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No 'Arab - Latino' connection, you say????

LULAC, LaRaza, Maldef, etc operate with YOUR tax dollars... Not to mention big contributions by Fannie Mae, AARP, Goldman sachs, A bunch of outfits we bailed out....

Here's just two of the speakers (btw...more tax $$ at work...these are 'elected' state reps):

Rima Nashashibi Vice Chair – Southern California

Rima Nashashibi has been an instrumental figure in establishing the Arab American Caucus and a pioneer of civic engagement and community involvement. After being elected the first Chair of the Arab American Caucus back in 1991, Nashashibi has since held various positions in the caucus and has played a crucial role within the California Democratic Party. As a distinguished speaker, Nashashibi has been invited to address numerous institutions and has sat on panel discussions across the world discussing topics from the importance of civic engagement to woman empowerment. Since 2000, the US State Department selected her to conduct educational workshops and speak on pressing issues such as political campaigns and democracy throughout the Arab world. She has been the recipient of several distinguished awards including the Harry S Truman Award, the Protégé Award, and a lifetime achievement award by the Democratic Party of Orange County. Nashashibi is an American Palestinian born in Jerusalem. She holds a bachelors degree in Economics from the American University of Beirut and currently resides in Laguna Hills, CA.

http://arabamericancaucus.org/about/

Benigno “Benny” Diaz, Jr., from Garden Grove, California, is a Latino community leader Born in Lima, Peru. He is the son of Mr. Benigno & Irene Diaz. He is one of 12 brothers and sisters in the Diaz Family. The Diaz-Calderon family migrated to the USA since the late sixties.

Benny arrived to Orange County on October 10, 1980. Just days after arriving in California, he enrolled in English as a Second language courses. His first job was working at the local McDonald’s in the city of Orange. During the evenings he worked as a custodian. From 1981 to 1982, Benny worked at Disneyland as a night crew cleaner.

In 1981 Benny began his college education at Fullerton College where he also served two years in student government. In 1983, he was graduated with an Associate of Arts in Political Science. He then advanced to the University of California at Irvine (UCI) where he completed his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.

During his time at UCI,Benny worked as a student mentor within the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) program. He also conducted outreach to local high schools where he served as a role model to young students in need of encouragement and motivation to pursue a higher education. In 1986 Benny also achieved his life dream goal of becoming a USA citizen.

After his university experience, Benny landed a position with the Marriott Hotel Corporation in Irvine where he served as a Human Resources Specialist. A believer in life-long learning and personal improvement, in 1989 Benny went back to school at Irvine Valley College where he studied to meet and achieve the requirements for a Real Estate License.

During his professional career within the Marriott Hotel chain, Benny received technical training in all aspects of Human Resources management, including mainframes data systems. He earned certificates of completion in HRIS/BAS system (Human Resources Management) and SQL Oracle systems. In 1992 Benny transitioned to a public service career and went to work for the State of California’s Employment Development Department (EDD) in the City of Mission Viejo. At EDD he was trained and served the public in the area of job service and unemployment insurance. Due to his success within EDD and, in particular his bilingual skills, Benny was offered and accepted the position of Agro-Business Representative where he served as the liaison between the State and the farming industry of the local area. Benny went on to become an Agricultural advisor for all EDD field offices within the county of Orange. He also helped the county’s Agricultural Commissioner and the Farm Bureau Federation by providing technical information and assistance with the hiring of employees. He also supplied employment and production data necessary for the agricultural industry in the state and the US Department of Labor.

http://oclulacf.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=70&lang=en

1 posted on 02/16/2011 2:31:50 PM PST by AuntB
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To: AuntB; All

Sounds like the merging of the Mexican Ku Klux Klan and Al-Qaeda....

We keep leaving our borders open ...we will get more of this Twins of Terror


2 posted on 02/16/2011 2:56:43 PM PST by UCFRoadWarrior (Newt Gingrich and Chris Matthews: Seperated at Birth??)
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