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            <description><![CDATA[<p dir="RTL"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></p>
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<p dir="RTL"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">تحيّات طيّبة وبعد،</span></span></p>
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<p dir="RTL"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> والربيع العربيّ يصل إلى نهاية عامه الأوّل نتمنّى أن تصلكم هذه الرسالة مصحوبة بمشاعر الأمل نحو مستقبل يعد بإمكانيّات جديدة وللمسلمين من أعضاء جاليتنا، نتمنّى لكم ولأحبابكم عيدا سعيدا.</span></span></p>
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<p dir="RTL"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><em>يأتي هذا العيد بمشاعر الأمل لأحمد</em><em>. </em><em>وصل أحمد إلى الولايات الأمريكيّة المتحدة ليبدأ حياة جديدة بعيدا عن الاضطهاد في بلده اليمن، يتطلّع أحمد بشوق نحو اليوم الذي يتحد مع عائلته في الولايات الأمريكيّة بعد هذا الفراق القسريّ</em><em>. </em><em>وجد أحمد طريقه إلى المركز العربي للمصادر والتدريب </em><em>(</em><em>إيروك</em><em>) </em><em>في شهر كانون ثاني، لم يكن يملك يومها إقامة قانونيّة ولم يتحدث الإنجليزيّة، أمّا الآن، وبعد عشرة أشهر، نجحنا بالحصول على حال اللجوء القانونيّ له، كما أقرّ طلب عائلته وسيجتمع أخيرا بهم هنا في سان فرانسيسكو</em><em>.</em></span></span></p>
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<p dir="RTL"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">أحمد واحد من العديد من الأشخاص الذين حصلوا على المساعدة القانونيّة من المركز العربي للمصادر  والتدريب والتي أهّلتهم ليكونوا أعضاء أكثر فاعلية ضمن جالياتهم. لعلّك ترى أو ترين قصّتك هنا، أو قصة عائلتك؟ <strong>يقدّم المركز خدمات قانونيّة مجانيّة في شؤون الهجرة</strong> منذ أربع سنوات لسكّان منطقة سان فرانسيسكو وذلك لمائتي شخص سنويّا! أي مئات من قصص الأشخاص والعائلات التي مُنحت خدمات مجانيّة بالعربيّة للاتّحاد مع عائلاتهم، أوالحصول على حال إقامة قانونيّة، أوالتقديم للجوء السياسي، أومحاربة التسفير.</span></span></p>
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<p dir="RTL"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">نرى دورنا، في المركز، في تلبية حاجات أعضاء جالياتنا المباشرة وفي تطوير قيادات الجالية أيضا والعمل نحو خلق تغيير إيجابيّ أكثر استدامة. بناء على ذلك، أطلق برنامجنا الشبابيّ، برنامج تنظيم الشباب العرب (أيو)، حملة بعنوان تراث: تعليم صورة العرب وفهمها عبر التاريخ.</span></span></p>
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<p dir="RTL"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><em>وجدت إحصائيّة، قام بها برنامج الشباب شملت </em><em>350</em><em> طالبا من منطقة سان فرانسيسكو، أن </em><em>71</em><em>٪ من الطلاب لم يحصلوا على أيّ شكل من أشكال المعرفة في صفوفهم حول تاريخ العرب وثقافاتهم</em><em>.</em></span></span></p>
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<p dir="RTL"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">إن عشت طفولتك في الولايات الأمريكيّة المتحدة أو إن كان لديك أطفال في البرامج الدراسيّة المحليّة، لعلّك على علم بالصور النمطيّة التي يتم تدريسها عن العرب وآثارها السلبيّة على الطلاب الذين يصبحون، على إثرها، موضوع سخريّة واضطهاد عرقيّ. <strong>أنا متأكّدة من إمكانيّتنا الاتفاق جميعا حول الرغبة بتغيير هذه الحال لطلاب المستقبل</strong>. يعقد الطلاب العرب المحليّون، عن طريق حملة برنامج الشباب، ورشات عمل في المدارس والجامعات، ويصممون مناهج جديدة، ويعملون مع منظّمات أخرى من الجاليات المتعددة الأعراق لتطوير الدراسات العرقيّة لجميع الطلاب. المعاناة ليست محصورة على طلابنا.</span></span></p>
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<p dir="RTL"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>يسرّنا إعلامكم بحملتنا لتيسير الوصول إلى مصادر لغويّة</strong>. ستساعد هذه الحملة المتحدثين باللغة العربيّة ممن لديهم مهارات إنجليزيّة محدودة على الوصول إلى المصادر والخدمات اللغويّة المهمّة من <strong>مثل الحصول على الدعم </strong></span></span></p>
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<p dir="RTL"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>لأولادهم</strong><strong> </strong><strong>في</strong><strong> </strong><strong>المدارس،</strong><strong> </strong><strong>والحصول</strong><strong> </strong><strong>على</strong><strong> </strong><strong>رخص</strong><strong> </strong><strong>قيادة،</strong><strong> </strong><strong>والترجمة</strong><strong> </strong><strong>المناسبة</strong><strong> </strong><strong>في</strong><strong> </strong><strong>المستشفيات</strong>. كما هو معلوم فالقدرة على التواصل قد تكون مركزيّة في التأثير على جودة الحياة ويمكنها نقل جاليتنا من موقع اضطهاد إلى موقع قوّة.</span></span></p>
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<p dir="RTL" align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>يمكنك</strong><strong> </strong><strong>المساعدة</strong><strong>!</strong></span></span></p>
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<p dir="RTL"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>يستجيب</strong><strong> </strong><strong>المركز</strong><strong> </strong><strong>لحاجات</strong><strong> </strong><strong>جاليتنا،</strong><strong> </strong><strong>أشخاص</strong><strong> </strong><strong>مثلك</strong><strong> </strong><strong>يأتون</strong><strong> </strong><strong>إلينا</strong><strong> </strong><strong>للحصول</strong><strong> </strong><strong>على</strong><strong> </strong><strong>الدعم</strong><strong> </strong><strong>المجتمعيّ،</strong><strong> </strong><strong>أو</strong><strong> </strong><strong>للانخراط</strong><strong> </strong><strong>في</strong><strong> </strong><strong>المجتمع</strong><strong> </strong><strong>وخلق</strong><strong> </strong><strong>تغيير</strong><strong> </strong><strong>إيجابيّ</strong>. لعلّك وجدت الإلهام في الربيع العربي أو في احتلال سان فرانسيسكو أو أوكلاند، أو قد تكون ناشطا أو ناشطة في مجتمعك منذ سنوات طويلة. نعمل على النهوض بقيادات مجتمعيّة جديدة بين الشباب والكبار للعمل على تحقيق تغييرات اجتماعيّة إيجابيّة أوسع، وجلب حسّ العمل المجتمعي من بلداننا الأصليّة لوطننا الجديد في منطقة سان فرانسيسكو.</span></span></p>
