The Arab-American Educational Foundation

01/25/2026

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The Arab-American Educational Foundation is a proud supporter of the Arabic Immersion Magnet School. On February 4, 2026, AIMS is holding a special event to celebrate its 10th anniversary. This school is unique in the United States - the curriculum is taught in Arabic and English from Kindergarten to 8th grade.
Arabic Immersion Magnet School 10th Anniversary Celebration
Wednesday, February 10, 2026
5-7 pm
RSVP to [email protected]
The funds raised will support essential educational items not covered by the HISD budget and will demonstrate the community's backing of our request to transform the school into a STEAM High School.
Upgrading AIMS to a high school will create a continuous educational path for Arabic language students from K-12, connecting them to the Modern History Study at the University of Houston and the Programs at Rice University. Once expanded and linked to these prestigious institutions, AIMS will be the only comprehensive Arabic educational program of its kind in the Western world.
AIMS is the only government-funded school in the United States that offers the curriculum in both English and Arabic. School operations are fully funded by the Houston Independent School District.
Please visit the donation form and share it with family, friends, co-workers.
https://give.houstonisdfoundation.org/campaign/726244/donate
Thank you in advance for your invaluable support in making AIMS a pioneering educational program that will inspire communities worldwide.

01/25/2026

The Arab-American Educational Foundation is a proud supporter of the Arabic Immersion Magnet School. On February 4, 2026, AIMS is holding a special event to celebrate its 10th anniversary. This school is unique in the United States - the curriculum is taught in Arabic and English from Kindergarten to 8th grade.

Arabic Immersion Magnet School 10th Anniversary Celebration
Wednesday, February 10, 2026
5-7 pm
RSVP to [email protected]

The funds raised will support essential educational items not covered by the HISD budget and will demonstrate the community's backing of our request to transform the school into a STEAM High School.

Upgrading AIMS to a high school will create a continuous educational path for Arabic language students from K-12, connecting them to the Modern History Study at the University of Houston and the Programs at Rice University. Once expanded and linked to these prestigious institutions, AIMS will be the only comprehensive Arabic educational program of its kind in the Western world.

AIMS is the only government-funded school in the United States that offers the curriculum in both English and Arabic. School operations are fully funded by the Houston Independent School District.

Please visit the donation form and share it with family, friends, co-workers.

https://give.houstonisdfoundation.org/campaign/726244/donate

Thank you in advance for your invaluable support in making AIMS a pioneering educational program that will inspire communities worldwide.

12/20/2025

We are accepting applications to join the AAEF Board!

Read about us and download the application from

https://theaaef.org/about-us

Email it to [email protected] by January 9, 2026.

We look forward to receiving applications.

12/02/2025

Please support the AAEF!
Zelle: 713-614-2111
Checks: AAEF, PO Box 270333, Houston, Texas 77277-0333
PayPal:
https://tinyurl.com/Give-to-AAEF

10/02/2025

The Gaza Habibti Exhibit is back!

10/02/2025

10/02/2025

Happening at U of H on October 23.

Join us at Noon on October 23 at the Honors Commons (2nd floor of MD Anderson Library) to welcome Dr. Stephanie Hassell, Assistant Professor at Clemson University, discuss her book “Slavery and Religious Conversion in Portugal’s Indian Empire, 1500-1700.” Refreshments provided. Free and open to the public.

10/02/2025

Registration is open for RAWIfest 2025 - happening in Houston October 12-14.

RAWIfest is coming to Houston! Registration is now open. Get your tickets now for 3 days of panels, workshops, and more! With keynote addresses from Fady Joudah and Noor Naga.

Follow the link here for the full schedule: https://www.arabamericanwriters.org/programs/rawifest

09/24/2025

Congratulations, Said!

We proudly congratulate historian, novelist, poet, and CAS PhD student Said Sultan Al-Hashimi on his newest Arabic-language article in the Journal of Palestine Studies , titled “Palestine and the Omanis between the Nakba and the Flood: A Comparative Historical Reading of the Popular and Historical Positions.” Article linked here:https://www.palestine-studies.org/sites/default/files/mdf-articles/298-321.pdf

09/17/2025

The Center for Arab Studies is accepting MA and PhD Students of Arab Studies! We especially encourage students interested in colonialism and anti-colonialism, revolutions, popular and democratic movements, labor, popular culture, gender and sexuality, political economy, and literary criticism. We enthusiastically welcome scholars from all over, including those from the Arab world with experience researching Arabic-language archival sources and field work. Please spread the word. If interested in applying or have questions about the process or the program itself, email us at [email protected] or [email protected].

09/17/2025

This Fall, enroll in ARAB 1501 (Beginning) or ARAB 2311 (Intermediate) to learn the wonders of the Arabic language, one of the most spoken languages in Houston and the world!

09/17/2025