Thursday March 4, 2010 HMEMSA: Moroccan American Network for Education
HMEMSA
Home of Moroccan Educators and Moroccan Students in America:
Academic Community & Students invited to attend,/space limited:
A Moroccan-American Network for the Advancement of Education in Morocco
HMEMSA cordially invites you to its first workshop organized in honor of the Washington Moroccan Club's Celebration of its 20th Anniversary
You are specially invited to this workshop to learn about HMEMSA's work and provide us with feedback to improve moving forward.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Organized in collaboration with:
Center for Global Education at George Mason University
Venue: Johnson Center, 3rd Floor, Meeting Room G
4400 University Drive, MS 5A3
Fairfax, VA 22030
Program: 2:00 - 2:05 PM: Welcome - Nadia Duchelle
2:05 - 2:25 PM: Introduction to HMEMSA - Amine Chigani
2:25 - 2:35 PM: Ongoing Educational Exchange Programs - Yasmine Hasnaoui
2:35 - 3:45 PM: Energy Workshop and ASEE
Conference in Morocco
Mohamed Belkhayat and Sami Ainane
3:45 - 3:55 PM: Health Care Education Initiatives -
Wafae Bennis
Break for 15 min
3:10 - 4:00 PM: Open Discussion
4:00 PM: Workshop ends.
Please RSVP via email before February 21, 2010
to: nfo@hmemsa.net
For questions, call Nadia Duchelle at (571) 334-6992
HMEMSA is a non-profit corporation registered in the state of Virginia. www.hmemsa.net
HMEMSA, a young Moroccan American network for education will be engaging the community for educational resources, projects and ideas. Global Education at George Mason University will be hosting the event.
The term HMEMSA, in Morocco, represents an endearing term meaning little garbanzo, or little chickpea. In English, it stands for Home of the Moroccan Educators and Moroccan Students in America. As such, HMEMSA's mission is to serve the Moroccan students and Moroccan educators in America through networking and access to relevant information. We believe that forging a new path is not enough; only by lighting the way for others can we claim to have arrived.
In this presentation, we will discuss the goals of HMEMSA and the projects that are underway to achieve those goals. In addition, we will open the floor to attendees to provide feedback and suggestions on how HMEMSA can improve and go forward.
The first hour will consist of presentations that will introduce HMEMSA and ongoing educational projects by Moroccan American educators and students. The second hour will be planned for an open discussion whose goal is to engage the community for educational resources, projects, and ideas.
Press: Maghreb Arab Press
HMEMSA ou quand les compétences marocaines des USA s'unissent pour promouvoir l'éducation dans leur pays d'origine
Fairfax (Etat de Virginie), 08/03/10- Le réseau Home of Moroccan Educators and Moroccan Students in America (HMEMSA), qui a vu le jour il y a quelques mois dans la Grande région de Washington, ambitionne de rassembler les compétences marocaines installées aux Etats-Unis et de les impliquer dans des projets dédiés au secteur de l'éducation au Maroc.
Dans le cadre des activités célébrant le 20-ème anniversaire de la création du Washington Moroccan Club, un atelier a été organisé jeudi dernier à George Mason University dans la ville de Fairfax (Etat de Virginie) pour faire connaître HMEMSA et dévoiler ses projets ambitieux mais concrétisables à la faveur "d'un véritable engagement et surtout d'un bon suivi", souligne Khadija Rheljari, fondatrice de cette organisation.
"Education, Education et Education" est le slogan redondant mais percutant qui a été retenu par l'association et que les participants à cet atelier n'ont eu cesse de répéter, convaincus du rôle primordial de l'éducation comme "levier de développement et de réussite".
" Les Etats-Unis comptent beaucoup de compétences marocaines qui se sont distinguées dans plusieurs domaines. Nous essayons de fédérer dans le cadre de HMEMSA les efforts de ces personnes pour qu'elles contribuent à des projets dans leur pays d'origine", explique Mme Rheljari.
Les Marocains aux Etats-Unis, dont le nombre est estimé entre 150.000 et 200.000, comptent en effet parmi les communautés qui ont un profil d'éducation très élevé. Selon le think tank "361 Degrees Institute", 41 pc parmi eux détiennent des diplômes de 3ème cycle universitaire et 21 pc sont des cadres.
