[LCM Events] U.S. Premiere of Documentary Film on Lebanese NGO By MIT Alum

[Carine Abi Akar]

*The Lebanese Club at MIT* is excited to announce the screening of "*Meet
Me Halfway*" - a new documentary film that follows the lives of four
underprivileged youth in Lebanon as they struggle to pursue their passions
despite very limited resources (documentary trailer
here<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOe7iNrNi3o>
). It sheds light on how *The Nawaya Network, a new NGO in Lebanon, plans
to empower these youth and help them build a brighter future.*
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*The Nawaya Network *is founded by *Zeina Saab (MIT '09)* whose aim is to
connect promising or talented underprivileged youth to resources that will
help them develop their creative and athletic abilities. Via an interactive
online platform, the NGO will redirect financial, educational, and material
resources to these youth as a way to keep them off the streets and away
from violence, crime, and drug use.

Zeina will be joining us via Skype from Beirut to introduce her new
initiative, to answer any questions, and to discuss ways the US community
can get involved.

Where: MIT Campus, Room 6-120 <http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=6>
*When*: Friday, April 27th, 6-8pm
Refreshments will be served

The NGO plans to officially launch its online platform towards the end of
the year. In the meantime, it has been hard at work raising awareness,
recruiting volunteers, and fundraising.

The premiere of the film was held at the American University of Beirut in
March with a very positive and enthusiastic reception from the community.
 Over the next few weeks, the film will be screened in various locations
around the world, including London, Vienna, Dubai, and Boston!

Anyone interested in learning more about this new NGO can visit
www.nawaya.org, or email the NGO at *contact <http://goog_1500866507/>*
@nawaya.org <http://nawaya.org/>.
For any questions about the event itself, please e-mail lebanon-exec at mit.edu
.


-- 
Carine Abi Akar

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Class of 2012
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
cabiakar at mit.edu
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