Category: EDUCATION
Stopping Genocide — An Urgent Briefing & Action Hour
On September 22, 2025, organizers from the Illinois Green Party (ILGP) and the Arab & Muslim American Green Party Caucus (NAMA) went live on YouTube to demo a simple idea with big consequences: if Greens want to scale campaigns and committees without burning out, get off the hamster wheel of scattered chats and run the work in Basecamp. In a one-hour Q&A hosted by Dearborn Blog, Eyde Arndell (ILGP) and Wissam Charafeddine (NAMA) showed, click-by-click, how message boards, task lists, check-ins, and “Hill Charts” make transparency normal and chaos optional. Watch the full session on @DearbornBlog and grab the starter links at ilgp.org and linktr.ee/dearborngreens.
Wissam Charafeddine on the Genocide of Silence
On September 22, 2025, organizers from the Illinois Green Party (ILGP) and the Arab & Muslim American Green Party Caucus (NAMA) went live on YouTube to demo a simple idea with big consequences: if Greens want to scale campaigns and committees without burning out, get off the hamster wheel of scattered chats and run the work in Basecamp. In a one-hour Q&A hosted by Dearborn Blog, Eyde Arndell (ILGP) and Wissam Charafeddine (NAMA) showed, click-by-click, how message boards, task lists, check-ins, and “Hill Charts” make transparency normal and chaos optional. Watch the full session on @DearbornBlog and grab the starter links at ilgp.org and linktr.ee/dearborngreens.
Introducing a Journey Through the Foundations of Universal Human Values: Article 5: Sexual Freedom — A Conservative Case for Liberty With Guardrails
Everyone has the right of freedom of choice and expression in their sexual orientation, and the only limitation of law should be related to securing the consent of adults within the sexual relationship and preventing rationally considerable harm related to it. Let me start where many of my friends in Livonia start: with a healthy ...
Introducing a Journey Through the Foundations of Universal Human Values: Article 4 Freedom of Religion: Defending not only the dignity of the believer—but the humanity of the doubter
.FridayMusings is pleased to provide our readers with Article 4 – Freedom of Religion from the Universal Declaration of Human Values by Wissam Charafeddine, a Livonia author and lecturer. This article is particularly important with its discussion of defending the dignity of the believer–but the humanity of the doubter.Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience ...
Introducing a Journey Through the Foundations of Universal Human Values: Article 3 – Freedom of Expression and Assembly
“Every human being has the right for freedom of expression without transgression on the rights of others. Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.”From the Universal Declaration of Human Values by Wissam Charafeddine These freedoms have deep historical roots. From Enlightenment thinkers like John Locke and Voltaire to the American ...
Article 2 – The Principle of Equality
From the Universal Declaration of Human Values by Wissam CharafeddineThroughout history, humanity’s understanding of equality has been shaped by both struggle and revelation. While ancient societies often accepted hierarchy as natural, the idea that all human beings are equal began to take root during the Axial Age, around 800–200 BCE, when spiritual and philosophical traditions ...
Ditch the Chaos, Build the Movement
On September 22, 2025, organizers from the Illinois Green Party (ILGP) and the Arab & Muslim American Green Party Caucus (NAMA) went live on YouTube to demo a simple idea with big consequences: if Greens want to scale campaigns and committees without burning out, get off the hamster wheel of scattered chats and run the work in Basecamp. In a one-hour Q&A hosted by Dearborn Blog, Eyde Arndell (ILGP) and Wissam Charafeddine (NAMA) showed, click-by-click, how message boards, task lists, check-ins, and “Hill Charts” make transparency normal and chaos optional. Watch the full session on @DearbornBlog and grab the starter links at ilgp.org and linktr.ee/dearborngreens.
Basecamp & the Future of Activist Organization: A Live Discussion with Esmée Silverman
This Tuesday, Dearborn Blog invites you to a special live discussion with one of the nation’s most dynamic young activists: Esmée Silverman.
White Supremacy & The Solution To The Problems of Race by Minister Louis Farrakhan at Illinois State University April 21, 1990
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Introducing a Journey Through the Foundations of Universal Human Values: Article 1: Freedom
Written and shared with Musings readers by Livonia resident and author Wissam CharafeddineAs an Arab American activist, author, and educator dedicated to the values of human dignity, justice, and enlightenment, I have long been fascinated by the evolution of human rights across civilizations. Our modern understanding of freedom, equality, and human dignity did not arise ...
