Arab-American activist to speak

Laila Al-Qatami, the communications director for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee will speak at Grand Valley State University on Thursday, February 21 at 1 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center’s Grand River Room.

Al-Qatami's work involves daily interaction with major domestic and international media outlets. She has provided commentary for numerous U.S. news sources and has also appeared on the leading Arabic language television stations. She also serves as an editorial consultant for a wide range of documentaries and educational programs about Arabs, Arab-Americans, Islam, and civil rights in the U.S. She is a member of the National Board of Directors for the American Civil Liberties Union and is is the first Arab-American to hold this position.

The event free and open to the public. It is sponsored by Grand Valley’s Middle East Studies program. For more information, contact Majd Al-Mallah at [email protected] or (616) 331-3634.