Arab American Civic Council

Arab American Civic Council We advance Arab American community power and grassroots democracy by moving people, organizations, and policy towards justice and equity.
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The Arab American Civic Council is a grassroots organization that builds community by facilitating the civic participation of Arab Americans towards justice and equity.

Day 1 of the OC MENA Festival was fantastic. We had great conversation with hundreds of Arab Americans who pledged to vo...
06/20/2026

Day 1 of the OC MENA Festival was fantastic. We had great conversation with hundreds of Arab Americans who pledged to vote in November. Visit us this weekend to learn about our work, pledge to vote, get your Little Arabia District 🛣 t-shirt, attend the MENA panel on Sunday at 2pm, and enjoy your time with family and friends!

Join us at the MENA panel this Sunday and learn why it’s important for our community to be counted.
06/20/2026

Join us at the MENA panel this Sunday and learn why it’s important for our community to be counted.

06/19/2026

Today we honor the freedom of enslaved Black Americans and recommit to justice, dignity, and equality for all. The Arab American Civic Council stands with our communities in celebrating resilience and building a better future together.

Come find us at the OC MENA Festival ⭐️🗓️ June 19–21 📍 Costa Mesa✊ Build Arab American community power🗳️ Register to Vot...
06/14/2026

Come find us at the OC MENA Festival ⭐️
🗓️ June 19–21
📍 Costa Mesa

✊ Build Arab American community power
🗳️ Register to Vote
🙋 Sign up to Volunteer
💼 Explore Civic Engagement Job Opportunities
📢 Mobilize the Arab Vote

Our voices matter. Our votes count. Our community is POWERFUL.

See you there. 🤍💚🖤❤️

🏆 Honoring a Legend. Dr. Diane Shammas.At our Arab American Heritage Gala — Showing Up Like Hope — we had the profound h...
06/10/2026

🏆 Honoring a Legend. Dr. Diane Shammas.

At our Arab American Heritage Gala — Showing Up Like Hope — we had the profound honor of presenting the Lifetime Service Award to one of the most remarkable women in our community. 🤍

Dr. Diane Shammas has lived multiple lifetimes of achievement in one.

She is a scholar who earned her PhD in international, intercultural, and urban higher education from USC — and used that knowledge to teach at universities in Gaza and support mental health research at the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme.

She is a trailblazing entrepreneur who opened her own retail boutiques in Los Angeles and Newport Beach, built a nationally distributed wholesale footwear brand, and proved that Arab American women belong at every table — including the ones they build themselves.

She is a published voice for her people — her powerful essay “In Retrospect: An American Educator in Gaza” appears in Sumud: A New Palestinian Reader (Seven Stories Press, 2025), alongside a recent publication in the Journal of Palestine Studies.

And she is a fierce community advocate — recognized with the Alex Odeh Memorial Award, a Lifetime Achievement Award from Access California Services, and two Humanitarian Awards from Cal State Fullerton for her groundbreaking support of SWANA students and programs.

Dr. Shammas, your life’s work is a testament to what it means to show up — for your community, for your people, and for the truth. This award belongs to you many times over. We are deeply honored to call you one of our own. 👏🏽

🌟 Congratulations, Dr. Diane Shammas — Lifetime Service Award Honoree, Arab American Civic Council 15th Anniversary Gala.

NNAAC Transformative Leaders Fellow at AACC Muntadhar Aljadeed completed his signature project during UCR's Middle Easte...
06/09/2026

NNAAC Transformative Leaders Fellow at AACC Muntadhar Aljadeed completed his signature project during UCR's Middle Eastern Student Center Field Trip to Little Arabia.

The "I Am an Arab American" panel brought together three remarkable Arab Americans: Yousef Abdelfattah (FaZe Apex), a major digital influencer; Dr. Yaser Salem, an award-winning physician and business owner; and Shaheen Nassar, one of the Irvine 11, who spoke on civic engagement and standing firm in one's principles.

With over 40 attendees, the event opened space for mentorship, dialogue, and community connection, concluding with a district-wide tour of Little Arabia.

06/08/2026

🔴 See this news segment about and why it matters to our community on . Thank you for the story!

Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s War Powers Resolution was defeated Thursday, but not before forcing Congress to go on the record ...
06/05/2026

Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s War Powers Resolution was defeated Thursday, but not before forcing Congress to go on the record over U.S. support for Israel’s war in Lebanon. 🇱🇧

Here’s how Southern California (LA/OC/IE/SD) Members of Congress voted. 🗳️

06/04/2026

Today, Rep. Rashida Tlaib will force a vote on Lebanon War Powers Resolution.

Yalla, California! 🗣️ The primary elections are TODAY, Tuesday, June 2nd.Every single vote builds our collective power a...
06/02/2026

Yalla, California! 🗣️ The primary elections are TODAY, Tuesday, June 2nd.

Every single vote builds our collective power and ensures our community’s needs aren’t overlooked.

Don’t sit this one out—your voice is your power.

Find your polling location, hours & what to bring: https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov


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