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<p dir="RTL"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">نطوّر برامجنا في المركز اعتمادا علي حاجاتك، وحاجات مجتمعاتنا الممتدة، ونأمل من أشخاص مثلك المساهمة في عمليّة التنظيم حتى نحقق انتصارات أكبر. اليوم، نتطلّع إليك لمد يد العون في هذا العمل المهم.</span></span></p>
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<p dir="RTL"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">نطلب منك في موسم الكرم هذا التبرّع للمركز. سيساهم تبرّعك في مساعدة أشخاص مثل أحمد وعائلته، ودعم الصغار للمشاركة بتاريخ العرب وثقافاتهم مع زملائهم في المدارس، وتحقيق الحصول على الخدمات بغض النظر عن القدرات اللغويّة.</span></span></p>
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<p dir="RTL"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>تبرّعات</strong><strong> </strong><strong>مثل</strong><strong> </strong><strong>تبرعك</strong><strong> </strong><strong>هذا</strong><strong> </strong><strong>هي</strong><strong> </strong><strong>التي</strong><strong> </strong><strong>تساعد</strong><strong> </strong><strong>على</strong><strong> </strong><strong>استمراريّة</strong><strong> </strong><strong>المركز</strong><strong> </strong><strong>العربي</strong><strong> </strong><strong>للمصادر</strong><strong> </strong><strong>والتدريب</strong>.<strong> </strong>الرجاء الضغط على الزر (DONATE) أدناه لإرسال<strong> </strong><strong>هبتك</strong><strong> </strong><strong>الكريمة</strong><strong> </strong><strong>بقيمة</strong><strong> </strong>$<strong>10</strong><strong> أو</strong><strong> </strong>$<strong>50</strong><strong> أو</strong><strong> </strong>$<strong>100</strong><strong> دولار</strong><strong> </strong><strong>أو</strong><strong> </strong><strong>أيّ</strong><strong> </strong><strong>قيمة</strong><strong> </strong><strong>تجدها</strong><strong> </strong><strong>مناسبة</strong><strong> </strong><strong>باستعمال</strong><strong> </strong><strong>المغلّف</strong><strong> </strong><strong>المرفق</strong><strong> </strong><strong>حتّى</strong><strong> </strong><strong>نتمكّن</strong><strong> </strong><strong>معا</strong><strong> </strong><strong>من</strong><strong> </strong><strong>الاستمرار</strong><strong> </strong><strong>بعملنا</strong><strong> </strong><strong>وخلق</strong><strong> </strong><strong>التغيير</strong><strong> </strong><strong>الإيجابي</strong><strong> </strong><strong>للجالية</strong><strong> </strong><strong>العربيّة</strong>. </span></span></p>
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<p dir="RTL"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> شكرا لدعمكم،</span></span></p>
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<p dir="RTL"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> بالنيابة عن جمعيّة المركز العربي للمصادر والتدريب</span></span></p>
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<p dir="RTL"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>صداقة تحمي مجتمعنا؛ ساعدونا بتمكين جاليتنا عبر التبرع ل-</strong><strong>AROC</strong><strong> اليوم!</strong></span></span></p>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:10:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Coalition to Stop Political Repression (Current)</title>
            <link>http://www.araborganizing.org/stop-political-repression</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<p>The Coalition to Stop FBI Repression is a Bay Area coalition organizing to stop FBI repression of anti-war and international solidarity activists. This local coalition is in solidarity with the Minneapolis-based Committee to Stop FBI Repression, online at <a href="http://www.araborganizing.org/stopfbi.net">stopfbi.net</a>.</p>
<p>The Coalition meets every other Tuesday at 6:30pm. Email <a href="http://www.araborganizing.org/mailto:info@araborganizing.org">info@araborganizing.org</a> for more information and to get involved.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="center">PREPARE TO TAKE ACTION</p>
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<p style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="center">4-6PM ON THE DAY AFTER INDICTMENTS</p>
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<p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="center"><strong>To receive an SMS or email alert, email <strong><a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.araborganizing.org/mailto:info@araborganizing.org" shape="rect" target="_blank">info@araborganizing.org</a></strong> with a cell phone #.</strong></p>
