Arab Americans to Honor Distinguished Leaders at 2012
ADC Convention
Washington DC | www.adc.org | June 11, 2012 -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is proud to announce additional awards to be presented during the 2012 ADC National Convention next week at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
The
following awards will be presented:
1) The Hala Salaam
Maksoud Leadership Award is given every year to members of the community who
have shown outstanding commitment and leadership. This year's award will be
given to Mr. Anas "Andy' Shallal, an Iraqi-American businessman and
activist whose Busboys & Poets bookstores have become Washington DC
landmarks and have hosted prominent activists like Harry Belafonte, Amiri Baraka
and many more luminaries from around the world.
2) The Volunteer
Appreciation Award is given to a woman who demonstrates exceptional
commitment to the Arab American community and its societal advancement through
volunteerism activities. This year's award will be given to Mrs. Oraib
Shawa whose life activities revolve around her passion for empowering women
through education about their rights, the importance of volunteerism and
peaceful protest to help affect positive social change worldwide.
3) The Rose Nader Award is an annual award given
to an individual with unwavering dedication and commitment to values of equality
and social justice. This year's award will be given to Mrs. Debbie
Almontaser who is the founding principal of the Khalil Gibran International
Academy -- a New York Arab-themed public school -- named after the Arab poet,
Kahlil Gibran.
4) The Rachel Corrie Award is an annual award
given to a person who shows dedication and commitment for a just and lasting
peace in Palestine. This year's award will be given to Colonel Ann Wright
who is a former United States Army colonel and retired official of the U.S.
State Department, known for her outspoken opposition to the Iraq War. She was
also one of the passengers on the flotillas which tried to break the blockade of
the Gaza Strip in June 2010.
Please join us in
honoring these 2012 ADC awardees by registering for the ADC Convention today.
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CONTACT:
Alyaa El-Abbadi: (202) 244-2990 or alyaa@adc.org
NOTE: The
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), which is non-profit,
non-sectarian and non-partisan, is the largest grassroots Arab-American civil
rights and civil liberties organization in the United States. It was founded in
1980 by former Senator James Abourezk. ADC has a national network of chapters
and members in all 50 states.
