The Hala Salaam Maksoud Foundation for Arab-American Leadership is now welcoming applications for its intensive, 5-day training seminars scheduled for 2008 in Washington, DC.  The 2008 First Round seminars are scheduled for: Wednesday, March 12th – Sunday, March 16th; Wednesday, June 25th – Sunday, June 29th; Saturday, September 13th – Wednesday, September 17th; Saturday, December  6th – Wednesay, December 10th. Applicants for all seminars are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, and all applications for the March seminar should be submitted by Friday, February 15, 2008. There is no charge for the training sessions, which are held in Washington, DC, but participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation.  The training will be led and coordinated by the Hala Foundation’s Program Director, Dr. Hussein Ibish.  Participants must commit to attending the full five days of the program. Applicants should be young Arab-American professionals who have completed their education and have already begun their professional careers, or those in the final stages of a Ph.D. program.  They should have a demonstrable commitment to advocacy on behalf of Arab-American concerns, and a desire to devote substantial time and effort to leadership on behalf of the community. The Leadership Training Program is designed to create a national network of highly trained, informed and focused young Arab-American professionals equipped to take on the advocacy and organizational efforts required for community leadership. Applicants should send a letter of interest explaining their desire to become community leaders or activists, a CV and a writing sample or any other relevant material to:

The Hala Salaam Maksoud Foundation 815 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20006 Or email them to director@halafoundation.org