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Hmemsa team at WMC 20/20 Gala

HMEMSA, Home of Moroccan educators and Moroccan Students in America organized it's in honor of the Washington Moroccan Club's Celebration of its 20th Anniversary. All the Moroccan students and the local community from the greater Washington DC area were invited. Ambassador Mr. Mekouar, Charge de Mission Mme Zailachi, as well as Consul Mr. Kassimi attended the event. There were numerous students, professors, as well as many Moroccan and American professionals from various fields. Members of the press were also in Attendance.

The event took place on Thursday, March 4, 2010 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. It was organized in collaboration with the Center for Global Education at George Mason University in Virginia at the Johnson Center, 3rd Floor, in Meeting Room G. The following program was closely followed:

2:00 - 2:05 PM: Prof. Nadia Duchelle welcomed everyone
2:05-2:10 PM Ambassador Mr. Mekouar, welcomed all and stressed the importance of Education and emphasized the fact that his office was very supportive of the initiative that HMEMSA was taking.

2:05 - 2:25 PM: Introduction to HMEMSA - Amine Chigani
2:25 - 2:35 PM: Ongoing Educational Exchange Programs - Yasmine Hasnaoui
2:35 - 3:45 PM: Energy and ASEE Conference in Morocco- Dr. Mohamed Belkhayat
3:45 - 3:55 PM: Health Care Education Initiatives -Wafae Bennis
Break for 15 min
3:10 - 4:00 PM: Open Discussion
4:00 PM: Workshop ends.

Mr. Amine Chigani introduced HMEMSA and its educational goals in the US and Morocco including supporting projects ranging from energy to healthcare. Mr. Chigani explained that HMEMSA's main purpose was to ease the transition to the US system and to provide relevant information to the Moroccan educators and students. HMEMSA also planned to play an important role in networking between the Moroccan American Educators in the US and Morocco. The feedback from the audience was generally very positive and very supportive. There were many Moroccan green card holders in attendance and they were very interested in the initiative. Some of them did not have the English level required by colleges yet and some of them were already pursuing their degrees. HMEMSA collected their contact info so that more information can be shared with them. Finally most of the discussion revolved around the topics that HMEMSA planned to covers in its workshop. Since this first event, HMEMSA has conducted two other workshops: one regarding successful enrollment in Colleges [1] and the other one was regarding renewable energy in Morocco [2].

[1] http://www.hmemsa.org/sites/default/files/Flyer.pdf

[2] http://www.hmemsa.org/sites/default/files/environment_flyer.pdf

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Press release : Washington Moroccan American Club Sets Goal of 20 Events to Celebrate 20th Anniversary in March 2010

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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,

Welcome note to WMAC from the Mayor of The District Of Columbia , Adrian Fenty

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

Thursday March 4, 2010 HMEMSA: Moroccan American Network for Education

HMEMSA
Home of Moroccan Educators and Moroccan Students in America HMEMSA cordially invites you to its first workshop organized in honor of the Washington Moroccan Club's Celebration of its 20th Anniversary

Friday 5, March 2010: Morocco and Movies

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

Tuesday March 9, 2010 :The Tangier American Legation Institute (TALIM)

Washington, DC 20036, Kenney Auditorium.
1740 Massachusetts Ave, NW
School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
Location: Johns Hopkins University, the Paul H. Nitze |
The Many Faces of the Tangier American Legation Institute
for Moroccan Studies (TALIM)

Thursday March 11, 2010 Healthy Moroccan Cooking

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

Friday March 12, 2010 RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN MOROCCO

5: 30pm-6:00pm - Registration and Networking 6:00pm-6:30pm - Presentation and Discussion 6:30pm-7:30pm -
Networking, Hors d'oeuvres and beverages

Join the High Atlas Foundation for a conversation about rural development in Morocco, and learn more about their socio-economic and environmental projects.

Saturday March 13, 2010 WMC Youth Fine Arts Event & Poetry Slam

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

Saturday & Sunday March 13 & 14 , 2010 : WMC Container of Care: Destination Morocco!

Click on the title to see the drop off locations
Ongoing Collection 2010
"Stuff A Truck" Weekend, Special Event, March 13 & 14, 2010

Wednesday March 17, 2010 WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT IN MOROCCO

1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Choate Room, 1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036

Friday March 19, 2010: THE COMING OF AGE OF THE IMAZIGHEN QUESTION

Time 9:30-4:00PM
George Washington University Elliot School of International Studies,
Linden Family commons, 6 floors
1957 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052 -

March 6-12 & 12-21 , 2010 Morocco Study Educational Tours

George Mason : Prof. Fatima Hadji & Prof. Nadia Duchelle
Date: March 6-12, 2010
New York University : Ms Karima Rhanem
March 12, 21, 2010
Location: Kingdom of Morocco

March 22, 2010 : Friends of Morocco Honors Five Decades of Peace Corps Service to Morocco

Celebrating Five Decades of Peace Corps Service to 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 8:30 pm