The Arab American Leadership Initiative Foundation (AALIF) aims to promote Arab culture and empower Arab youth through education, outreach, cultural events, and social programs. It provides resources like curriculum, facilities, and financial support to eliminate barriers for Arab American youth. AALIF's mission is achieved through summer programs abroad that bring Arab youth together, enrich their resumes, and expose them to new cultures in order to build understanding. These programs include international internships, teaching English abroad, and intensive study abroad courses to introduce religious and cultural resources while building character.

1. Arab American Leadership Initiative Foundation

2. OUR MISSION
✓ AALIF aims to preserve and promote the
rich and diverse Arab culture and
language by empowering the Arab youth
through:
✓ Education
✓ Outreach & Networking
✓ Cultural Events
✓ Sports
✓ Aid & Social Responsibilities

3. OUR MISSION
✓ PROVIDE TOOLS (E.G CURRICULUM, FACILITY,
NETWORK)
✓ ELIMINATE BARRIERS (E.G PROVIDE STIPEND
SUPPORT)
✓ OPENING PATHS (E.G STRATEGIC ROADMAP WITH
PRIOR EXPERIENCE)

4. OVERVIEW
✓ At least 1.9 million* Americans are of Arab descent, adjusted total: 3,665,789
✓ Education: Over 89% of Arab Americans over 25 have obtained at least a high
school diploma. More than 45% have a bachelor’s degree or higher,
compared to 28% of Americans at large. 18% of Arab Americans have a
postgraduate degree, which is nearly twice the American average (10%).
✓ Labor: Similar to the national average, about 60% of Arab American adults
are in the labor force; with 5% unemployed. 73% percent of working Arab
Americans are employed in managerial, professional, sales or administrative
fields.
✓ Most Arab Americans work in the private sector (79%), while 12% are
government employees.
✓ Financial: Median income for Arab American households is $59,012 compared
to a median income of $52,029 for all households in the United States.
*Source: 2010 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates–U.S. Census Bureau

5. WHY ARE WE HERE?
✓ To discuss how we can achieve this positive integration while
serving our community at the same time
✓ To inform you of the kinds of resources available for our youth
✓ To share examples of experiences from many different
communities
✓ To draw a roadmap specifically for our local community
✓ To create a Long-term Community Activity Map

6. SUMMER ABROAD PROGRAMS

7. ✓ “AALIF Summer Abroad Programs” is one of the signature
programs of AALIF, which serves to the mission of AALIF in
many ways, like:
✓ Creating a productive alternative for the youth during
summer
✓ Enriching their resume
✓ Building a professional oriented character
✓ Bringing different backgrounds of Arab American youth
together to understand each other
✓ Immersing them into a new culture
✓ Contributing to the understanding of peaceful coexistence
MISSION OF PROGRAMS

8. INTERNATIONAL SUMMER INTERNSHIP
✓ “International Summer Internship” programs serve the main mission of AALIF
by bringing the Arab American youth of different cultural and religious
backgrounds together to understand one another, assist to build a professional
character and network, investigate their potential and interest, and expose the
business and social culture of different countries.
✓ International Summer Internship programs are three-week internship programs
and the internships are full-time (40 hours per week)
✓ These programs are available in the fields of Business & Finance, Media &
Journalism, Security/Criminal Justice & Governance, Health & Medicine, and
Education & Architecture
✓ There are mainly two types of internships: Regular Internship and Internship
Loop

9. TEACH & TRAVEL
✓ “Teach & Travel” program serves the main mission of AALIF by
bringing Arab American youth of different cultural and religious
backgrounds together to understand one another, assisting them to
build a professional character and network, enriching their resumes
with a teaching and leadership experience, and building their self-
confidence on professional achievement.
✓ There will be groups of 15, divided according to years and their
knowledge level
✓ The lessons will be conducted in formal or informal environments,
closed classrooms or open environments
✓ There will be books and audio-visual documents provided, according to
the level of the participants
✓ There will be a priority given to high-school students, especially the
ones in senior year
✓ There will be counseling provided to students that have graduated
from high school

10. ✓ “Intensive Study Abroad” program serves the main mission of AALIF by
bringing Arab American youth of different cultural and religious backgrounds
together to understand one another, introducing their own cultural and
religious resources, assisting them to build a character of peace, filling the
potential gaps of knowledge, enriching their transcript with college credits,
and networking.
✓ Intensive study abroad program consists of a college course designed for the
needs of the Arab American youth.
✓ The classes will be offered by a partner university abroad.
✓ Courses consists of 10 topics common for all Abrahamic religions, and a final
project.
✓ There will be 5 hours daily class work for 10 days.
INTENSIVE STUDY ABROAD

11. Thank you!
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for more information
www.aalif.org