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style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Vivaldi">Please join the
American-Arab </SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Vivaldi">Anti-Discrimination
Committee of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
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w:st="on">Massachusetts</st1:place></st1:State><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
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align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">In our
First Annual Community Banquet<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">Keynote
Speaker: Dr. Jack G. Shaheen<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">Honoring
tireless and dedicated supporters of the Arab-American
community<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">Lifetime
Commitment to Arab-American Issues Award</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">: Halim
Awde &<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">Dr.
Elaine Hagopian<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">Commitment
to Legal Advocacy Recipients: </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">Omar Ali,
Esq. &<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">Laura
Malouf, Esq.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">With an
original poetry reading by Arab-American playwright BETTY SHAMIEH</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">and Live
Music by the amazing BALADI Ensemble</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">Date:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Saturday April 22, 2006<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">Program:
<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>5:00-6:00 pm<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Private Reception with Dr. Jack Shaheen<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>6:00 pm<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Doors Open<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN>6:30 pm<SPAN
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</SPAN>Dinner served<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"><SPAN
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</SPAN>8:00 pm<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Keynote Speaker Dr. Shaheen<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">9:00-10:00
pm<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Music and Dancing- Live Entertainment will be provided by the amazing
Baladi ensemble<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">Due to
circumstances out of our control, our venue has been changed to an even BETTER
location.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">NEW
VENUE</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">: <SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"></SPAN><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Hilton</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Boston</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Logan</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Airport</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">One Hotel
Drive</st1:Street>, <st1:City w:st="on">Boston</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">MA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">02128</st1:PostalCode></st1:address><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Valet ($15) and self-parking ($10) available.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">Free
shuttle from T-station to hotel for those on public
transportation. </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">See:<A
href="http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=BOSLHHH">http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=BOSLHHH</A><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>for directions.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">To
reserve tickets please contact Caline Jarudi: phone 617-262-8902, email <A
href="mailto:caline@adcma.org">caline@adcma.org</A> or mail payment to ADCMA,
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">565 Boylston Street</st1:Street>,
<st1:City w:st="on">Boston</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">MA</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">02116</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">Student:
$30.00<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">Regular:
$50.00<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">Private
Pre-Reception with Dr. Shaheen: $100.00<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">Dr. Jack
G. Shaheen is an internationally acclaimed author, media critic and a committed
internationalist and devoted humanist.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>A former CBS news consultant on Middle East Affairs, Shaheen’s lectures
and writings illustrate that racial and ethnic stereotypes injure innocent
people.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Dr. Shaheen is the author
of four books including the award-winning <U>Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood
Vilifies a People</U>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>He has
appeared on national network programs such as CNN, MSNBC, NPR, Nightline, Good
Morning America, 48 Hours, and the Today Show.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Dr. Shaheen serves as a consultant with
film and TV companies: DreamWorks, Warner Brothers, Hanna-Barbera, and
Showtime.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">“Damaging
media stereotypes do not exist in a vacuum.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Continuously repeated, they denigrate
peoples, narrow our vision and distort reality.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Caline M. Jarudi<BR>Executive Director<BR>American-Arab Anti-Discrimination
Committee of Massachusetts<BR>ADCMA</DIV>
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