the various mediums of Arab arts, academia, and culture. From small and intimate film screenings to full-house concerts, dinners and panel discussions, the ACCC worked around the clock to provide a wide range of events for everyone to enjoy. ACCC reached out to more partners and organizations this year, to broaden our scope, expand our audiences, and establish stronger relationships in the greater San Francisco Community.

Some highlights from this year’s Cultural Program include: The Marcel Khalife Concert and Al Mayadine Ensemble at Zellerbach Hall, which was attended by 1,600 people; Our Community Appreciation Dinner with Mayor Ed Lee brought together 110 of our community members on February 25th. The authors of Love, Inshallah: The Secret Lives of Muslim American Women chose to kick off their cross-country book tour with us at the ACCC. The authors read excerpts of their own stories while the audience shared deep laughs, candid tears, and an extraordinary discussion thereafter. Our Debka (folkloric) classes managed to do a little more than teach students basics of our traditional folkloric dance—it created new friendships amongst the students who spent 11 weeks tripping over each other’s feet as they practiced their steps and routines.

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“ Some highlights from this year’s Cultural Program include: The Marcel Khalife and Al Mayadine Ensemble Concert at Zellerbach Hall.”

In one of our most valuable productions this year, the ACCC teamed up with the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC) for “Zeit & Za’atar”, an eight part community events series that combined the arts and social justice through broad sequences of workshops and performances.

Each week we addressed a different theme through a different form of art from the week before and after. During one event, we addressed the issue of race by bringing Hip Hop artist and Poet, Omar Offendum who performed relevant pieces, shared his own perspectives, and then conducted an interactive workshop with the youth. During another event, we chose to address cultural identity through the artistic medium of Visual Arts. Before the event, surveys were distributed to a number of youth seeking their perspectives on being an Arab and living in the United States.

Their responses were then drafted onto a mural for them to paint. This mural highlighted our stories and collective experiences as Arabs living in the United States and was one of the most memorable experiences for all involved. “Zeit & Za’atar” concluded its series with a strong finish, sponsoring the Outerspacez tour in the Inner Mission.

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arab youth leadership ‫معهد قيادة‬ institute ‫الشباب العربي‬ – The ACCC in collaboration with Alef B and AROC held its first week long Arab Summer Youth Leadership Institute this year. The program was jam-packed with fun activities as we explored important issues and facilitated discussions encompassing Arab identity, race, gender, religion, immigration experiences, youth organizing, creative writing, art and culture, campaign building and so much more! We had a total of 25 youth graduate from the program, ranging from ages 13–20, coming from a diverse array of religious identities and Arab national backgrounds. Countries of origin included Palestine, Morocco, Jordan, Syria, Yemen, Egypt, Tunisia and Sudan. We also had several community members join us throughout the week to lead activities and workshops, as well as to volunteer and provide logistical support and help with translation for Arabic speaking youth. It was amazing to see the youth and the elders of our community come together and have a truly enriching experience.

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“ The program was jam-packed with fun activities as we explored important issues and facilitated discussions encompassing Arab identity, race, gender, religion, immigration experiences, youth organizing, creative writing, art and culture, campaign building and so much more.�

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youth education & empowerment ‫برامج التمكين‬ program ‫وتعليم الشباب‬ – The Arab Cultural and Community Center of San Francisco offers bilingual academic support and services to low-income immigrant youth. Funded by the Department of Children, Youth and their Families (DCYF) for the past twelve years, the goal of the ACCC Youth Empowerment and Education Program is to concentrate on the needs of this particular community and offer them the services that are difficult to navigate in today’s school systems.

In 2011–2012, the ACCC After-school Academic Assistance Program served approximately 40 children. The program provided tutoring with focus on math, reading and cultural enrichment activities and health education to mainly newcomer immigrant students who are not fluent in English and need one on one support. Sessions are held at the Mercy Housing Complex four times a week for three hours a day, serving youths aged 6–13.

The Youth Empowerment Program assisted 17 High School Youth at Wallenberg and International High Schools with various academic concerns, family issues, and with college preparation. In addition, we continued to provide services to Arab and Muslim high school youth who seek support with educational services, truancy and empowerment workshops. In addition, the youth participated in field trips to the Islamic Science Museum in Santa Clara and the African Diaspora Museum in San Francisco. The Youth also participated in several workshops and cultural events that help them explore and articulate their experience of being young, Arab and in the US.