HMEMSA s'assigne pour objectif de créer une plate-forme permettant de promouvoir le travail en réseau entre étudiants et enseignants marocains aux USA ainsi qu'avec leurs compatriotes au Maroc et d'aider les étudiants et enseignants marocains à tirer parti des opportunités offertes aux Etats Unis, souligne de son côté Amine Chigani, professeur de sciences de l'information à l'Université Virgina Tech et membre du conseil d'administration de ce réseau.
" Il s'agit de réunir des compétences pour faire de cette structure une source d'énergie qui pourrait aider le Maroc, en mettant à sa disposition ce potentiel et en faisant venir des étudiants et enseignants aux USA pour qu'ils puissent bénéficier du savoir-faire et de l'expertise disponibles", a indiqué A. Chigani lors de cet atelier, qui a eu lieu en présence notamment de l'ambassadeur du Maroc à Washington, M. Aziz Mekouar.
HMEMSA, dont certains membres avaient pris part à la rencontre "des Marocaines d'ici et d'ailleurs" organisée au Maroc à l'initiative du Conseil de la communauté marocaine à l'étranger (CCME), ambitionne d'assister les Marocains et les Américains dans le cadre de programmes d'échange éducatif et culturel et d'informer les écoles marocaines des initiatives lancées par des organismes d'éducation gouvernementaux au USA.
L'organisation à but non lucratif a aussi pour objectifs d'établir des canaux de communication entre étudiants et enseignants au Maroc avec leurs pairs aux USA et organiser des séminaires et conférences pour partager le savoir-faire avec des professionnels au Maroc, souligne Yasmine Hasnaoui, professeur à Amherst College (Etat du Massachusetts).
Pour Nadia Duchelle, professeur à George Mason University qui accompagnera une délégation d'étudiants américains au Maroc et donnera des cours d'une semaine à l'Université Al Akhawayne à Ifrane dans le cadre des projets de HMEMSA, l'éducation demeure un volet très important pour la réussite des individus et le développement des pays.
"Sans l'éducation, je n'aurais jamais pu devenir ce que je suis maintenant", dit-elle d'un air très déterminé.
L'éducation et les jeunes occupent d'ailleurs le haut du pavé dans les objectifs de HMEMSA qui ambitionne, à travers des projets concrets et pratiques, de faire une différence réelle dans la vie des personnes.
-Par Souad Adlani-
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Press release : Washington Moroccan American Club Sets Goal of 20 Events to Celebrate 20th Anniversary in March 2010
Press release بيان صحفي
Since its inception in March 1990, the Washington Moroccan American Club (WMC) has grown to serve the Moroccan American community nationwide. Over the past 20 years, we have organized and strengthened our presence in the cultural, business, government, and even political sectors. The WMC’s 20th Anniversary is a celebration for all of us as we look toward the future and embrace the next generation both here in the U.S. and in Morocco.
Welcome note to WMAC from the Mayor of The District Of Columbia , Adrian Fenty
اCongratulations to Washington Moroccan American club by the Mayor of The District of Columbia
Attend Every Event of WMC 20 /20 and Multiply your Chances to Win a Trip for 2 to The Kingdom of Morocco offered by: Casablanca Travel and Tours
Win an All Inclusive Four Star Trip for Two to the
Kingdom of Morocco,
Thursday March 4, 2010 HMEMSA: Moroccan American Network for Education
HMEMSA
Home of Moroccan Educators and Moroccan Students in America:
Academic Community & Students invited to attend,/space limited:
Hosted by GLOBAL Education at George Mason University Johnson Center
Room: JC 3rd Floor Meeting Rm G
Rsvp: Mohamed Belkhayat mbnns@yahoo.com
Chair: Nadia Duchell: nduchell@gmail.com
Co-Chair: Amine Chigani: achigani@vt.edu
الخميس 4 مارس2010 : ندوة في جامعة جورج مايسن (George Mason )
يؤطرها دكاترة وأساتذة جامعيين مغاربة حول موضوع تسهيل ولوج الجامعات والمعاهد الأمريكية في وجه الطلبة المغاربة الجدد بتأطير من "بيت الأكاديميين المغاربة الأمريكيين في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية"
Friday 5, March 2010: Morocco and Movies
"How Hollywood became interested in making
movies in Morocco"
Speaker. Mohamed Abbazi,
noted Moroccan Cinematographer
"The Making of Itto Titrit", one of the pioneer
Amazigh-speaking movies and
a breaking ground experiment in the exploration
of a long-neglectedsegment of Moroccan culture.
Speaker, Mohamed Abbazi, Director
Aziz Abbassi, Discussant.
