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***ADVISORY***
ALO CulturalFoundation presents
Cultural Diplomacy
Unraveling thepublicity machine to understand the identity and integration
of MiddleEastern-Americans
Co-hosted by
Hon. LeRoy D. Baca,Los Angeles County Sheriff
and
ALO Magazine,America’s Top Middle Eastern Lifestyle Magazine
Who:
LeRoyD. Baca, Los Angeles County Sheriff
WafaKanan, Publisher of ALO Magazine and Founder, ALO Cultural Foundation
Moderatedby Bill Overton, media consultant for WAO Communications, Inc.
InvitedPanelists include:
1. SenatorDiana Feinstein, Suheil Bushrui, Professor at the University of Michigan; MehdiNoorbaksh, Associate Professor of International Affairs at HarrisburgUniversity; Octavia Nasr, CNN's Chief Middle East correspondent for 20 years;Farouk El-Baz, NASA Scientist and Professor at Boston University; Rima Fakih,Miss USA 2010; Joseph Haiek, Publisher of the Arab-American Almanac; Monte E.Perez, Ph.D., President of Los Angeles Mission College; Sameh Alfonse, TheLeague Arab States; Elizabeth A. Say, Professor at CSUN; and Anthony AlanBotto, US Department of State.
What:
CULTURAL DIPLOMACY brings together corporations, media,government agencies, educational institutions, community leaders and socialagencies to discuss the diversity of the Middle Eastern Culture, the mysterythat wraps around it, the misconceptions, perspectives and perception of theheritage in the mainstream. At the conclusion, the framework will beestablished to map a social plan for tolerance.
Whereand When:
Sheriff's Department Headquarters, MediaConference Room
4700 West Ramona Boulevard, MontereyPark,CA 91754
Tuesday,October 11, 2011, 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Why:Theunique roundtable will bring to light the positive economical and culturalimpact the Middle Eastern community has delivered to the U.S. It seeks toillustrate our similarities and distinctions, facilitate diversity issues through healthy and cross cultural relationshipsand expand the perspectives of an emerging community.
How: Apanel of experts from the diverse landscape of the United States will beassembled for policy-shaping collaboration. Along with Sheriff Baca, Kanan—oneof the foremost experts in cross-cultural tolerance and education—opens a frankand diverse discussion between an intimate gathering of cultural, media,business leaders, and educators that will ultimately lead to a greaterunderstanding of Middle Easterners in America.
ForFurther Information:ALO Cultural Foundation 818/727-7785
Aboutthe ALO Cultural Foundation: The Foundation is a 501(c)(3), nonpolitical,nonpartisan, non-profit corporation. Its mission of building stronger,healthier communities through social investment focused on cultural exchangeprograms, women empowerment, voluntourism, philanthropy, and diversitythrough the power of community outreach will foster friendship, knowledge, andunderstanding between these diverse people throughout the United States.
