Syria TPS Application Deadline Today, ADC Rallies to Restore Voting Rights + more

Monday, July 6, 2015

Upcoming Events

Nationwide:

Today, Monday, July 6 is the deadline for Syrian nationals who are currently in the U.S. to apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Click here to view instructions on filing a TPS application for Syria and to download the required forms.

D.C. Metro Area:

Tuesday, July 10–25 in Washington, DC at Atlas Performing Arts Center: Lab II 1333 H Street, NE Washington, DC 20002. Capital Fringe Festival 2015 presents, “It’s What We Do”: A Play about the Occupation. Israeli soldiers speak out against the Occupation policies they enforce. Play directed and written by Pamela Nice. Click here for details and tickets.
Saturday, July 11, 7:00–9:00 pm at Westmoreland Congregational UCC in Bethesda, MD. World Class Arts presents: Children of the Stone concert & book tour, Co-sponsored by ADC. Click here for tickets and here to view the event page on Facebook.
Sunday, July 12, 5:30–7:30 pm at Trinity Cathedral in Easton, MD. World Class Arts Presents: Children of the Stone concert & book tour, Co-sponsored by ADC. TICKETS: $25 general / $10 students @ www.Dalouna.EventBrite.com and at the door.

Michigan:

Wednesday, July 8–12 in Detroit, MI. The Arab American National Museum presents, Concert of Colors, Detroit’s free annual diversity music festival. Click here for details.

New York:

Wed. July 8, 6:30–9:30 pm at Le Poisson Rouge on 158 Bleecker St., New York, NY 10012. Children of the Stone Tour w/ Ramzi Aburedwan and Dal’Ouna Ensemble + award-winning author Sandy Tolan, Co-sponsored by ADC. Click here for tickets.

Past Weeks’ Wrap-Up

Articles of Interest

Time for Dearborn’s Hubbard statue to come down [ADC Michigan Director Fatina Abdrabboh, Detroit Free Press]
Supreme Court to Weigh Race in College Admission [New York Times]
Secret Court Approves NSA Bulk Collection Spying Through End Of 2015 [Think Progress]
Hundreds rally for voting rights [Video: MSNBC]
United Church of Christ to divest over Israeli policies in occupied Palestinian territories [Associated Press]
Supreme Court’s ruling on gerrymandering is a victory for voters [Washington Post]
Supreme Court rightly supports Fair Housing Act ‘disparate impact’ claims [LA Times]


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Ramzi Aburedwan and his Arabic-French Dal’Ouna Ensemble, a dynamic fusion of Palestinian folk, classical, jazz and world music, will be peforming throughout the week in the DC metro area as part of the Children of the Stone tour, Co-sponsored by ADC.