Hosted by Moroccan American Center
Movie: 7:30 PM followed by reception
Location: Goethe-Institute
812 Seventh Street NW
Washington DC 20001/ Metro Stop: Gallery Place/Chinatown
Chairs and Contacts : Jean AbiNader : jabinader@moroccanamericancenter.com
Caitlin Dearing : cdearing@moroccanamericancenter.com
الجمعة 5 مارس 2010 : المغرب وصناعة الأفلام
Tuesday March 9, 2010 :The Tangier American Legation Institute (TALIM)
The Many Faces of the Tangier American Legation Institute for Moroccan Studies (TALIM)
Tuesday March 9, 2010 6:30 pm-Networking;
7:00 pm-Program; 8:00 pm- Networking
Location: Johns Hopkins University, the Paul H. Nitze |
School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
1740 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20036, Kenney Auditorium.
Panelists:
Dr. I William Zartman, President, TALIM
Dr. Diane Ponasik, Secretary, TALIM
Dr. Mary Ellen Lane, Executive Director of Council of American Overseas Research Centers, Smithsonian Institution.
الثلاثاء 9 مارس ، 2010 : ندوة ينظمها معهد الإرث الأمريكي في طنجة يتم فيها الحديث عن هذا المتحف باعتباره المؤسسة الوحيدة التي تعود ملكيتها لأمريكا خارج أراضيها، والتطرق إلى الدور الذي يقوم به هذا المتحف كمركز للأبحاث بالإضافة إلى الأنشطة الجمعوية والثقافية التي ينشط من خلالها هذا المتحف
Thursday March 11, 2010 Healthy Moroccan Cooking
Casablanca Restaurant, 7 - 9 PM
Cooking Demo By Chef Samir Labriny
Moroccan Academy Cuisine
Location: 1504 King St. Alexandria, VA 22314
The health benefits of Moroccan cuisine
Chef Samir Labriny at WMC 20/20 Gala
Or send an email to: labriny@yahoo.com,
ا لخميس 11 مارس , 2010: عروض الطبخ المغربي الصحي يقدمها الشاف سمير البريني رئيس المعهد المغربي للطبخ بأمريكا.
Friday March 12, 2010 RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN MOROCCO
Hosted by High Atlas Foundation ( HAF)
Location: The University Club of Washington, DC
1135 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 862-8800- www.universityclubdc.com
الجمعة 12 مارس 2010: ندوة حول "التنمية القروية في المغرب" من تأطير جمعية "الأطلس الكبير" حول مشروع غرس مليون شجرة والحفاظ على الماء الصالح للشرب.
Join the High Atlas Foundation for a conversation about rural development in Morocco, and learn more about their socio-economic and environmental projects that are changing the lives of thousands of Moroccan families, and ways you can get involved.
Chairs & Contacts:
Kate McLetchie & Tina Khartami, HAF Board Members
haf@highatlasfoundation.org (646) 688-2946
Saturday March 13, 2010 WMC Youth Fine Arts Event & Poetry Slam
Time : 4:30 - 7:30 PM
McLean Community Center
Location: , 1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA
Chair & Contact: Annalisa Assaadi, ajassaadi@gmail.com
Phone # 703 609 3666
Co Chairs: Amal Lafhal & Meryem Boulale
Register Now age 7 to 17 ! ajassaadi@gmail.com
السبت 13 مارس ، 2010: مسابقة ثقافية وفنية مفتوحة في وجه الجيل الأول من المغاربة الأمريكيين.
Saturday & Sunday March 13 & 14 , 2010 : WMC Container of Care: Destination Morocco!
Click on the title to see the drop off locations
Ongoing Collection February & March 2010
at Locations listed below.
"Stuff A Truck" Weekend, Special Event, March 13 & 14, 2010 locations to be announced!
Coinciding with the Washington Moroccan Club’s (WMC) 20th Anniversary, WMC is asking the community to donate gently used clothing, shoes, infant items and school supplies to fill a cargo container destined for Morocco.
Chairs and Contacts:
Touria Bernoussi : tbernoussi@gmail.com
Noura Chehboun : queenamiranora@hotmail.com
Aicha Bensaid: Aichabensaid57@hotmail.com
Hnia Amal: kadernia@yahoo.com
السبت والأحد مارس 13 ، 14 ، 2010 : تنظيم مبادرة "حاويات الأمل" وتخص جمع تبرعات من ملابس ولوازم دراسية من أطفال مغاربة وأمريكيين لفائدة الأطفال المغاربة لخلق جسر من التواصل بين أطفال أمريكا وأطفال المغرب.
