Arab American Communities and Disabilities Conference

Thank you to everyone who participated in the conference on December 10. Conference materials have been posted below.

• Final conference program (PDF)
• Keynote presentation (Powerpoint)
  Understanding the Arab American Experience by Helen Samhan
• Audio recording of plenary presentations (mp3 audio)
  Welcoming Remarks, keynote presentation, panel presentation, and musical performance

• Radio interview on Radio Tahrir (mp3 audio)
  broadcast by WBAI NY on November 29

  • Interviews and parts of the conference were filmed for a weekly show called “The Bridge” on ART, Arab Radio and TV, DISH. Tentative broadcast date of December 23 at 10:00 PM
    

Conference Goals:

• To increase the knowledge of service providers and advocacy groups of Arab American cultures in New
  Jersey for more effective outreach and service; and
• To enable Arab American communities to have a better understanding of the services available in New
  Jersey
  

For:

• Providers of disability and other human services in New Jersey
• Members and leaders in Arab American Communities in New Jersey
• Families and people with disabilities in Arab American Communities in New Jersey
• Educators, Advocates, and other interested people

Sponsors:

• The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities,
  UMDNJ–Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Department of Pediatrics
• Disability Rights New Jersey
• NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities
• NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities

Co-sponsors:

• Horizon NJ Health
• Islamic Center of Passaic County
• Rutgers Center for Middle Eastern Studies
• Statewide Parent Advocacy Network
  

Partners:

• Healthfirst NJ
• NJ Division of Disability Services
• Neighbours, Inc.

In Collaboration With:

• Arab American Family Support Center
• Arab American Heritage Commission
• Arab American Institute
• Arab American Medical Association
• The Islamic Council of Jersey City
• Mental Health Association in Passaic County
• Montclair State University
  Modern Languages and Literatures/Arabic Program
• Network of Arab American Professionals of NY
• NJ Outreach Group
• NJ Department of Law and Public Safety
  Division on Civil Rights
• NY Arab American Comedy Festival