Press release بيان صحفي

Since its inception in March 1990, the Washington Moroccan American Club (WMC) has grown to serve the Moroccan American community nationwide. Over the past 20 years, we have organized and strengthened our presence in the cultural, business, government, and even political sectors. The WMC’s 20th  Anniversary is a celebration for all of us as we look toward the future and embrace the next generation both here in the U.S. and in Morocco.

اCongratulations to Washington Moroccan American club by the Mayor of The District of Columbia

Win an All Inclusive Four Star Trip for Two to the
Kingdom of Morocco,

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HMEMSA
Home of Moroccan Educators and Moroccan Students in America:
Academic Community & Students invited to attend,/space limited:

الخميس 4 مارس2010  : ندوة في جامعة جورج مايسن  (George Mason )
يؤطرها دكاترة وأساتذة جامعيين مغاربة حول موضوع تسهيل ولوج الجامعات والمعاهد الأمريكية في وجه الطلبة المغاربة الجدد بتأطير من "بيت الأكاديميين المغاربة الأمريكيين في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية" 

  "How Hollywood became interested in making
movies in Morocco" 
Speaker. Mohamed Abbazi,
noted Moroccan Cinematographer 

"The Making of Itto Titrit", one of the pioneer
Amazigh-speaking movies and
a breaking ground experiment in the exploration
of a long-neglectedsegment of Moroccan culture.
 Speaker, Mohamed Abbazi, Director
 Aziz Abbassi, Discussant. 

Hosted by Moroccan American Center
 Movie: 7:30 PM followed by reception

Location: Goethe-Institute
 812 Seventh Street NW
Washington DC 20001/ Metro Stop: Gallery Place/Chinatown

Chairs and Contacts : Jean AbiNader : jabinader@moroccanamericancenter.com
Caitlin Dearing : cdearing@moroccanamericancenter.com

الجمعة 5 مارس 2010 : المغرب وصناعة الأفلام 

The Many Faces of the Tangier American Legation Institute for Moroccan Studies (TALIM)
Tuesday March 9, 2010 6:30 pm-Networking;
7:00 pm-Program; 8:00 pm- Networking
Location: Johns Hopkins University, the Paul H. Nitze |
School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
1740 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20036, Kenney Auditorium. 

Panelists: 
Dr. I William Zartman, President, TALIM
Dr. Diane Ponasik, Secretary, TALIM
Dr. Mary Ellen Lane, Executive Director of Council of American Overseas Research Centers, Smithsonian Institution.

       الثلاثاء 9  مارس ، 2010 : ندوة ينظمها معهد الإرث الأمريكي   في طنجة يتم فيها الحديث عن هذا المتحف باعتباره المؤسسة الوحيدة التي تعود ملكيتها لأمريكا خارج أراضيها، والتطرق إلى الدور الذي يقوم به هذا المتحف كمركز للأبحاث بالإضافة إلى الأنشطة الجمعوية والثقافية التي ينشط من خلالها هذا المتحف 

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 Casablanca Restaurant, 7 - 9 PM
Cooking Demo By Chef Samir Labriny 
Moroccan Academy Cuisine
Location:  1504 King St. Alexandria, VA 22314

The health benefits of Moroccan cuisine

 
Chef Samir Labriny at WMC 20/20 Gala

Or send an email to:  labriny@yahoo.com,

ا لخميس 11 مارس , 2010: عروض الطبخ المغربي الصحي يقدمها الشاف سمير البريني رئيس المعهد المغربي للطبخ بأمريكا.

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Hosted by High Atlas Foundation ( HAF)
Location: The University Club of Washington, DC
1135 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 862-8800-  www.universityclubdc.com

 Join the High Atlas Foundation for a conversation about rural development in Morocco, and learn more about their socio-economic and environmental projects that are changing the lives of thousands of Moroccan families, and ways you can get involved. 
Chairs & Contacts:
Kate McLetchie & Tina Khartami, HAF Board Members
haf@highatlasfoundation.org (646) 688-2946

الجمعة 12 مارس 2010: ندوة حول "التنمية القروية في المغرب" من تأطير جمعية "الأطلس الكبير" حول مشروع غرس مليون شجرة والحفاظ على الماء الصالح للشرب. 

