Membership

Protecting Arab American rights and defending civil liberties across America since 1980

For more than 45 years, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) has been the nation’s largest Arab American legal and grassroots organization, defending civil rights, equality, and justice for Arab Americans and all Americans.

ADC stands at the forefront of some of the most consequential civil liberties fights in the country, defending constitutional rights, challenging discrimination and government overreach, and protecting the freedoms that are fundamental to American democracy.

Our strength comes from our members. ADC’s national leadership is elected by its membership, ensuring that our community has a direct voice in the organization and its future.

$50/year

Student

One vote

For currently enrolled students. Full voting membership at a reduced rate.

Join as student

$75/year

Individual

One vote

Standard individual membership. One vote in board elections and eligibility to stand for the board.

Join as individual

$100/year

Family

Two votes

Covers two adults in the same household, each with a vote of their own. You’ll add the second adult when you join.

Join as family

What we do

Protect our rights

ADC takes on powerful institutions and interests that threaten Americans’ constitutional rights and civil liberties. Through impact litigation and legal advocacy, we challenge government overreach, defend freedom of speech and dissent, and protect the rights guaranteed by the Constitution.

Our legal work increasingly confronts efforts by pro-Israel lobby groups and government actors to restrict speech, protest, academic freedom, and other protected activity related to Israel and Palestine.

Advocate for our community

ADC works at the federal, state, and local levels to ensure Arab Americans have a meaningful voice in the decisions that affect our communities and our country.

Our advocacy includes opposition to unconditional military aid to Israel and other governments involved in armed conflict, challenges to legislation that expands surveillance or restricts protected speech, and engagement with policymakers to promote fair, transparent, and accountable institutions.

Challenge discrimination, stereotypes, and misinformation

ADC works with national and international media to challenge discrimination, defamation, stereotypes, and misinformation while ensuring Arab American perspectives are represented in public debate.

We track media coverage that scapegoats Arab communities, challenge narratives that marginalize or dehumanize them, and push for journalism that subjects war, foreign policy, civil liberties, and human rights to meaningful scrutiny.

What membership provides

The right to vote and run for ADC leadership
Access to legal and media resources
Leadership and community engagement opportunities
Reduced rates for ADC events
Action Alerts, organizational updates, and ADC publications

Ready to join?

Student $50 Individual $75 Family $100

ADC for students

ADC offers students reduced membership rates, leadership development, internships, networking opportunities, and access to educational resources and programs designed to prepare the next generation of Arab American leaders.

How you can help

Join ADC. Get involved. Strengthen our community.

Membership money funds the day-to-day running of the organization, and because it comes from members rather than from any single outside funder, it is not tied to one project or one priority.

Your membership strengthens ADC’s ability to defend our rights, challenge discrimination, and ensure Arab Americans have a powerful, independent national organization representing our community.

Whether through civic engagement, education, community organizing, media, advocacy, or leadership, your participation strengthens our collective voice.

At a moment when our rights and freedoms face growing challenges, our community needs a strong, united, and independent voice. ADC is that voice. Its strength begins with its members.

Dues are not a donation

Dues are paid to the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, a 501(c)(4) organization, and are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions. That is what makes them dues rather than a gift.

If you would prefer to make a tax-deductible gift instead, that support goes to ADC Research Institute, our 501(c)(3). Donate here.

Renewal

Membership lasts twelve months from the day you join and renews automatically each year unless you cancel. You can cancel at any time by replying to your confirmation email or writing to [email protected].

Paid for by the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), a 501(c)(4) organization. Membership dues are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
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