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<p style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">On    September 24, 2011 over 70 FBI agents simultaneously raided homes and    served subpoenas to prominent antiwar and international solidarity    activists in Minneapolis, MN, Chicago, IL, and Grand Rapids, MI.  FBI agents seized documents, computers, cell phones, passports, family photos and artwork.  FBI agents also visited and attempted to question activists in Wisconsin, North Carolina, and California.  14    subpoenas to a federal grand jury in Chicago were issued, ordering  the   subpoenaed activists to appear before the grand jury in October  2010.  <strong>Search warrants and subpoenas indicate that the FBI is looking for evidence related to the "material support of terrorism".</strong> Now, 23 community activists have been subpoenaed to this Grand Jury.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="center"><strong>ALL 23 CONTINUE TO REFUSE TO TESTIFY AT THIS WITCH HUNT!</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="center">For info about local action, CONTACT: <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.araborganizing.org/mailto:stop.political.repression@gmail.com" shape="rect" target="_blank">stop.political.repression@<wbr></wbr>gmail.com</a> or 415-861-7444</p>
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<p><a href="http://araborganizing.org/resources/know-your-rights">Know Your Rights!</a> with Law enforcement, immigration, and at demonstrations.</p>
<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/21832011">Know Your Rights 1 -- Hatem Abudayyah</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user4773018">collision course video</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/21318892">Know Your Rights 2 -- Zahra Billoo</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user4773018">collision course video</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>]]></description>
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            <author> lily@araborganizing.org (AROC)</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:36:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Coalition for a Safe San Francisco (Current)</title>
            <link>http://www.araborganizing.org/coalition-for-a-safe-san-francisco</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Mission Statement: </strong> The Coalition for Safe San Francisco is a grassroots alliance dedicated to protecting the civil rights and civil liberties challenged by overbroad national security policies. These policies have historically impacted communities of struggle and today are disproportionately targeting South Asian, Arab, and Muslim Americans. Our Coalition seeks to end racial, religious, and ethnic profiling and harassment by local and federal law enforcement agents in the City and County of San Francisco through community organizing, education, and policy and legal advocacy.</p>
<p>AROC works with the Coalition for a Safe San Francisco (C4SafeSF) to ensure the civil and human rights of SF community members are met.  We are currently organizing the below hearing.  More information can be found at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.safeSF.org">www.safeSF.org</a>.</p>
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<p>SF HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION HEARING<br /><br />As a member of the Coalition for Safe San Francisco, the Arab Resource and Organizing Center is helping sponsor an important hearing of the City of San Francisco Human Rights Commission : "Community Concerns of Racial and Religious Profiling, Surveillance of Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian Communities and the Potential Reactivation of SFPD Intelligence Gathering."<br /><br />Thursday, September 23, 2010<br /> 6:00 PM in SF City Hall, Room 416<br /><br />Community testimony will help build a case that will be presented to lawmakers and Congress about taking tangible steps toward recognizing and ending racial and religious profiling of our communities, particularly in the context of National Security policies.<br /><br />HOW TO HELP<br /><br />We are looking for community members to testify about their experience of being profiled or spied upon because of their race, religion, political activity or national origin.<br /><br />If you have experienced any of the following:</p>
<div>- intrusive questioning or detainment while traveling</div>
<div>- visits or approaches from the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)</div>
<div>- felt discrimination by law enforcement</div>
<br />Or if you were a victim of the 1993 SFPD Spy Scandal...<br />
<div><br />Please, contact us.</div>
Summer Hararah | ASIAN LAW CAUCUS  (415) 848-7714<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.araborganizing.org/mailto:summerh@asianlawcaucus.org" target="_blank">summerh@asianlawcaucus.org</a><br /> <br />Nour Chammas | ARAB RESOURCE AND ORGANIZING CENTER  (415) 861-7444<br /><br /><<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.araborganizing.org/mailto:summerh@asianlawcaucus.org" target="_blank">summerh@asianlawcaucus.org</a>><br />Anonymous or emailed stories are welcome.<br /> <br />ABOUT THE COALITION: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.safesf.org/" target="_blank">www.safeSF.org</a>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:02:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Announcement and Actions in Support of SF Resolution on &amp;quot;Freedom Flotilla and Blockade ...</title>
