| Egyptian American Society Newsletter Vol. 1 Issue 7 - Aug 3, 2009 |
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 A Word From the President
Dear EAS member,
Young Egyptian Americans born and bred in the US are reinventing themselves in areas their parents would have never imagined. While many of us grew up thinking a successful future can only be achieved by being a doctor or an engineer, our sons and daughters did the unspeakable: they broke the mold, followed their hearts, and went on to pursue careers in Arts, Sports, Entertainment, and Politics, to name just a few.
If your son or daughter is an achiever, or if he or she has chosen a rather unusual career, we invite you to share their story, that of the Youth generation and the creative endeavors which their parents never dreamed of attempting.
The EAS encourages entries from 'bragging' mothers and fathers and from the young people themselves or their friends in an effort to shed light on their work and allow the community to possibly endorse them, support them, or simply advertise them.
It is our hope that the series "Egyptian Americans: The Rising Stars" will grow to become our community's window into the lives of the children we are all so proud of.
Sincerely,
Magda Danish
Based on an initiative by EAS member Mrs. Suzanne ElGamal |
Egyptian Americans: The Rising Stars
Hagar Abdel Aziz
Hagar Abdel Aziz is a young Egyptian American born in San Francisco on January 30, 1989. She is the daughter of Dr. Mohab Mohamed, a long time resident of the Bay Area.
Hagar has always been an exceptional student. She skipped her first grade in elementary school, then went on again to skip junior year in high school, making her only 16 when she entered college.
Hagar decided to major in Broadcasting at San Francisco State University which offers one of the top 5 programs for Broadcasting in the nation.
During her last semester at SFSU, she enrolled in a Social Marketing course. Habitat for Humanity was their client and students were asked to create an advertising campaign for HFH's new chapter- the Greater San Francisco area.
Hagar took over the producer role. She worked tirelessly with a team of 15 students, each handling a different aspect of the project including audio, video, marketing, design, production, etc.
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Editor's Pick on EAS Café
Mubarak's Egypt
After 28 years in power in Egypt, President Mubarak's promise to shepherd his country into a stable democracy has dissipated. It is the awaited transition that never happened.
BBC Arab Affairs analyst Magdi Abdelhadi attempts to understand what has happened to Egypt in the half century since the military seized power.
Listen to the broadcast of this informative program first aired on BBC in June 2009. Go to www.eascafe.org and look for the heading LISTEN and WATCH.
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| Egypt National Day
A Cause for Celebration and Registration
Egyptians like to celebrate. Egyptian-Americans like it even more, and they like to do it in style. Not over champagne and caviar, mind you, but rather over hummus, falafel, and stuffed grape leaves. And when these are prepared by the undeniably skilled chef of the Egyptian Consulate, it calls for an even bigger celebration. So when July 15 came and went, and some of us didn't receive the familiar, off-white, retro style invitation with the black Salah Eldin eagle imprint at its top center, we took it hard!
The Egyptian Consulate has a plausible explanation though. The venue picked to host the July 23rd event pulled the plug at the very last minute, leaving the consular staff with no alternatives but to host the event at the Consul General's private residence. Space was limited and common sense implied it was better to have a smaller celebration, than none at all.
Regardless of whether or not one made it on the list of guests for this event, it was endearing how some members of the community reacted.
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Palo Alto City council Honors Egypt's Own Adam Atito
 In a ceremony held at Palo Alto City Hall on Monday July 27 at 7:00pm, the Palo Alto City Council recorded and extended "its sincere appreciation and the appreciation of the community to Adam Atito for his personal commitment, efforts, and dedication as a member of the Human Relations Commission (HRC)". Adam Atito was a member of Palo Alto's HRC for six years, from March 2003 to March 2009 and showed excellent leadership as the commission's chairperson from October 2007 to September 2008. He gave tirelessly of his time by serving as liaison to the Santa Clara County HRC and the Palo Alto Police Department and was a contributor to Palo Alto PD's strategic plan 2005 - 2010. Adam served with dedication and distinction on the community services department's Aging in the Community Committee; and participated in many programs supporting the community such as the Family Resources Ambassador Program. He consistently advocated for seniors in all regards and for individuals facing BMR (Below Market Rate) housing issues. |
Save the Date
EAS Ramadan Iftar - Saturday, September 5, 2009 7:00 - 10:00pm
 Beresford Park and Community Center - 2720 Alameda de Las Pulgas, San Mateo, CA 94403
The event will be half catered and half potluck and will include entertainment for children. Stay tuned for more details coming soon.
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Heena Maysara - Directed by Khaled Youssed
 Items advertised here are donated by our members to help generate income for the EAS. If you are intersted in this item, send an email to eascafe@gmail.com with your shipping address. The item will be shipped to you within 24 hours.
- Service is on a first come for serve basis
- Items are guaranteed to be in good to excellent condition.
Heena Maysara - 2007, directed by Khaled Youssef and featuring Somaya El Khashab, Hala Fakher, and Amr abdel Gelil.
Synopsis: The movie explores life in the slums of Egypt.
This DVD requires a multi-system DVD player to be viewed on TV.
Minimum Donation: $15.00
S & H: Free | |
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