H.R.2237 is a Bill introduced on June 12, 2011 by Rep. Adam B.Schiff (CA, 29th). Title-II is about the establishment of a $20 Million Fund that aims to promote and strengthen the private sector in Tunisia, as well as U.S.-Tunisian joint ventures.

The Bill needs a Republican Congressman to sign on as a co-sponsor. To find and contact your Representative, Click here

TALKING POINTS:
-Tunisia is a regional center for foreign investment and tourism
- Tunisia plays an important role in promoting peace and security in North Africa and the Middle East
-In 2011, Tunisia has emerged as a regional model for social development.

In this article, a former Peace Corps volunteer, who recently visited Tunisia, describes his impressions of the situation there.

Selected comments about the article (using this form) will be published in future issues of the Community Gazette.

The powerful images of poverty in Tunisia contained in this slide show underscore the ugent need for our community to take action:

Consistent with one of its core themes of outreach to Tunisia, the Tunisian Community Center is establishing the Ibn Khaldun Institute Social Enterprise, a Tunisian-American micro-finance initiative.

Those interested in providing input in the design and drafting of the project may do so using this form.

"Tradition within a Tradition": a group photo of second generation Tunisian-Americans is always taken during the event. (Above: May 2008, San Francisco)

The annual event, attended by the most influential members of our community, brings Tunisians and their friends from all over the United States. It provides your business or organization a unique and superb promotional opportunity.

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.Editor: Ali Khemili.
.Contributing Writers: Maya Charrad, Hedi Jaouad, Raouf Khelil.
.Contributing Editors: Leila Bekri, Jihane BenKhedher, Najoua BenOthmane, Adel Mabrouk Boudaga , Meriem Chared, JB Gabsy, Sami Guedoir, Eber Haddad, Ridha Lanouar, Leila Laoudji, Sofian Riabi, Mona Sarrai, Ammar Zarkani.
.Editors-at-large: Phil Jones (Friends-Of-Tunisia), Jerry Sorkin (A.T.A.)