            <link>http://www.araborganizing.org/component/content/article/16-ayo/51-announcement-and-actions-in-support-of-sf-resolution-on-freedom-flotilla-and-blockade-on-gaza</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<img class="size-medium wp-image-89" title="AYOtestify" src="http://araborganizing.ipower.com/images/wordpress/uploads/2010/06/AYOtestify-300x199.jpg" alt="AYO members testifying" width="300" height="199" /><br /><br />On June 9<sup>th</sup>, 2010, San Francisco City Supervisors John Avalos and Sophie Maxwell introduced a historic resolution for human rights <strong>condemning Israel’s attack aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, and calling for President Obama to work to end the siege on Gaza.</strong><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;">This resolution was authored as a result of over 50 people showing up to the Board of Supervisors meeting with just 24 hours notice to demand the board take a stand. Over 20 community members gave strong and moving testimony emphasizing the importance of our local government taking a stand on international human rights issues, in particular those that impact our local communities.  Among those present were two Bay Area residents who were onboard the Freedom Flotilla.</p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;">There has been overwhelming support for the Board of Supervisors taking a stand on this issue, and we are inspired by their proposal of a resolution to address the concerns and needs of San Francisco communities.  In addition to the many who came to testify in support, <strong>over 30 organizations have also endorsed the SF Supervisors taking a stand on such a critical and timely issue</strong>.</p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;">There is much more work to be done to get this historic and necessary resolution to pass and we need your support. Please read more for ways to support this resolution.</p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;">In addition to your support, we also ask you to get others to do the same. Spread the word and get confirmations!</p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;">If 800 people can join this humanitarian mission, using their personal funds to join the trip, taking several weeks off of work, and sadly, risking their lives to address the human rights crisis in Gaza, <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">we are asking you to take a few simple actions to support them!</span></strong></p><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong><br /></strong><br /><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1.</span><strong> </strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">Email/Call the sponsoring/supportive Supervisors and thank them</span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(contact info, suggested message and talking points below)</span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.5in;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">2.</span><strong> </strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">Email/Call other supervisors and urge them to support the resolution.</span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(contact info, suggested message and talking points below)</span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.5in;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">3.</span><strong> </strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">Turn out to the Board of Supervisors hearing on Tuesday June 15</span><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"> (as early as 2pm, hold the afternoon and we’ll send more specifics)</span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.25in;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">4.</span><strong> </strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">Make calls within your organizations, friends, and family to attend the June 15</span><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th </span></sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">hearing and to call and email supervisors.</span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">5.</span><strong> </strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">To be able to track our efforts, please confirm you’ve have done the following the 4 tasks listed above, by emailing <a href="http://www.araborganizing.org/mailto:sffreepalestine@gmail.com" target="_blank">sffreepalestine@gmail.com</a>.</span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.5in;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.5in;"></p><br /><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13px;"> </span><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #000000;">Thank these supervisors for their leadership in co-sponsoring!</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sample “thank you” call, email, or fax to </span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">Supervisors Avalos, Campos, Daly, and Maxwell</span></span></span><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">(can be used as a script via telephone too):</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">Dear Supervisor _____________:</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thank you for speaking in support of civilians and the pursuit of human rights. Your principled stance gives us continued hope that as a country, and as a community, we will refuse to sit idly by and instead actively support justice and the rights of people everywhere.