الصالون الثقافي في ليفونيا يقدم: الهوية العربية في راهنها المتأزّم مع الدكتور وجيه قانصو
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UM Faculty Senate (and faculty) Censure Regents for stifling faculty and student dissent
From Dr. Ron Stockton's Facebook post: Approved by 71% of faculty. About time, In My Not-Very-Humble Opinion. (sorry I don't have the actual wording) Faculty pushes to censure University of Michigan regents over speech, protest policies Updated: Nov. 08, 2024 By Samuel Dodge | sdodge@mlive.com Update: All motions passed by at least 71% on Thursday, ...
كتاب جديد 4: نبض الأزرق للكاتبة عبير حسن علام
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi0Q232z9AQ https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/4-e2m25qp
الصالون الثقافي في ليفونيا 13: حرية الرأي وسلطة المجتمع
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7Lb-oHlE6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-6YBqXSKDs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ9-GVf9WeM Join & Follow Livonia Salon
الصالون الثقافي في ليفونيا 12: بين الأدلجة والفكر النقدي
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الصالون الثقافي في ليفونيا 11: تحفيز الوعي والفكر الحر في المجتمع
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الصالون الثقافي في ليفونيا 10: ولادة الصحوة من المعاناة
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الصالون الثقافي في ليفونيا 9: المثقف والمجتمع
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الصالون الثقافي في ليفونيا 8: الهجرة والتنوير
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الصالون الثقافي في ليفونيا 7: نظرية المعرفة والذكاء الاصطناعي
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8piWcSZqj4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9C2bXzkqqg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j7UAoIOnII https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA3AArXoeLM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC9YcEtcykE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5mJ7rUAJj8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KH21cD7wQQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtJPimIalEo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq5lesPwvrI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpxb37X0wVA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUZY-5Q1rpo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n07m5xyumjw Join & Follow Livonia Salon
الصالون الثقافي في ليفونيا 6: الفن بين الأصالة والحداثة
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New Book Eps 3 – Water on Fire – A Memoir of War y Tarek El-Ariss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruwD0h3JC1s https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/New-Book-Eps-3---Water-on-Fire---A-Memoir-of-War-y-Tarek-El-Ariss-e2lr7nr
New Book Eps 2: كتاب جديد: ديوان لوحات ـ علي جواد
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-VMUo_aEvU https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ptwruG6F1Jb
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 12: الانتخابات الرئاسية الأمريكية والعرب الأمريكيين
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-oY7hcmxlE https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/12-e2h36lb
Dearborn Open Mic March 20, 2024 – Reading by Christa Bruhn: Crossing Broders … The Search for Dignity in Palestine
Dearborn Open Mic July 19, 2023
تاريخ الصراع العربي الاسرائيلي ١١: أي دور للثقافة والأدب: السينما والمسرح نموذجا؟
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCf2xCub8uc https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/ep-e2h36ej
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 10: أي دور للثقافة والأدب: الرواية نموذجا؟
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzW6IaQ__1I https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/YYKe1Q5MXHb
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 8: نزوح اليهود عن البلدان العربية
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL9wsY0lpsI https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/8-e2h204d
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 7: يهود لبنان، أحد مكونات الموزاييك اللبناني
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrkecbQNB80 https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/tSmXwE9lWHb
U.S. Palestinians in Numbers
Good afternoon, ACCESS' newest national institution, the Center for Arab Narratives (CAN), recently commissioned a report on the Arab American community that showcases the best available data on people with Arab ancestry in the United States. The report, written by Dr. Jen'nan Read (Chair of Sociology at Duke University) and Dr. Kristine Ajrouch (Professor of Sociology ...
Dearborn Families: Still Time To Enroll In Free Montessori Program
Greetings Dearborn Families, Will you have a student in Kindergarten through fifth grade that would be interested in the District's Montessori-style Program next year? If so, we are now taking applications for Howe School's Montessori Program until April 1, 2024. Limited seats are available and will be filled through a lottery process that will occur ...
الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي حلقة 5 & 6:الشعوب التي سكنت فلسطين
مع الدكتور خزعل الماجدي https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WsaxsS_ppU https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/DSOU3h5eWHb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtynDKsvaok https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/usurOWafWHb
الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 2: الإعلام الخفي في خدمة المشروع الصهيوني
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9UuXOEyYdU https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/mbi8wURcWHb
Arabic Certificate of Translation
Here is the Certificate link for more information. Wessam ElmeligiAssistant Professor Department of Language, Culture and Communication University of Michigan-Dearborn 4091 Evergreen Rd Dearborn, MI 48128 3093 CB https://www.wessamelmeligi.com/ 313-593-5429 Routledge Featured Authors The Poetry of Arab Women from the Pre-Islamic Age to Andalusia
الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي حلقة 3: مقولة العداء للسامية وتزوير التاريخ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_5C3qKvrVg https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/3-e2f6fel
الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي حلقة 1: بين جذور التاريخ وإرهاصات المستقبل
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng1vGQKeYEE https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/1-e2f6km1
The Nest Radio Podcast Presents: WC Commissioner Sam Baydoun & DH City Council Pres. Dave Abdallah
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25 Years of Educational Excellence – Hamadeh Educational Services … From the Cradle to the Nest
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History of Arab Israeli Conflict – Eps 9
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpckSQUaWQI https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/History-of-Arab-Israeli-Conflict-9_-Gaza-Genocide-ICJ-Hearing-Results-e2f692d
حوكمة التحوّل نحو الدولة الحديثة بين النظرية و التطبيق
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCxPtrkeDh8 يتشرف المركز العربي الأميركي للثقافة والفنون بدعوتكم إلى أمسية حوارية مع:الباحث الدكتور محمد علي جعفرتحت عنوان:حوكمة التحول نحو الدولة الحديثة، بين النظرية والتطبيقيقدمه ويحاوره:د. علي عجميالسيد وسام شرف الدينالزمان: السبت في 23 أيلول (سبتمبر)، 2023، الساعة الثانية عشرة ظهرا بتوقيت ديترويت، السابعة مساء بتوقيت بيروتالمكان: منصات المركز الإلكترونية
ومضات معرفية من كتاب: لِعمر أطول ولِحياة أفضل من علوم وفنون طول العمر
ترجمة وبتصرف: عبدالله سلمان العوامي اسم الكتاب باللغة الانجليزية: Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity كما هو معروف، لقد جلب لنا عالمنا الحديث مجموعة من الأمراض الفتاكة - السرطان وأمراض القلب والسكري من النوع الثاني، وهذه ليست سوى عدد قليل منها. وعلى الرغم من أن لدينا الآن أسلوب حياة أفضل من أسلافنا، إلا أن ...
تاريخ العلم الفلسطيني
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الصالون الثقافي في ليفونيا 6: نظرية المعرفة والذكاء الاصطناعي
الصالون الثقافي في ليفونيا 5: الفن بين الأصالة والحداثة
الصالون الثقافي في ليفونيا 5: الفن بين الأصالة والحداثة
الصالون الثقافي في ليفونيا 5: الفن بين الأصالة والحداثة
الصالون الثقافي في ليفونيا 4:تجديد الفكر الديني
الصالون الثقافي في ليفونيا 4:تجديد الفكر الديني
الصالون الثقافي في ليفونيا 3: دور القلم الاغترابي
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Muslimish Presents: The Question of Halal Food
Muslimish Presents: The Question of Halal Food
Discussion of Amal Sedky-Winter’s Debut Novel “Escape to Aswan”
Discussion of Amal Sedky-Winter's Debut Novel "Escape to Aswan"
الذكاء الاصطناعي: طريق المستقبل أم مغامرة في الضباب؟
حوار حول الذكاء الاصطناعي على قناة الفكر الحر في لبنان : ما هو الذكاء الاصطناعي وما هي تطبيقاته؟كيف يمكننا الاستفادة من الذكاء الاصطناعي؟لماذا يوجد طلب لوقف أبحاث الذكاء الاصطناعي؟هل سنفقد السيطرة على الذكاء الاصطناعي؟هل سنفقد وظائفنا؟ماذا سيحدث في المستقبل؟ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdQxV0QGZFQ
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