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Programs and Services Include / After-School Tutoring and Homework Assistance Program Summer Programs On-site Computer Lab and Youth Resource Center Health and Nutrition Programming Cultural Competency Workshop for Service Providers Peer Support Groups and Mentoring Parent and Family Support Services and Advocacy Recreational Activities College Preparation and Support

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community partners ‫الشركاء‬ –

201 Turk Low Income Housing AACC-Silicon Valley Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives Afghan coalition Afghan Coalition Aftermath Alef B: Multi Cultural Center for Children Alif Institute: Atlanta Aptos Middle School Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diaspora’s SFSU Arab Film Festival Arab Heritage Month Committee Arab Resource and Organizing Center Arab Resource and Organizing Committee Arriba Juntos Asian Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (SF and Oakland Offices) Asian Women’s Shelter Bay Area Legal Aid (SF and Oakland Offices) Bessie Carmichael Elementary School Boys and Girls Club, San Francisco Buena Vista Methodist Church California College of the Arts: Architecture Department: Engage Program Center for Arabic Culture: Boston Center for Gender and Refugee Studies (UC Hastings)

Center for Women’s Initiatives – Institute of International Education (IIE) Children’s Hospital (Oakland) Chinatown Development Center at 201 Turk Chinese Progressive Alliance CMES Berkeley Compass Family Services Compass Family Shelter Services CORA Council on American Islamic Relations Dance Elixir District Attorney’s Office Golden Threads Productions Guadalupe Elementary School Homeless Prenatal Institute of International Education Cameroon Delegation Institute of International Education Spain Delegation Institute of International Education Yemen Delegation La Casa De Las Madres La Pena Cultural Center Lakeshore Elementary School Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Mercy Housing at 111 Jones

Thank you for your contribution, we look forward to more years with you.

Middle East Children’s Alliance Mill Valley Film Festival National Lawyers Guild National Network for Arab American Communities Newcomers Health Program Nisa: Islamic Shelter for the Abused North American Islamic Shelter for the Abused Pinole Library Presidio Middle School Refugee Transitions Rights Working Group Riley Center Rosa Parks Elementary School Saint Anthony’s Free Clinic San Francisco International High School San Francisco Public Library: Main Branch San Francisco Unified School District SF BAR Association SF Department of Human Services SF General Hospital Sikh Coalition Social Security Office (SF) St. Nicholas Antiochan Orthodox Church STAR Community Home - Catholic Charities Sunbula: Arab Feminists for Change

Survivors International Techwomen Tenderloin Community Health Workers Tenderloin Health Fair Tenderloin Recreation Center Theatre Period Union Square Jewels in the Square Series University of Paris Science PO program Verona Low Income Housing Wallenberg High School Woman Inc. Woman INC. Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Zawaya

2011–2012 donors & ‫المتبرعين‬ funders ‫والممولين‬ – Abeer N. Rafidi Adel Aburahma Ali Alyusuf Ali Ibrahim Alice Dudum Alice Nashashibi Allison Deger Altayeb Abdulrahim Arla Ertz Baraa Kahf Birzeit Society Catherine A Beekman Center for Cultural Innovation Chris Moon Compass Family Services Darwish & Raghida Addassi Dish Network Dr. Rabab Ibrahim Abdulhadi Elias Z Shamieh Ethel Adnan Fuad Daya Golden Gate Data Management Haifa Khoury Halima Sabrane Hani Kaileh

Hannah & Haneen Danfoura Ibrahim & Rosette El Qutami Iftekhar Hai Isaac Smith & Nobl Barazangi Jackie Husary Jacob Habache Jalal & Gabrielle Saad Jamil Abu Hamdeh Jess Ghannam Joe Jaber Kamel Karajah Kate Bancroft Keith Smith Khaldoun & Amy Baghdadi Khoi Dong Leila & Neal Kazimi Lennon Smith Linda D. Kilb Loubna Qutami Maha Jweinat Mahfouz & Khawla El Mashni Marie Khoury Marwan Jaber Mazen Haddad

Thank you to all our funders and donors with a special thank you to Mrs. Alice Nashashibi, Mr. and Mrs. Tom and Thomasina Munyer.

Mazin Almufti Meagen Grundberg Mohammad Hijazi Mohammed Mahbouba Mohja Kahf Muhammad Alyusuf Nabil Chehade Nabil Mohammad Saleh Nabila Mango Nadiah Mshasha Naila Arikat Network of Good Nobl Barazangi Omaya & Ken Sisemore Othman Othman Perforce Foundation Peter Boyle Philz Coffee Rabab Abdulhadi Rena Kharbat Rima Arnaout Rifat & Hanan Rasheed Ron Dudum Roop-Kala Emporium Ruth E. Marcus

Sally Al Daher Samar Aburahma Samar Mahbouba Samer Madanat Samih Arikat San Francisco Islamic School Sana Makhoul Sandra Nasser Sarah Kanbar Senan Khairie Shiva Bayat Sonny Duncan Susan and Salah Captain That’s It Market Tom & Thomasina Munyer Valencia Whole Foods Yasin Salma Yasser Malki Yusef A. Hindiyeh Yusuf Uraiqat

Thank you from ACCC’s board and staff!