Wednesday March 17, 2010 WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT IN MOROCCO
1 to 5 PM, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Choate Room, 1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036 – Dupont Circle metro
The link between the status of a country’s women and its progress in development is well established. In this event, preeminent experts on issues of gender and development in Morocco will examine this link as it has impacted Morocco’s progress. They will present their views on past and projected legal reforms affecting women’s rights, on women’s psychological wellbeing and its effect on raising empowered daughters, and on how best to empower Moroccan women to achieve social, economic, and political equality for themselves and their daughters.
لأربعاء 17 مارس 2010: ندوة تتطرق إلى تقييم ودعم المرأة المغربية وتتضمن نقاشا
حول مشروع المدونة.
Friday March 19, 2010: THE COMING OF AGE OF THE IMAZIGHEN QUESTION
Time 9:30-4:00PM
George Washington University Elliot School of International Studies,
Linden Family commons, 6 floors1957 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052 -
near metro station: Foggy Bottom
For many years, the Moroccan Amazigh community struggled for official recognition. Recently, a series of events, including an intense grassroots campaign by activists and several historic government decisions, have resulted in the “coming of age” of the Imazighen question. These developments, such as the establishment of the Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture, sweeping educational reforms, and the issuance of the Amazigh Manifesto, have had significant linguistic, artistic, and socio-political implications. In this event, Washington Moroccan Club and the Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture have partnered to present a series of panels exploring these different aspects. Experts in Amazigh language and culture will shed light on the Imazighen question as it matures in this second decade of the 21st century.
الجمعة 19 مارس2010 ندوة حول الأمازيغية ثم عرض فيلم أمازيغي
March 6-12 & 12-21 , 2010 Morocco Study Educational Tours
George Mason ( Experience in Morocco )
Prof: Fatima Hadji
Location: Morocco
New York University March , 2010
( Workshops : TBD)
Location: Morocco
مارس 2010: انطلاق رحلة طلابية تضم 110 طلبة يمثلون
George Mason University & New York University
بإشراف وتأطير من أساتذة مغاربة جامعيين مقيمين بأمريكا
March 22, 2010 : Friends of Morocco Honors Five Decades of Peace Corps Service to Morocco
March 22, 2010 : Celebrating Five Decades of Peace Corps Service to Morocco Hosted by the Tangier American Legation Institute for Morocco Studies (TALIM) and the Friends of Morocco The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) The Johns Hopkins University Rome Building, Rome Auditorium 1619 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 6:30 to 7:00 pm Networking; 7:00 to 8:00 pm Program; 8:00 to 8:30 pm Networking. Refreshments available before and after the Program Chair: Tim Resch, President, Friends of Morocco, timresch@gmail.com 703 470 3166
Panelists:Rueben Simmons, Peace Corps Morocco Director 1963
Marilyn Charles, Peace Corp, Morocco 1,
Reuben Simmons, Peace Corps Morocco Director 1963
Marilyn Charles, Peace Corp, Morocco 1,
Tim Resch, President of Friends of Morocco
Charlie B. Kellett, RPCV/Morocco 1994-96
Bruce Cohen, ex-Peace Corps/Morocco Director 2003-2008
David Lille, Peace Corps Country Director for Morocco (PPT)
مارس2010 / يحدد لاحقا : تكريم أصدقاء المغرب الأمريكيين من العاملين في هيأة جناح السلام الأمريكية
Tuesday March 23, 2010 : Moroccan-US Sister Cities
THE WORLD BANK, WASHINGTON, D.C.
ON MARCH 23, 2010
FROM 2:30 pm TO 5:30 PM
J Building Auditorium (Ground Floor)
Room # J-1 050
701 18th Street, N.W.
Washington DC 30433
Close to Farragut Metro Stops
Morocco - US sister cities:
Agadir/Oakland, CA, Tiznit/ Sommerville, MA,
Jadida/ Tacoma, WA, Chefchaouen, Issaquah, WA,
Marrakesh / Scottsdale, AZ, Casablanca / Chicago, IL
El Hajeb /Council Bluffs in Iowa, USA.