</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sincerely,</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">Name</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">SF District if Applicable</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">John Avalos: District 11 - Excelsior, Crocker-Amazon, Ingleside, Merced Heights, Ocean View, Balboa Park</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">(415) 554-6975 - Voice</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">(415) 554-6979 - Fax</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><a style="color: #660000;" href="http://www.araborganizing.org/mailto:John.Avalos@sfgov.org" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">John.Avalos@sfgov.org</span></span></a></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">David Campos: District 9 - Mission, Bernal Heights and Portola neighborhoods</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">(415) 554-5144 - voice</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">(415) 554-6255 - fax</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><a style="color: #660000;" href="http://www.araborganizing.org/mailto:David.Campos@sfgov.org" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">David.Campos@sfgov.org</span></span></a></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">Chris Daly: District 6 - South of Market, Tenderloin, North Mission, South Beach &amp; Treasure Island</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">(415) 554-7970 - Voice</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">(415) 554-7974 - Fax</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><a style="color: #660000;" href="http://www.araborganizing.org/mailto:Chris.Daly@sfgov.org" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">Chris.Daly@sfgov.org</span></span></a></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sophie Maxwell: District 10 - Potrero Hill, Bayview-Hunters Point, Visitacion Valley, Portola/Silver Terrace, Dogpatch, Little Hollywood, and Portola districts</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">(415) 554-7670 - Voice</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">(415) 554-7674 - Fax</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><a style="color: #660000;" href="http://www.araborganizing.org/mailto:Sophie.Maxwell@sfgov.org" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sophie.Maxwell@sfgov.org</span></span></a></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #000000;">Urge these Supervisors to vote YES on Resolution: “Freedom Flotilla and Gaza Blockade”</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sample letter or phone script to Supervisors </span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">Chiu, Mar, Mirkarimi, Dufty, Chu, Elsbernd, Alioto-Pier</span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">Dear Supervisor____________,</span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">My name is _________ and I am emailing you to express my support for the resolution condemning violence against civilians on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, and to ask you to join a global movement for human rights and vote YES on this resolution.  As you know, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is one of the worst in the world, and it is our responsibility as Americans to speak out against it, and support those who work to improve conditions for the civilian population.  I am appalled that the Israeli government responded to humanitarian aid workers by attacking in international waters and killing 9 of them and capturing nearly 800 including several Bay Area residents. I urge you to please take a stand and speak out against this violence.</span></span></p><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sincerely,</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">Name</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;">SF District if Applicable</span></span></span></p><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;">David Chiu - Board President: District 3 - North Beach, Chinatown, Telegraph Hill, Russian Hill, Polk Street, Nob Hill, Union Square, Financial District, Barbary Coast and Fisherman's Wharf</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;">(415) 554-7450 - Voice</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;">(415) 554-7454 - Fax</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><a style="color: #660000;" href="http://www.araborganizing.org/mailto:David.Chiu@sfgov.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000000;">David.Chiu@sfgov.org</span></span></a></span></p><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000000;"><br /></span></span></span><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;">Eric Mar: District 1 - Richmond</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;">(415) 554-7410 - Voice</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;">(415) 554-7415 - Fax</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><a style="color: #660000;" href="http://www.araborganizing.org/mailto:Eric.L.Mar@sfgov.