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Meet the 2022/23 Teen Grantmaking Initiative Members

  Introducing the next generation of philanthropists. Hear from youth in our Teen Grantmaking Initiative on what inspired them to join the nation’s only youth-led Arab American philanthropy group! 2022/2023 Michigan Chapter:  Adam Beydoun, Dearborn High School/DCMST Ahlam Murshed, Edsel Ford High School Batoul Hamka, Henry Ford Early College Celine Hijazi, Dearborn High School Huda Yaseen,…

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Kayal Research Scholar Miray Philips publishes groundbreaking research

Did you hear that one of our Kayal research scholars, Miray Philips, has recently published an article in the American Journal of Cultural Sociology? The Dr. Philip M. Kayal Fund for Arab American Research at CAAP supports emerging scholars conducting social science research on the Arab American/ MENA community, ensuring that there is a sophisticated…

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Congratulations to our 2022 Cohort of Dr. Adawia Alousi Scholars!

The Center for Arab American Philanthropy would like to congratulate our 2022 Adawia Alousi Scholars! Representing colleges throughout the country, the women who make up this exceptional sisterhood are increasing the visibility of Muslim women in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). The scholarship fund was created in 2016 to honor the incredible legacy…

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Be a source of hope for families in Puerto Rico and Florida

On September 18, Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico and knocked out power across the island. With more than 30 inches of rain, flooding and mudslides damaged roads and bridges to the mountains, leaving small communities stranded without food and medical care. More than three weeks later, over 80,000 people in Puerto Rico are still struggling…

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2022 Dr. Jack G. Shaheen Media Scholarship Winners!

The Jack G. & Bernice M. Shaheen Endowed Media Scholarship, housed at the Center for Arab American Philanthropy and in partnership with the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC),  supports juniors, seniors, and graduate students studying Journalism, Television, Radio, and/or Film, and who are committed to amplifying the voice and representation of Arab Americans through media. Late…

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Meet the 2022 Ebeid Scholarship Fund Recipients

All the wonderful faces who keep Russel Ebeid’s memory alive!  This year, the Russel J. Ebeid Family Fund Scholarship awarded $82,500 to 32 trailblazing students studying engineering or STEM-related fields. As a prominent world business leader and passionate philanthropist, Russel Ebeid dedicated his life to advancing underserved communities forward for them to live successful lives….

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Bring Relief to Families Devastated by Flooding in Pakistan

  Pakistan has declared a national emergency as massive floods attributed to climate change continue to devastate the country.  Nearly half a million people have been displaced by record-breaking rains and flooding that have killed more than a thousand people, a third of them are estimated to be children.  Over 30 million people have been…

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Nation’s Only Arab American Community Foundation Comes to   New York City to Recognize Arab American Philanthropy   

  The Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP), the nation’s only Arab American community foundation, held its fourth annual Threads of Giving Gala at the Loeb Boathouse Central Park on Thursday, September 8, 2022, to honor the incredible philanthropic contributions of New York City native, successful businessman and proud Arab American, George Jalinos.  At this…

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Fordson students carry on Issam and Dr. Rima Abbas’s legacy

The Issam and Dr. Rima Abbas Endowed Scholarship was established in memory of Issam and Dr. Rima Abbas, who were tragically killed in a 2019 crash along with their children, Ali, Isabella and Giselle. This scholarship program aims to further the commitment Issam and Dr. Rima had to higher education by supporting high school seniors…

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