Time : 4:30 - 7:30 PM
McLean Community Center
Location: , 1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA

Chair & Contact: Annalisa Assaadi, ajassaadi@gmail.com 
Phone # 703 609 3666
Co Chairs: Amal Lafhal & Meryem Boulale 
Register Now age 7 to 17 !  ajassaadi@gmail.com 

السبت 13  مارس ، 2010: مسابقة ثقافية وفنية مفتوحة في وجه الجيل الأول من المغاربة الأمريكيين.

Click on the title to see the drop off locations

Ongoing Collection February & March 2010
at Locations listed below.
"Stuff A Truck" Weekend, Special Event, March 13 & 14, 2010 locations to be announced!

Coinciding with the Washington Moroccan Club’s (WMC) 20th Anniversary, WMC is asking the community to donate gently used clothing, shoes, infant items and school supplies to fill a cargo container destined for Morocco.

Chairs and Contacts:
Touria Bernoussi : tbernoussi@gmail.com 
Noura Chehboun : queenamiranora@hotmail.com
Aicha Bensaid: Aichabensaid57@hotmail.com 
Hnia Amal: kadernia@yahoo.com

 السبت والأحد مارس 13 ، 14 ، 2010 : تنظيم مبادرة "حاويات الأمل" وتخص جمع تبرعات من ملابس ولوازم دراسية من أطفال مغاربة وأمريكيين لفائدة الأطفال المغاربة لخلق جسر من التواصل بين أطفال أمريكا وأطفال المغرب. 

1 to 5 PM, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Choate Room, 1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036 – Dupont Circle metro

The link between the status of a country’s women and its progress in development is well established.  In this event, preeminent experts on issues of gender and development in Morocco will examine this link as it has impacted Morocco’s progress.  They will present their views on past and projected legal reforms affecting women’s rights, on women’s psychological wellbeing and its effect on raising empowered daughters, and on how best to empower Moroccan women to achieve social, economic, and political equality for themselves and their daughters.

لأربعاء 17 مارس 2010: ندوة تتطرق إلى تقييم ودعم المرأة المغربية وتتضمن نقاشا

حول مشروع المدونة.

Time 9:30-4:00PM 
George Washington University Elliot School of International Studies,
  Linden Family commons,  6 floors1957 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052 -
near metro station: Foggy Bottom 

 For many years, the Moroccan Amazigh community struggled for official recognition.  Recently, a series of events, including an intense grassroots campaign by activists and several historic government decisions, have resulted in the “coming of age” of the Imazighen question.  These developments, such as the establishment of the Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture, sweeping educational reforms, and the issuance of the Amazigh Manifesto, have had significant linguistic, artistic, and socio-political implications.  In this event, Washington Moroccan Club and the Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture have partnered to present a series of panels exploring these different aspects.  Experts in Amazigh language and culture will shed light on the Imazighen question as it matures in this second decade of the 21st century. 

الجمعة 19 مارس2010  ندوة حول الأمازيغية ثم عرض فيلم أمازيغي

George Mason ( Experience in Morocco )
Prof: Fatima Hadji
Location: Morocco

New York University March , 2010 
( Workshops : TBD)
Location: Morocco

مارس 2010: انطلاق رحلة طلابية تضم 110 طلبة يمثلون

George Mason University  & New York University

 بإشراف وتأطير من أساتذة مغاربة جامعيين مقيمين بأمريكا

 March 22, 2010 : Celebrating Five Decades of Peace Corps Service to Morocco Hosted by the Tangier American Legation Institute for Morocco Studies (TALIM) and the Friends of Morocco The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) The Johns Hopkins University Rome Building, Rome Auditorium 1619 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 6:30 to 7:00 pm Networking; 7:00 to 8:00 pm Program; 8:00 to 8:30 pm Networking. Refreshments available before and after the Program Chair: Tim Resch, President, Friends of Morocco, timresch@gmail.com 703 470 3166
Panelists:Rueben Simmons, Peace Corps Morocco Director 1963
Marilyn Charles, Peace Corp, Morocco 1,
Reuben Simmons, Peace Corps Morocco Director 1963
Marilyn Charles, Peace Corp, Morocco 1,
Tim Resch, President of Friends of Morocco
Charlie B. Kellett, RPCV/Morocco 1994-96
Bruce Cohen, ex-Peace Corps/Morocco Director 2003-2008
David Lille, Peace Corps Country Director for Morocco (PPT)

  مارس2010  / يحدد لاحقا : تكريم أصدقاء المغرب الأمريكيين من العاملين في هيأة جناح السلام الأمريكية 

THE WORLD BANK, WASHINGTON, D.C.