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000000;">Eric.L.Mar@sfgov.org</span></span></a></span></p><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000000;"><br /></span></span></span><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;">Ross Mirkarimi: District 5 - Cole Valley, Lower Haight, Western Addition, Haight-Ashbury, parts of Inner Sunset</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;">(415) 554-7630 - Voice</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;">(415) 554-7634 - Fax</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><a style="color: #660000;" href="http://www.araborganizing.org/mailto:Ross.Mirkarimi@sfgov.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000000;">Ross.Mirkarimi@sfgov.org</span></span></a></span></p><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000000;"><br /></span></span></span><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;">Bevan Dufty: District 8 - Noe Valley, The Castro, Glen Park, Diamond Heights, Duboce Triangle, Dolores Park &amp; San Jose / Guerrero, and Buena Vista Heights</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;">(415) 554-6968 - Voice</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;">(415) 554-6909 - Fax</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><a href="http://www.araborganizing.org/mailto:Bevan.Dufty@sfgov.org" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000;">Bevan.Dufty@sfgov.org</span></a></span></span></p><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;"><br /></span></span></span><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;">Carmen Chu: District 4 - Sunset</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;">Voice: (415) 554-7460</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;">Fax: (415) 554-7432</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><a style="color: #660000;" href="http://www.araborganizing.org/mailto:Carmen.Chu@sfgov.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000000;">Carmen.Chu@sfgov.org</span></span></a></span></p><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000000;"><br /></span></span></span><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;">Sean Elsbernd: District 7 - Lake Merced, Twin Peaks, Diamond Heights, Outer Sunset</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;">(415) 554-6516 - Voice</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;">(415) 554-6546 - Fax</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><a style="color: #660000;" href="http://www.araborganizing.org/mailto:Sean.Elsbernd@sfgov.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000000;">Sean.Elsbernd@sfgov.org</span></span></a></span></p><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000000;"><br /></span></span></span><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;">Michela </span><span><span style="color: #000000;">Alioto</span></span><span style="color: #000000;">-Pier:  District 2 - Marina</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;">(415) 554-7752 - Voice</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="color: #000000;">(415) 554-7843 - Fax</span></span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><a style="color: #660000;" href="http://www.araborganizing.org/mailto:Michela.Alioto-Pier@sfgov.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000000;">Michela.</span></span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000000;">Alioto</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000000;">-Pier@sfgov.org</span></span></a></span></p><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: cambria;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000000;"><br /></span></span></span><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">Other talking points:</span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">1.</span><strong> </strong><span style="color: #000000;">Attacking civilians, especially aid workers, in international waters is wrong, no matter who is the attacker</span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">2.</span><strong> </strong><span style="color: #000000;">Obama is not doing enough to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, please pass the resolution to encourage him to take a firm stand</span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">3.</span><strong> </strong><span style="color: #000000;">Over 50 congresspersons have signed a letter calling for an end to the blockade</span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">4.</span><strong> </strong><span style="color: #000000;">Over 50 countries, along with several international human rights organizations, have condemned the violence.  We would like San Francisco to join in the chorus of voices from all over the world.</span></span></p>]]></description>
            <author> lily@araborganizing.org (AROC)</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:20:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <author> sarah@designaction.org (Sarah)</author>
            <pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 00:58:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Complaint Submitted</title>
