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Contents Of This Issue:
 | The Quote |
| Website Update |
| Featured American Lebanese |
| Events |
| Feature Stories Information |
| Holiday Wishes |
The Quote
"The successful man has enthusiasm: Good work is never done in cold
blood, heat is needed to forge anything. Every great achievement is the
story of a flaming heart." -A.B. Zu Tavern
Website Update- Information Needed
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Scholarship Information- We have received requests from Lebanese
Students who are here on student visas and unable to work. If you know of
any American Lebanese organizations who can help please let us know so we can
refer such requests. There are many scholarships available but such
students do not qualify as they are here on a student visa. Of course
these organization can request transcripts or any other info from such students. |
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Language resources: Other requests we have received are
from 2nd and 3rd generation individual wishing to learn the Lebanese language.
If you know such resources please send us this information so we can share. |
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Information resources: Please send us sites, links and resource
to share with individuals doing research on Lebanon, specifically on the
diaspora. |
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Directory- Please help us to continue adding to our U.S. Directory by sending us information on American Lebanese organization or clubs. |
Featured American Lebanese- Dr. Dimitri Azar
We received the following nomination:
I would like to
propose Dr. Dimitri Azar for your list of World Famous Lebanese in the Medical
Profession:
Dr. Dimitri Azar, who is on Unite For Sight’s Executive Board of Advisors, is a
Harvard Professor of Ophthalmology, Associate Scientist at the Schepens Eye
Research Institute, and Director of the Corneal, External and Refractive Surgery
Services as Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. Dr. Azar has more than one
hundred journal publications about corneal, anterior segment, and refractive
surgery. His current research projects include
the molecular basis of corneal scarring and avascularity during wound healing,
as well as refractive surgical innovations and the mathematical basis of laser
surgery.
Dr. Azar's family comes from
Roumieh near Broummana. It is a pleasure to add him to our list of
prominent Americans of Lebanese origin.
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The 2004 calendar was added to the site and events are being
posted already. Please check the Events
page at your convenience. |
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A few months ago we posted an event announcement about Mr. Michel
El-Ashkar who
performs a one man play about the Life of Kahlil Gibran. Ms. Jacki Skeels,
a writer and a teacher who lived in Lebanon during the 1982-83 school year, sent us a
theatrical review of
his performance in Los Angeles, California. You can read it under
Letters and Articles 2003. Thank you Jacki. |
In this segment we normally feature American Lebanese organizations, social clubs, sites. You can check out previous stories under newsletter index. Please contact us if you wish for us to feature a group or a site.
Vow to make the new year a great year. For life to be rewarding:
- Do more than move; Improve.
- Do more than get; give.
- Do more than regret; repent.
- Do more than look; see.
- Do more than sympathize; help.
- Do more than attend church; worship.
- Do more than build a house; make a home.
- Do more than breathe; live.
- Do more than live; love.
We wish you a Happy Holiday Season and a great new year filled with joy and success.
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