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10/11/2008 - 6:52 a.m. CST -- by Yalla Vote 08 'Our Voice Our Future 
Arab Americans can make the difference in this year's elections... we live in significant numbers in battleground states, and this year, more than ever, OUR VOTE COUNTS.
As we all gear up for our last push before the election, we're asking you to help us find volunteers to make calls this month, using an exciting, new on-line tool that makes it easy for us to get out the Arab American vote.
I know we're all really busy, but the Yalla Vote Virtual Phone Bank makes it simple to reach out to registered Arab American voters across America.
Here's how the Yalla Vote Virtual Phone Bank works:
I'm asking for just an hour or two of your time to give this easy, convenient system a try. Call registered Arab American voters and remind them to vote on November 4th. If you like the system, you can make as many calls as you like.
It can't be simpler-and it couldn't be more important. The stakes have never been higher. It's our voice. It's our future. Click here now and make a difference.
Thank you for your help,[Read More]
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09/09/2008 - 9:51 p.m. CST -- by Yalla Vote 08 'Our Voice Our Future
Melissa “Mia” Kamal is a graduate student at the University of Central Florida, pursuing an M.A. in Mass Communication. She graduated from St. John’s University in Jamaica, New York in 2004 with a B.A. in Psychology. At St. John’s, Mia participated in Arab Students United and the Muslim Students Association, and was an active fan of the St. John’s Red Storm Basketball Team. Mia also interned with the New York City Police Department as an auxiliary police officer and volunteered as a youth mentor through campus ministry.
Mia’s earliest experience with unifying the Arab American community for change was through the Palestine Media Watch organization, where she began writing letters to media outlets and elected officials, encouraging them to pay attention to and report fairly on Palestinian issues. Mia’s experience in leadership covers many aspects, from being captain of several sports teams, to managing projects, to mentoring youth to become the leaders of tomorrow.
More recently, Mia worked for a non-profit specializing in community change and growth, empowering urban families. She has also helped students at the Delaware campus of Widener University School of Law develop and expand their Muslim Students Association in conjunction with Muslim students at the Harrisburg campus of Widener.
Mia can be reached at aai-florida@yallavote.org
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08/26/2008 - 12:38 a.m. CST -- by Yalla Vote 08 'Our Voice Our Future
Amir Eustice is a senior student at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor studying Near Eastern studies and Arabic literature. He recently returned from Cairo, Egypt, where he studied Arabic for two academic terms at the Arabic Language Institute at the American University of Cairo. He has previously studied Arabic in Tangiers, Morocco. Hearing Dr. James Zogby speak about presidential election campaign issues in Cairo last April inspired Amir to become involved with the Yalla Vote Campaign and learn more about his Arab American community. Amir grew up in a tightly-knit community of Coptic Egyptian Americans in the Detroit suburbs and remains an active volunteer in his church’s community activities. He is thrilled to interact with Michigan’s larger Arab American community and hopes to unite its various groups to make their voice heard on the national level.
Amir can be reached at aai-michigan@yallavote.org
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08/21/2008 - 7:29 p.m. CST -- by Yalla Vote 08 'Our Voice Our Future
20 08 2008 Read more about David-Imad Ramadan, find out where he gets his enthusiasm for the Republican party, and what he thinks about the upcoming elections. David-Imad Ramadan has been a Republican activist since he moved to Washington, DC in 1989. Over the last twenty years, he has worked on every presidential campaign on the Republican side and has been involved in several gubernatorial and senatorial campaigns. He is currently the Precinct Captain and Outreach Chair for Loudoun County Republicans, and is involved with the Republican Party of Virginia, the Arab American Coalition for McCain, and the Lebanese American Coalition for McCain.
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