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            <author> sarah@designaction.org (Sarah)</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 21:49:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>??????</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">??????  ?????? ??????? ? ??????? (AROC) ????? ??????  ???? ?????? ? ????? ??????? ???? ?????  ? ?? ????? ?????? ??????.  ????? AROC ?????  ????? ???????? ?? ??-Bay Area ??? ????????  ?? ????? ???????? ???????? ? ???????  ? ??????? ????????.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>??????</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">???? AROC  ?? ?????? ????? ???? ? ????? ???? ?? ?????  ????? ?????? ?????? ? ????? ??????? ?  ??????? ???? ???? ????? ???? ???????  ?????????? ? ??????????.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>?????</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">???? ??????  ?????? ??????? ????? ????? ? ????? ? ????  ?????? ?????? ?????? ???????</span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> ??????  ???????? ? ??????? ??????</span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">?????  ?????? ???? ???? ????????? ? ???? ?? ????????  ? ?????????</span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">??????  ??????? ?? ?????? ? ??????? ??????? ?  ??????? ? ??????? ?? ???????? ?? ????  ??????? ? ?? ??????? ? ??????? ??????.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">???????  ?? ?????? ? ?????? ???? ????? ???? ?????  ???? ???? ??????? ??????????.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">?????  ?????? ??????? ? ??????? ??? ?????? ????????  ????? ????? ? ????? ? ??????? ?? ???????  ???????? ???????? ? ??????????.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>???????</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>???????:</strong></span><br /><br /> San Francisco, CA  94110</span> 522 Valencia Street </p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>??????: <br /> </strong>415.861.7444</span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>??????  ??????????: <br /> </strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.araborganizing.org/mailto:info@araborganizing.org">info@araborganizing.org</a></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>???????</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>put in list of programs here!<br /></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>???????  ?????????:</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">AROC ????  ????? ??????? ?????? ?? ???? ?????? ???  ???? ??-Bay Area ?? ??????? ??????? ?? ???????.   ????? ????? ????? ???? ???? ?????? ???????  ???? ??? ???? ??????? ? ????????? ?? ?????  ???????. ???? ??????? </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">?? ??????? ? ???????  ???????:</span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">INSERT NEW SCHEDULE<br /></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">??????  ?? ?????? 1:00 ??? ????? ??? ?????? 7:00 ?????  ?? ???? AROC. ???????: 522 Valencia Street ?? ?????  ??? ????????.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>??? ???  ???? ??? ??????? ??? 7444-861-415 ??? ???? ???????.</strong></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>?????? ???????</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">??? 12 ?????/??????  2001 ??? AROC ????? ??????? ???? ?????? ???????  ???????.  ????????????? ???????? ?? ???????  ?? ????? ????? ? ??????? ????????? ? ???????  ?????? ? ??????? ???????.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">?? ????  ??????? ?? ????? ?? ????? ????? ?? ????  ?? ????????? ????????? ?? ??????? ??  ??????? ????????? ?? ?????? ??????? ??  ?????? ???????:</span></p>
<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">??????? ??    ?????? ?? ????? ?? ?? ??????? ?? ?? ????????    ?????? ? ??????.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">??????? ??    ????????? ?? ??????? ?? ?????? ??????    ?????? ?? ????????.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">?????? ??    ????? ?? ??????? ??????.</span></div>
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<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">???? ???????  ??? ???????? ?? ??? ?? ??? ????????.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>?????  ?????? ????? (AYO!)</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">!AYO ?? ?????  ????? ?? ???? ??? ?????? ??????? ?? ???  14 ? 22 ??? ?? ?? ????? ??-Bay Area ?????? ??  ??????? ??????? ? ????? ???????? ? ???????.   ??? ????? ?? ??? ??? ??? ?? ?????? 1:00 ???  ?????? 4:00 ??? ????? ?? ???? AROC.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">??????  ??? ???? ?? ???? ??? ??????????.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">???? ????</span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">!AYO ????  ?????? ??? ??? ????? ??????? ?? ?????  ??? ???????? ??????? ? ???????? ?? ?????  ?? ???????.  ???? ??????? ?????? ??? ??????  ??????: ??? ???? ??????? ???????? ? ???  ????? ???????? ? ????? ??????? ??? ????  ?????? ????? ? ?? ?? ??????? ??? ???????  ??????? ?? ??-Bay Area? ??? ???? ??? ???????  ? ??????? ? ??????? ?? ???? 2010 ??????  ????? ?? ??? ???????.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>????????</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">????? AROC  ?? ??? ?? ?????? ???? ?????? ????? ??????  ???????? ??????? ?? ??-Bay Area ? ?? ?????  ? AROC ???? ????? ?????? ??? ??????? ????????.   ????? ?? ??????? ?? ?????? ?? ???????  ?? ???? ????? ?? ????? ?? ????? ?-AROC ??  ????? ??? ????? ? ???? ????? ?????? ????  ???? ????? ?? ??? ????????.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">AROC ????  ????? ??????? ??????? ??? ????? ??????  ?? ????? AROC ??? ???? ???? ?????????? ??  ??????? ???????.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">AROC ????  ???????? ??????? ?? ???? ???? ?? ?? ???  ?? ??????? ??????: 522 Valencia Street ?? ?????  ??? ????????.</span></p>
