/news-archive/tag/high-school-model-arab-league/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Wed, 20 Feb 2019 22:07:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/02/20/high-school-students-to-participate-in-model-arab-league/ Wed, 20 Feb 2019 22:07:14 +0000 /news/?p=73480 ... High school students to participate in Model Arab League]]> More than 170 Arkansas high school students will participate in an annual international leadership program that gives students a taste of life as an international diplomat.聽 The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host the High School Model Arab League conference on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 22-23. The Model Arab League is a student leadership development program created by the. It is a simulation of an international organization, the League of Arab States, which represents 22 countries. 鈥淭he Middle East is an area of critical importance to international politics,鈥� said Dr. Rebecca Glazier, director of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Model Arab League and associate professor in the School of Public Affairs. 鈥淢any of the issues there 鈥� from religious extremism to water shortages to gender inequality 鈥� are issues that matter for the whole world. Thinking through potential solutions to these problems is a great way for students to get engaged and feel hopeful about the future of the Middle East and the world,鈥� she said. During the two-day event, high school students from across the state will serve as delegates on committees. The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Middle Eastern Studies Program donates the conference fees to help deserving high school students attend the conference. The conference will be run by 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students, who will chair committees, organize awards, and serve in key roles. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students who are helping to organize the conference and their positions include Jonathan Nwosu, secretary general; Mariam Bouzihay, assistant secretary general; Rashad Roberts, Joint Defense Council; Nora Bouzihay, Council on Palestinian Affairs; Sarah Fulmer, Council on Political Affairs Ministers; Faith Thomas, Council on Arab Social Affairs Ministers; Julie O鈥橦ara, Council of Arab Economic Affairs Ministers; and Leon Kockaya, Council of Arab Economic Affairs Ministers. Participating high schools include Bryant High School, Caddo Magnet High School, Conway High School, Fayetteville High School, Haas Hall Academy, Haas Hall Rogers, Jessieville High School, Little Rock Central High School, Pulaski Academy, and Texas High School. Mariam Bouzihay, a 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock junior psychology student from Jonesboro, will speak at the conference鈥檚 opening session at 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 22, in the Engineering and Information Technology Building Auditorium. As the recipient of the Joseph J. Malone Fellowship in Arab and Islamic Studies, Bouzihay traveled to Qatar in November to learn about the country鈥檚 culture, society, and 聽economics, as well as government priorities, concerns, and needs as pertaining to Qatari-U.S. relations. 鈥淎s part of the one year fellowship, I will implement a variety of programs, events, and outreach efforts in my home community,鈥� Bouzihay said. 鈥淭hese programs aim to share my newfound knowledge of Qatar with the American public, multiplying the educational impact of the program. Many people are unaware of the true Middle Eastern and North Africa region, so it is important to spread my experience and the things I learned during that time.鈥� 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock has hosted the Model Arab League since 2008. The event is sponsored by the, the League of Arab States Information Office, and the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations. For more information, contact Dr. Rebecca Glazier, raglazier@ualr.edu, or visit the Model Arab League. ]]> /news-archive/2018/02/22/high-school-model-arab-league/ Thu, 22 Feb 2018 15:00:12 +0000 /news/?p=69518 ... High school students to participate in Model Arab League]]> More than 150 Arkansas high school students will participate in an annual international leadership program that gives students a taste of life as an international diplomat.聽 The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host the High School Model Arab League conference on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23-24. The Model Arab League is a student leadership development program created by the. It is a simulation of an international organization, the League of Arab States, which represents 22 countries. 鈥淭he Middle East is an area of critical importance to international politics,鈥� said Dr. Rebecca Glazier, director of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Model Arab League and associate professor in the School of Public Affairs. 鈥淢any of the issues there 鈥� from religious extremism to water shortages to gender inequality 鈥� are issues that matter for the whole world. Thinking through potential solutions to these problems is a great way for students to get engaged and feel hopeful about the future of the Middle East and the world,鈥� she said. During the two-day event, high school students from across the state will serve as delegates on committees. The conference will be run by 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students, who will chair committees, organize awards, and serve in key roles, such as secretary general. A new exercise in this year鈥檚 conference will be a joint crisis simulation from 9-11 a.m. on Feb. 24 in Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter Hall, where all 150 students will work together to respond to an international crisis in the Arab World. Nora Bouzihay, a first-year doctoral student at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and former president of the Muslim Student Association, who will give the keynote address at noon on Feb. 24 in Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter Hall about her work with the U.S. Department of State and refugees and her new business, NowaraCo, which makes headscarves and donates a portion of the proceeds to make headscarves for refugees. Bouzihay is from Jonesboro, Arkansas. She is a first-generation college student who graduated from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock in 2015 and earned her master鈥檚 degree in public service from the Clinton School of Public Service in 2017. She spent the majority of her master鈥檚 thesis research abroad working with the U.S. Department of State in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She is currently working on her Ph.D. in Education at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, serving as a graduate assistant for undergraduate academic advising and working with first-generation college students and minorities. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock has hosted the Model Arab League since 2008. The event is sponsored by the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Program, the League of Arab States Information Office, and the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations. For more information, contact Dr. Rebecca Glazier, raglazier@ualr.edu, or visit the Model Arab League. ]]>