ON MARCH 23, 2010

FROM 2:30 pm TO 5:30 PM

J Building Auditorium (Ground Floor)

Room # J-1 050

701 18th Street, N.W.

Washington DC 30433

Close to Farragut Metro Stops 

Morocco - US sister cities:
Agadir/Oakland, CA,  Tiznit/ Sommerville, MA, 
Jadida/ Tacoma, WA,  Chefchaouen, Issaquah, WA,
 Marrakesh / Scottsdale, AZ,  Casablanca / Chicago, IL
El Hajeb /Council Bluffs in Iowa, USA.

Chair and Contacts : Boubker Mazoz:
mazozboubker@gmail.com

Thursday March  25, 2010- At 1:00 PM
Time : 1: 00 PM
Center for Contemporary Arab Studies
Intercultural Center Room 241
Georgetown University
37th & O Streets, N.W.
Washington, DC Chairs and Contacts : Jean AbiNader : jabinader@moroccanamericancenter.com
Caitlin Dearing : cdearing@moroccanamericancenter.com
Hosted by The Moroccan American Center is pleased to cooperate with the Washington Moroccan Club in the observance of
its 20th anniversary

    ندوة حول العلاقات المغربية الأمريكية في جامعة جورج تاون ويحتضنها المركز المغربي الأمريكي

Sahara Cultural Day
Where : Dupont Cercle, NW Washington DC   
  March 23 , 2010
Time : 10 AM - 5:00 PM
Smithsonian
1000  jefferson Dr, SW, washington, DC
March 25, 2010 

Time : 10 AM - 5:00 PM 
  يوم الثقافة الصحراوية

 National Press Club, 12 - 5 PM
Location: 529 14^th Street, NW, 13^th Floor
Washington, DC 20045 / Metro Stop: Metro Center, 13^th St. Exit
Participants : 
Mohamed Dourrachad,  Mohammed Alami, Dr. Anouar Majid, Hafez Al Mirazi, Ismail Harakat , Oussama BenAbdellah,  Hisham Bourar,   Mohammed Lemine , Mohsine Jbabdi, , Reda Taouijni , Mohamed Satouhi 
  1-The role of Moroccan (and Arab) expat journalists in advancing national and pan-Arab media
performance and discourse

2-The internet as a tool to promote the image of Morocco abroad and how effectively it is being used by the state and the NGOs.

 Hafez Al Mirazi & Mohamed Dourrachad

Date:  Saturday March 27, 2010  

Event report

 Location:  DUNBAR High School Stadium
                         201 N Str NW
                         Washington, DC 20001 

 Teams:

Group 1                                        Group 2

Majd FC                                         New York FC
Bank of America FC                      Tawhid United
WAC Veterans                               WAC 

Chair & Contact: Jamal Laoudi -  jlaoudi@gmail.com - (301) 367-2433
Co-Chairs: Madhar El Youssefi , Hassan Bouyboud, and Abderrahim Hosn  

Click HERE for Complete Details

  Location: Dunbar High School Stadium
Address: 201 N St., NW, Washington, DC 20001

Mount Vernon Metro
Time: 3pm
Chair: Driss Benmhend, benmhend.driss@epa.gov

 RSVP Contact/Volunteer Mariam Amal, Email: amal.mariam@yahoo.com

Event for boys and girls ages 7 to 12 to promote healthy living through physical exercise.  The kids' fun run will build their confidence and self-respect and educate them about staying active.  This is also a fun event for families who can join in the fitness fun! Then enjoy a fresh healthy snack and have plenty of fun watching the soccer tournament.

$10 Registration fee for each runner, which includes souvenir WMAC T-shirt and award medal! Great games, fun, snacks, and more…

Date : Sunday, March 28^th, 2010
 1:00  to 4:00 PM

Where: 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, Virginia 22202 USA

 Chair: Abdel Elkhadiri, President, Houston Moroccan Society,

abdel.elkhadiri@moroccansociety.org
 Co Chair: Hassan Samrhouni, President  & Founder, WMC
hassan@wmc20.org

 الخميس 28 مارس  2010: تنظيم لقاء لفائدة الجالية المغربية المقيمة بأمريكا

Le but de cette rencontre est de promouvoir la culture amazighe à l'étranger et surtout de montrer ce que le Maroc a entrepris dans le domaine de la promotion de la langue et de la culture amazighes, a indiqué le recteur de l'Institut Royal de la Culture Amazighe (IRCAM), M. Ahmed Boukous.