Chair and Contacts : Boubker Mazoz:
mazozboubker@gmail.com
Thursday March 25, 2010 Morocco-US Relations - An Update at The Maghreb Center, Georgetown University
Thursday March 25, 2010- At 1:00 PM
Time : 1: 00 PM
Center for Contemporary Arab Studies
Intercultural Center Room 241
Georgetown University
37th & O Streets, N.W.
Washington, DC Chairs and Contacts : Jean AbiNader : jabinader@moroccanamericancenter.com
Caitlin Dearing : cdearing@moroccanamericancenter.com
Hosted by The Moroccan American Center is pleased to cooperate with the Washington Moroccan Club in the observance of
its 20th anniversary
ندوة حول العلاقات المغربية الأمريكية في جامعة جورج تاون ويحتضنها المركز المغربي الأمريكي
March 23 & 25 , 2010: Sahara Cultural Day
Sahara Cultural Day
Where : Dupont Cercle, NW Washington DC
March 23 , 2010
Time : 10 AM - 5:00 PM
Smithsonian
1000 jefferson Dr, SW, washington, DC
March 25, 2010
Time : 10 AM - 5:00 PM
يوم الثقافة الصحراوية
Friday March 26, 2010 Town Hall Meeting : Media
National Press Club, 12 - 5 PM
Location: 529 14th Street, NW, 13th Floor
Washington, DC 20045 / Metro Stop: Metro Center, 13th St. Exit
Participants :
Mohamed Dourrachad, Mohammed Alami, Dr. Anouar Majid, Hafez Al Mirazi, Ismail Harakat , Oussama BenAbdellah, Hisham Bourar, Mohammed Lemine , Mohsine Jbabdi, , Reda Taouijni , Mohamed Satouhi
1-The role of Moroccan (and Arab) expat journalists in advancing national and pan-Arab media
performance and discourse
2-The internet as a tool to promote the image of Morocco abroad and how effectively it is being used by the state and the NGOs.
Hafez Al Mirazi & Mohamed Dourrachad
Saturday March 27, 2010 Hassan Mendoun Memorial Soccer Tournament
Date: Saturday March 27, 2010
Event report
Location: DUNBAR High School Stadium
201 N Str NW
Washington, DC 20001
Teams:
Group 1 Group 2
Majd FC New York FC
Bank of America FC Tawhid United
WAC Veterans WAC
Chair & Contact: Jamal Laoudi - jlaoudi@gmail.com - (301) 367-2433
Co-Chairs: Madhar El Youssefi , Hassan Bouyboud, and Abderrahim Hosn
Click HERE for Complete Details
Saturday, March 27, 2010: Youth 2k Morocco/USA Fun Run
Location: Dunbar High School Stadium
Address: 201 N St., NW, Washington, DC 20001
Mount Vernon Metro
Time: 3pm
Chair: Driss Benmhend, benmhend.driss@epa.gov
RSVP Contact/Volunteer Mariam Amal, Email: amal.mariam@yahoo.com
Event for boys and girls ages 7 to 12 to promote healthy living through physical exercise. The kids' fun run will build their confidence and self-respect and educate them about staying active. This is also a fun event for families who can join in the fitness fun! Then enjoy a fresh healthy snack and have plenty of fun watching the soccer tournament.
$10 Registration fee for each runner, which includes souvenir WMAC T-shirt and award medal! Great games, fun, snacks, and more…
March 28 , 2010 Strengthening the Moroccan American presence in the United States of America
Date : Sunday, March 28th, 2010 Where: 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway Chair: Abdel Elkhadiri, President, Houston Moroccan Society,
1:00 to 4:00 PM
Arlington, Virginia 22202 USA
abdel.elkhadiri@moroccansociety.org
Co Chair: Hassan Samrhouni, President & Founder, WMC
hassan@wmc20.org
الخميس 28 مارس 2010: تنظيم لقاء لفائدة الجالية المغربية المقيمة بأمريكا
La culture amazighe à l'honneur lors d'une rencontre à Washington- WMC 20/20
Le but de cette rencontre est de promouvoir la culture amazighe à l'étranger et surtout de montrer ce que le Maroc a entrepris dans le domaine de la promotion de la langue et de la culture amazighes, a indiqué le recteur de l'Institut Royal de la Culture Amazighe (IRCAM), M. Ahmed Boukous.
salam everybody, thank you very much to give as this opportunity. i'm 25, moroccan citizen and US permanent resident, i'm undergraduated Master degrre in management sciences major FINANCE, i wanna know how and what can i do to succeed the application for an american Master degree. thank you.
nice to be here with u all guys