Dear Alif Community,
We are proud and excited to announce that Alif has just received a grant from The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta to build a permanent and mobile exhibit to teach about various aspects of Arab culture and Arab Americans with a special focus on Georgia!
We will begin with two units: Arab Immigrants in Georgia and Diversity of the Arab World. Windows to the Arab World will be interactive, and we hope to include special features for teachers, such as teacher guides and resource lists. The exhibit will be based at Alif, but we will be happy to lend the exhibit for display at schools or other institutions in addition to welcoming visits to Alif to see the exhibit.
WE NEED YOUR HELP! This project is a huge undertaking and we will need to harness all of our community’s resources to make it happen.
For the unit on Arab immigrants in Georgia, we are calling upon everyone who hails from an Arab country to SHARE YOUR STORY with us.
Interested in SERVING ON THE EXHIBIT ORGANIZING COMMITTEE? The first meeting will be on Tuesday, June 17 at 7:00 PM.
Do you have any ITEMS TO DONATE for the exhibit? We are looking for EVERY DAY ITMES that will help us tell the story of Arab American daily life, such as: For the unit on Diversity in the Arab World, we would appreciate donations of ITEMS TYPICAL OF LIFE IN THE ARAB WORLD, such as: art, musical instruments, ceramics, textiles, photos…
- Old letters, Old Pictures
- Old suitcases or trunks for the display.
- Gently used ipods or tablets so that we can make this exhibit as interactive as possible.
For Alif, this is a significant and meaningful way to fulfill our mission of fostering the understanding and appreciation of Arab culture while connecting humanity through the power of arts & culture.
In small ways and large ways, you can help us KEEP ARAB CULTURE ALIVE!
