Arab American Leadership Initiative Foundation

OUR MISSION

✓ AALIF aims to preserve and promote the rich and diverse Arab culture and language by empowering the Arab youth through:

✓ Education

✓ Outreach & Networking

✓ Cultural Events

✓ Sports

✓ Aid & Social Responsibilities

OUR MISSION

✓ PROVIDE TOOLS (E.G CURRICULUM, FACILITY, NETWORK)

✓ ELIMINATE BARRIERS (E.G PROVIDE STIPEND SUPPORT)

✓ OPENING PATHS (E.G STRATEGIC ROADMAP WITH PRIOR EXPERIENCE)

OVERVIEW

✓ At least 1.9 million* Americans are of Arab descent, adjusted total: 3,665,789

✓ Education: Over 89% of Arab Americans over 25 have obtained at least a high school diploma. More than 45% have a bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to 28% of Americans at large. 18% of Arab Americans have a postgraduate degree, which is nearly twice the American average (10%).

✓ Labor: Similar to the national average, about 60% of Arab American adults are in the labor force; with 5% unemployed. 73% percent of working Arab Americans are employed in managerial, professional, sales or administrative fields.

✓ Most Arab Americans work in the private sector (79%), while 12% are government employees.

✓ Financial: Median income for Arab American households is $59,012 compared to a median income of $52,029 for all households in the United States.

*Source: 2010 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates–U.S. Census Bureau

WHY ARE WE HERE?

✓ To discuss how we can achieve this positive integration while serving our community at the same time

✓ To inform you of the kinds of resources available for our youth

✓ To share examples of experiences from many different communities

✓ To draw a roadmap specifically for our local community

✓ To create a Long-term Community Activity Map

SUMMER ABROAD PROGRAMS

✓ “AALIF Summer Abroad Programs” is one of the signature programs of AALIF, which serves to the mission of AALIF in many ways, like:

✓ Creating a productive alternative for the youth during summer

✓ Enriching their resume

✓ Building a professional oriented character

✓ Bringing different backgrounds of Arab American youth together to understand each other

✓ Immersing them into a new culture

✓ Contributing to the understanding of peaceful coexistence

MISSION OF PROGRAMS

INTERNATIONAL SUMMER INTERNSHIP

✓ “International Summer Internship” programs serve the main mission of AALIF by bringing the Arab American youth of different cultural and religious backgrounds together to understand one another, assist to build a professional character and network, investigate their potential and interest, and expose the business and social culture of different countries.

✓ International Summer Internship programs are three-week internship programs and the internships are full-time (40 hours per week)

✓ These programs are available in the fields of Business & Finance, Media & Journalism, Security/Criminal Justice & Governance, Health & Medicine, and Education & Architecture

✓ There are mainly two types of internships: Regular Internship and Internship Loop

TEACH & TRAVEL

✓ “Teach & Travel” program serves the main mission of AALIF by bringing Arab American youth of different cultural and religious backgrounds together to understand one another, assisting them to build a professional character and network, enriching their resumes with a teaching and leadership experience, and building their self-confidence on professional achievement.

✓ There will be groups of 15, divided according to years and their knowledge level

✓ The lessons will be conducted in formal or informal environments, closed classrooms or open environments

✓ There will be books and audio-visual documents provided, according to the level of the participants

✓ There will be a priority given to high-school students, especially the ones in senior year

✓ There will be counseling provided to students that have graduated from high school

✓ “Intensive Study Abroad” program serves the main mission of AALIF by bringing Arab American youth of different cultural and religious backgrounds together to understand one another, introducing their own cultural and religious resources, assisting them to build a character of peace, filling the potential gaps of knowledge, enriching their transcript with college credits, and networking.

✓ Intensive study abroad program consists of a college course designed for the needs of the Arab American youth.

✓ The classes will be offered by a partner university abroad.

✓ Courses consists of 10 topics common for all Abrahamic religions, and a final project.

✓ There will be 5 hours daily class work for 10 days.

INTENSIVE STUDY ABROAD

Thank you!

for more informationwww.aalif.org