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SF-Arab Woman's Conference

  • 05 Apr 2014
  • 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  • St. Mary's Cathedral Event Center 1111 Gough St. San Francisco
7th Annual Arab Women's Conference | 

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Register Now for the 7th Annual Arab Women's Conference!

 
Saturday, April 5th, 9:30am-5:00pm
St. Mary's Cathedral Event Center
1111 Gough St. San Francisco


Join the ACCC for our 7th Annual Arab Women's Conference “Quwat Al Mar’aa: The Power of Women” Saturday April 5th. This year's conference highlights Arab women’s work to empower themselves and others, from home lives to social movements, from personal health to contemporary arts. The conference aims to feature and celebrate Arab women's incredible work to empower their communities and each other and to share tools for the collective empowerment and growth of our beautifully diverse community. The program will consist of panels, workshops, and performances featuring diverse presenters aimed at building our personal and collective power as Arab women. 

Breakfast and Lunch Provided
FREE PARKING AVAILABLE

Register Today at Eventbrite.com and visit our website to view the program soon!

General Admission $25 | ACCC Member $20 | Student $15 | Mother & Daughter Special $40

PROGRAM:

9:30-10:00 Registration and Breakfast

10-10:30 Welcome and Opening Musical Performance --Fatima Lahlou

10:30-11:15 Panel IEmpowered Arab Women’s Health: Nourishing Ourselves, Caring for Our Bodies-- Dr. Rania Awad + TBA

11:20-12:05 Panel II: Legacies for Our Daughters: Visions of Arab Womanhood -- Hanan Rasheed + Rawan Bondogji

12:15-1:00 Workshop Session I
Workshop A. Jewelry-Making -- Sana Abassi
Workshop B. Exploring Our Relationship with Empowerment -- Nora Takieddine
Workshop C. Empowerment through an Understanding of Identity -- Norma Kehdi

1:00-2:00 Lunch

2:00-2:45 Workshop Session II
Workshop A. Jewelry-Making -- Sana Abassi
Workshop B. Exploring Our Relationship with Empowerment -- Nora Takieddine
Workshop C. Empowerment through an Understanding of Identity -- Norma Kehdi

3:00-3:45 Panel III: Arab Women in Social Movements: Empowering our Communities at Home and in the Homelands -- Sara Salem + Soraya Hosni (Launch of Take on Hate Campaign - SF)

3:55-4:40 Panel IV: Renaissance of the Arts in the Arab World: Empowered Arab Women in Contemporary Arts -- Sana Abassi + Naima Shalhoub

4:45-5:00 Closing Musical Performance -- Naima Shalhoub


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