Arab American Café

America has a love affair with firearms. The “gun culture” runs deep in the society going back to the early days of the founding on the country. The right to own a firearm is protected by law in the Bill of Right under the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution. Over the past few decades this has become a hot issue, and part of the political debate. In this episode we talk to Abou Rashid, an accomplished Arab American scientist who is also a gun expert and enthusiast, and a competitive sportsman. He will help us cover this topic in a balanced and objective way.

حوار اليوم مع ابو رشيد، يتناول مسألة اِنتشار السلاح في الولايات المتحدة الامريكية. 

نعود بالحديث الى الاسباب ونناقش المعطيات بأسلوب موضوعي. ابو رشيدهو عالم في الهندسة والفيزياء، و هاوٍ للسلاح، و له العديد من البطولات و الأوسمة في رياضة الرماية الفردية.

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Our guest in this podcast is Rami Abdulhai, a Syrian filmmaker, Youtuber, musician and social media content creator. Rami began his YouTube career at a young age, and over a short span he has created numerous videos across multiple social media platforms, including comedy sketches, parodies, and skits. He is known for his short films: The Story of HangDown Crew (2019), Aleppo - The Ancient City (2017), and Potential Crime (2016).  Rami is a global Arab influencer, his YouTube channel has close to 500.000 regular subscribers and gets millions of views. In this podcast he will talk about his experience, his generation of Arab Youtubers, how content is created and monetized and what the future holds.

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Why museums? to provide a sense of community and place by celebrating a collective heritage. Why the Arab American National Museum (AANM)? because we need to tell our story and showcase our contributions to this great country of ours. In this conversation, Dr Diana Abouali, the AANM Director shares her perspective, talks about the uniqueness of this institution, how it began, its offerings, and describes some challenges and opportunities. 

Dr Abouali’s career has spanned higher education, cultural heritage, and museum work. She has held several positions both in academia and on several boards and committees. Diana graduated from Wellesley college and received a PhD in History and Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University. She is actively engaged with the Arab American community and with numerous academic centers throughout the US.

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Today’s guest is a TV journalist and correspondent based in Moscow. Mohamad Hasan was born and raised in Russia, he completed higher education there to work later at various International and Arabic Satellite TV stations. The conversation ranged from being an Arab in Russia, to the American and Russian propaganda machines, to the geopolitics of the Arab region. We also briefly addressed the role of both traditional and social media in shaping the political discourse and narrative.

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Actually, Mouhanad is away, while Hassan & Nabil are busy at work with the resurgence of COVID and very hectic schedules. 
We will be back next week, so feel free to check out older episodes and stay tuned for new and interesting new ones.

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Mr. Hassan Jaber led ACCESS’ growth into the largest and most impactful Arab American community nonprofit in the nation. Under his leadership ACCESS established three national institutions – the Arab American National Museum, the Center for Arab American Philanthropy, and the National Network for Arab American Communities – and some 120 human service programs in 10 locations. Mr. Jaber is an organizer and a thought leader who has been involved with many national and community boards, including his crucial work with the U.S. Census National Community Advisory Board on Race and Ethnicity

In a 2-part podcast, Mr. Jaber covers topics including identity, policy, civil rights, organizing and advocacy. He addresses the challenges to create an inclusive national Arab American agenda and describes opportunities to identify and groom the next generation of Arab American leaders.

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Mr. Hassan Jaber led ACCESS’ growth into the largest and most impactful Arab American community nonprofit in the nation. Under his leadership ACCESS established three national institutions – the Arab American National Museum, the Center for Arab American Philanthropy, and the National Network for Arab American Communities – and some 120 human service programs in 10 locations. Mr. Jaber is an activist, an organizer and a thought leader who has been involved with many national and community boards, including his crucial work with the U.S. Census National Community Advisory Board on Race and Ethnicity

In a 2-part podcast, Mr. Jaber will cover topics involving policy, civil rights, organizing and advocacy. He will address the challenges to create an inclusive national Arab American agenda and describe opportunities to identify and groom the next generation of Arab American leaders.

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Across the globe, women’s participation in the workplace has grown significantly. Women have been working longer hours and pursuing higher education in greater numbers. However, despite this progress, significant wage gaps between men and women persist.

The gender wage gap refers to the difference in earnings between women and men. Experts have calculated this gap in a multitude of ways, but the varying calculations point to a consensus: Women consistently earn less than men. In this podcast, we will describe this disparity in wages, try to go over some of the theories and reasons why this gap exists, and talk about its consequences. And with the scarcity of information available, we will attempt to cover what is known about the status of working Arab American and Arab women in general.

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Learning Arabic can be a challenge faced by children growing in the US. This is often a concern for parents as well. Our conversation with Dr Nabila Hammami sheds light on this topic. Dr Hammami is Adjunct Professor of Arabic at Wayne State University in Michigan. She is the Department Head for World Languages in the Dearborn School System and the Co-Chair of Arabic Curriculum. 

This part 2 of the podcast will cover what goes into learning and teaching Arabic, focusing on the Arab American student, and how this relates to the learner’s sense of identity.

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Learning Arabic can be a challenge faced by children growing in the US. This is often a concern for parents as well. Our conversation with Dr Nabila Hammami sheds light on this topic. Dr Hammami is Adjunct Professor of Arabic at Wayne State University in Michigan. She is the Department Head for World Languages in the Dearborn School System and the Co-Chair of Arabic Curriculum. 

This 2-part podcast will cover what goes into learning and teaching Arabic, focusing on the Arab American student, and how this relates to the learner’s sense of identity.

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