ADC Participates in Conference for World

Washington, DC | September 18, 2009 | www.adc.org | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee is pleased to announce that its Legal Director, Nawar Shora, will be participating in the 55th Annual American Society for Industrial Security International (ASIS) Conference in Anaheim, California. ASIS is the world's largest security organization and recently launched its first ever Faith-Based Organizations Council. Shora was recruited to sit on the council and present at the Faith-Based Organization's Council workshop which will take place from September 20th-24th. More information on the conference can be found here : www.christiannewswire.com/news/8536011258.html

Nawar Shora said, "Perhaps one of our greatest challenges as a society has been a lack of trust and lack of understanding. The Faith-Based Organization Security Council will help further communication and broaden understanding, thus ultimately improving society's trust. Once faith-based communities secure this trust, they can move forward in security, safety and dialogue."

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NOTE TO EDITORS: The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), which is non sectarian and non partisan, is the largest Arab-American civil rights organization in the United States. It was founded in 1980, by former Senator James Abourezk to protect the civil rights of people of Arab descent in the United States and to promote the cultural heritage of the Arabs. ADC has 38 chapters nationwide, including chapters in every major city in the country, and members in all 50 states.

The ADC Research Institute (ADC-RI), which was founded in 1981, is a Section 501(c)(3) educational organization that sponsors a wide range of programs on behalf of Arab Americans and of importance to all Americans. ADC-RI programs include research studies, seminars, conferences and publications that document and analyze the discrimination faced by Arab Americans in the workplace, schools, media, and governmental agencies and institutions. ADC-RI also celebrates the rich cultural heritage of the Arabs.

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Contact: Yousef Munayyer

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