<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">6:30 ?????        ?????? ? ???? ??? ??????? ???????.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">7:00 ?????        ??????? ???? ?? ???? ?? ????? ? ?????    ????????.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">8:30 ?????        ????????? ? ???????? ? ??????? ??? ???????    ???????.</span></div>
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<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">???????:  ???? ????? ?????? ?? ??????? ????????  ?? ???????</span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">???? ???????  ??? ?????? ??????? ???????.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>?????  ???????</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">??????  ?????? ??????? ? ??????? ??? ?? ??? 2007  ?? ??? ??? ???????? ????? ??????? ????????  ??????? ??????? (ADC-SF).</span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">??? ?? ????  ?? ??? 1987 ??? ADC-SF ???? ??? ??????? ???????:</span></p>
<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">????? ????????    ???????? ?? ??????? ??????? ?? ??-Bay Area    ? ???????.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">?????? ??    ??????? ??????? ? ????? ??????? ???????    ? ????? ????????.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">?????? ???????    ?? ??????.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">?????? ??    ?????? ? ??????????.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">??????? ?    ??????? ????? ??? ????? ?????? ? ???????.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;">????????    ?????? ???? ???????? ?????? ? ?????????    ? ?? ?????? ????? ???????????.</span></div>
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<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">?-ADC-SF ???  ?????? ??? ????? ??????? ??? ???? ???  ?????? ? ??????? ??????? ?? ??-Bay Area.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">?? ??? 2007  ???? ????? ADC-SF ??? ?????? ?????? ??????  ??????? ? ???????? ?? AROC. ??? ?????? ???  ?? ????? ?? ??????? ????????? ???????  ????? ?????? ?????? ???? ???? ????? ????????  ??????? ?????????? ? ????? ???????? ????????  ??????.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">??? ???????  ?? ??? 2007 ??? ??? ??? ??????? ??? 50 ??  ???????? ? 40 ?? ??????.  ??????? ??????  ?? ?????? ?????? ??????? ? ???????? ??????  ????? ? ???????? ? ??????? ???????? ?  ???????? ??????? ? ????? ??????? ???????.</span></p>
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<div style="text-align: center;">???? ?????  ? ??? ????? ????? ? ???? ????? ?? ??? ???????</div>]]></description>
            <author> josh@designaction.org (Administrator)</author>
            <pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:31:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>AROC now has a Full Time Immigration Attorney!</title>
            <link>http://www.araborganizing.org/component/content/article/15-staff/42-aroc-now-has-a-full-time-immigration-attorney</link>
            <description><![CDATA[We're so excited to announce that we've hired a Full Time Attorney to work with our Arab American Legal Services program.  Nour Chammas comes to us with experience working in private practice as well as community based legal work.   He also has a history of activism in our community!  Nour is fluent in Arabic and can be reached at the AROC office to help you with any immigration questions you have. 
<p><a href="http://www.araborganizing.org/component/content/article/15-staff/42-aroc-now-has-a-full-time-immigration-attorney">Read more...</a></p>]]></description>
            <author> issa@potomacmediagroup.com (issa diao)</author>
            <pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:48:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>AYO!: Sick and Tired of Learning about &amp;quot;Arabs as Terrorists&amp;quot;</title>
            <link>http://www.araborganizing.org/component/content/article/16-ayo/38-ayo-sick-and-tired-of-learning-about-arabs-as-terrorists</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<img class="size-full wp-image-52 alignleft" title="school" src="http://araborganizing.ipower.com/images/wordpress/uploads/2010/03/school1.jpg" alt="school" width="272" height="204" /><br /><br />And they're not going to take it anymore!  AYO is about to launch into a survey to find out more about racism in the local school systems and educational inequities in teaching (or not teaching) about Arabs.<br /><br />Through the surveys, they want to answer this question-- How does racist curriculum and lack of Arab histories and narratives in schools affect how youth perceive Arabs, and what is the impact on the Arab community in the Bay Area?<br /><br />Hmmmmm, deep huh?  Gotcha thinkin...<br /><br />Stay tuned for more news once AYO hits the streets and the schools!  And for all the Arab youth out there ages 14-22, hit us up and come through to our next meeting-- Sunday March 4th at 2pm.]]></description>
            <author> issa@potomacmediagroup.com (issa diao)</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:52:14 GMT</pubDate>
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