JULY 14, 2022: AABAR ATTENDS MEETING WITH MWRD'S COMMITTEE ON AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

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AABAR was proud to attend the MWRD meeting to speak about the economic deprivation faced by MENA Americans and the need for a disparity study.

Thank you to AABAR’s Social Committee Chair Cory Cassis for organizing a wonderful event for AABAR’s members! 

Thanks to the generosity of AABAR members, AABAR volunteers were able to assemble 200 BACKPACKS with essential supplies for students in need!

AABAR was proud to co-sponsor CBA's  All Bar Social and to join so many bar groups, attorneys, judges, and students for a fun night of connecting!

What an amazing turnout for AABAR’s general meeting! Thank you to all of the attorneys, judges and students who attended this productive meeting! 

Thank you to all who attended this evening's inspirational 7th Annual Building Bridges Awards Ceremony with AABAR and the Decalogue Society of Lawyers. A heartfelt congratulations to our honorees Atour Sargon of the Lincolnwood Board of Trustees and Jan Schwartz of the National Council of Jewish Women as our Champions of Voting Rights!

Thanks to all who attended this exceptional presentation!  Presenters from various fields will explored the history of the "Middle East/North Africa" designation, the inclusion of MENA in the Chicagoland community, current legal developments and legislative initiatives being undertaken. The presentation was moderated by AABAR’s Judge William J. Haddad (ret.) and our esteemed speakers included:

· Ashley Alvarez (J.D.)

· Dr. Louise Cainkar

· Hon. Marcelino Garcia (J.D.)

· Colette Holt (J.D.)

Thank you to all those who attended AABAR's 32nd Anniversary Installation Dinner & Award Ceremony! We were honored to welcome Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi as our Keynote Speaker and to award Justice Jesse Reyes with the 2022 Distinguished Service Award. 

Congratulations to our newly installed officers:

Nura Azzam Yanaki, President 

Tony Abou Ezzi, Vice President

Jawad Shalabi, Treasurer

Mona Naser, Recording Secretary

Cory Cassis, Corresponding Secretary

Thank you to all of our generous sponsors!

AABAR was honored to partner with Arab American Family Services for our 3rd annual Turkey Drive! Thank you to all who donated!! With your support, we were able to provide a full Thanksgiving meal to 150 families! Thank you to AABAR’s community services co-chairs, Wesam Shahed and Joseph Homsy, and our wonderful volunteers for all of your efforts!

A wonderful evening supporting the Unity Gala and 20th Annual Swearing-In Ceremony of Bar Presidents hosted by the ever supportive and committed Justice Jesse G. Reyes. Congratulations to all the scholarship awardees and to AABAR’s very own Vivian Khalaf for her Advocates for Diversity Award and to Justice Theis for the 2022 Unity Award. We are forever grateful for your dedication to ensuring the diversification of the legal community!

What an amazing turnout for AABAR’s general meeting and a great way to end the year! Thank you to all of the attorneys, judges and students who attended this productive meeting!