Syrian Conflict and the Road to Peace - Hussam Ayloush

GLOBAL EXCHANGE

Ventura County Supporters present:

“Syrian Conflict and the Road to Peace”

A presentation by Hussam Ayloush

And Our Annual Afghan Girls Schools Bazaar

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road

7:00 P.M- 8:30 P.M.

Syria has become the bloodiest uprising since the Arab Spring swept through the Middle East.  While Syrian families and children face rampant violence at the hands of the Assad regime, the country has emerged as a dividing point in the international community that has failed thus far to contribute to an effective solution.  What are the roots of the conflict in Syria?  Do Syrian people have a real chance at peace and democracy?  What can the international community do?

Global Exchange is pleased to host our speaker, Hussam Ayloush, who has served as Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Greater -Los Angeles Chapter, since 1997.  Mr. Ayloush earned his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Texas and his M.B.A. at California State University, Fullerton.

Ayloush has appeared on local, national and international media such as CNN, MSNBC, Fox, Al-Jazeera, PBS, BBC and others. He has written for and been interviewed by such leading news sources as The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, USA Today, The Chicago Tribune, and the Christian Science Monitor.

There will be a question and answer period followed by an opportunity to shop for beautiful South Asian items to support two Afghan Refugee Girls Schools in Pakistan.  Bring your Christmas and Chanukah gift lists.

This program is free and open to the public.  Contributions will be gratefully accepted.

GLOBAL EXCHANGE VENTURA COUNTY SUPPORTERS
http://globalexchangevc.blogspot.com and http://www.globalexchange.org

For further information call Ferial Masry 805-300-7226.  Global Exchange Ventura County Supporters is a group of people – a local community of conscience - dedicated to providing monthly public  forums, supporting and working with other local organizations committed to social and economic justice, human rights and ecological sustainability, since 2003.  Global Exchange, headquartered in San Francisco, is an international human rights organization dedicated to promoting environmental, political and social justice.  Since its founding in 1988, Global Exchange has increased the U.S. public's awareness of human rights while building partnerships worldwide

GLOBAL EXCHANGE

Ventura County Supporters present:

“Islamophobia”

A presentation by Salam Al-Marayati

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road

7:00 P.M- 8:30 P.M. 

“Islamophobia” can be defined as irrational fear of Muslims that leads to bigotry against their religion or those perceived to be Muslims (e.g.Sikhs).  Global Exchange, Ventura County Supporters, is pleased to sponsor this talk by Salam Al-Marayati, the Executive Director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council.  This presentation will explore some of the root causes of this phenomenon in the United States, and consider how this can be understood in a nation whose very existence is based upon the First Amendment’s Freedoms of Speech and Religion.

Mr. Al-Marayati’s articles and interviews have appeared in such prominent newspapers as The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Christian Science Monitor, The Chicago Tribune, The San Francisco Chronicle and USA Today.

 Al-Marayati has been deeply involved in interfaith activities in the Los Angeles area, where he serves as an advisor to numerous political, civic and academic institutions.  For the past 24 years, he has spoken to community events at temples, synagogues, churches, high schools and colleges on Islam, human rights, democracy and Middle East politics.

This program is free and open to the public.  Contributions will be gratefully accepted. 

GLOBAL EXCHANGE VENTURA COUNTY SUPPORTERS
http://globalexchangevc.blogspot.com and   and http://www.globalexchange.org

For further information call  Ferial Masry 805-300-7226

Global Exchange Ventura County Supporters is a group of people – a local community of conscience - dedicated to providing monthly public forums, supporting and working with other local organizations committed to social and economic justice, human rights and ecological sustainability, since 2003.  Global Exchange, headquartered in San Francisco , is an international human rights organization dedicated to promoting environmental, political and social justice.  Since its founding in 1988, Global Exchange has increased the U.S. public's awareness of human rights while building partnerships worldwide