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20 Year Anniversary 12/12/92 - 12/12/12

1992. 20 Year Anniversary 12/12/92 - 12/12/12. Saiid Hattab. Samir Medjoubi. 12/11/57 - 3/18/08. 12/8/52 - 5/19/93. Mohamed Farid Mazouni. Amar Nazzar. 1/28/57 – 6/8/12. 9/12/40 - 5/18/12. Remembering our beloved friends…. Purpose and Goals AAA-NC.

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20 Year Anniversary 12/12/92 - 12/12/12

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  1. 1992 20 Year Anniversary 12/12/92 - 12/12/12

  2. Saiid Hattab Samir Medjoubi 12/11/57 - 3/18/08 12/8/52 - 5/19/93 Mohamed Farid Mazouni Amar Nazzar 1/28/57 – 6/8/12 9/12/40 - 5/18/12 Remembering our beloved friends…

  3. Purpose and Goals AAA-NC • Is a Non-profit, Apolitical and Non-religious Association. • To provide a community-wide forum and structure within which its members may exchange views and formulate and implement coordinated programs and policies reflecting their common interest and shared concerns. • To foster, through educational programs and other appropriate means, greater awareness, understanding, and appreciation among Algerian-Americans and Algerians residing in the United States of their cultural and ethnic heritage. • To represent and promote the common interests of Algerian-Americans and Algerians residing in the United States; and to express their shared concerns and views. • To seek to contribute to the strengthening of ties of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Algeria.

  4. Before 1992 • Discussions for the creation of an association in early ’80’s • Informal and Ad-hoc gatherings between friends in the Bay Area: • Picnics, private celebrations • Soccer games • Card (Belotte, La guinche, dominos …) games • Events (Ramadan nites, Eiid, New Years …) celebrations • Stanford International Food Festival • ….

  5. 1992: The Birth of AAA-NC • June 27, 1992: • Over 100 Algerians/Algerian-Americans gather for a Mechaoui in Napa at Krimo Souilah’s place • H.E Ambassador of Algeria and his family • Gathered names and addresses of Algerians/Algerian-Americans in the area • Resolution to create an association • November 7th, 1992: • First official meeting at Stanford I-Center • Two Working committees were setup to work on the creation of the association • …….. and then came …

  6. December 12, 1992 • AAA-NC is Officially Born !!!! • Temporary Board is elected: • Fouad Bendimerad – President • Maamar Zoubeidi – VP • Dahmane Dahmani – Secretary • Saiid Hattab – Treasurer* • * April 1993 : Athman Nouiouat - Treasurer

  7. 1994-1995 First Official Board elected on December 4, 1993: (Election Committee: Mouloud Kabbes, Saiid Salah Mars & Lakhdar Iguelmamen) • Fouad Bendimerad – President • Maamar Zoubeidi – VP • Kader Benaouda– Secretary • Dahmane Dahmani – Treasurer Board Members/Delegates: Krimo Salem, Mourad Bouhafs, Kader Benaouda, Krimo Souilah, Allaoua Kartoum, Mourad Noui, Mokhtar Mered, Lakhdar Iguelmamene, Nassim Arbouz, Sami Fars, Nasser Addi, Ahmed Chenna,Yahia Benyammi, Mohamed F Mazouni

  8. 1996-1997 Elected Board: • Mohamed Farid Mazouni – President • Nasser Addi - VP • Nassim Arbouz/Salim Fedel – Secretary • Loqman Khemici – Treasurer Board Members: • Ahmed Chenna, Cherif Kedir , Samir Medjoubi

  9. 1998-1999 Elected Board: • Omar Khemici – President • Ali Bouaricha – VP • Mohamed Zait/Mohamed F. Mazouni – Secretary • Foued Bouhafs/Hafdi – Treasurer Board Members: • Mokhtar Hirech, Aberazek Kamel, Amar Guettaf

  10. 2000-2002 Elected Board: • Maamar Zoubeidi – President • Krimo Semoud – VP • Abderezak Kamel – Secretary • Ali Hachim – Treasurer • Board Members: • Nouri Fardehab

  11. 2003-2004 Elected Board: • Smail Chikhoune – President • Samir Ainceri – VP • Mohamed Mazouni – Secretary • Kader Benaouda – Treasurer Board Members: Belgacem Haba - Special events Omar Khemici - Special events Krimo Souilah = Special events Fella Benyammi – Membership Cherif Kedir - Webmaster

  12. 2005 - 2007 Elected Board: • Yacine Rahmoun- President • Yasmine Chambi – VP • Youssef Loldj – Secretary • Nasser Ali-Chaouche- Treasurer Board Members: • Souhila Benmayouf, Mourad Mouzaoui, Mokhtar Izebboudjen, Samir Medjoubi

  13. 2008-2012 Elected Board: • Djamel Belhocine – President - Samia Bendimerad – VP - Reda Guermas – Secretary • Karim Hakim – Treasurer • Board Members: • Kamila Graba, Samy Fars, Dahmane Dahmani

  14. 2012-2013 Elected Board: • Chakib Khemici – President • Anis Cherif – VP • Souhil Zaim – Secretary • Imene Aggoun – Treasurer Board Members: • Lotfi Ghernoub, Sana Hammou, Karima Belhocine, Chafik Chenennou, Bachir Khababa,Salah Khodja, Samy Khodja, Chahida Fardeheb, Sabrina Mekhalfa

  15. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS1992-2013

  16. Association Structure • Mission Statement • By-Laws • Election procedure • Incorporation of the Association • Non-Profit – 503(c) Status • PO Box Address, Bank Account • AAA-NC logo, AAA-NC Newsletter • Mailing list, AAA-NC mailing groups, DZ-Net • Website : aaa-nc.org • Facebook page

  17. Picnics • Picnics: 4 & 5th July celebrations: • In Napa, Berkeley, • San Jose, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Campbell • Eiid celebrations • Ramadhan nites • Sahras with movies, games … • New Year Celebrations

  18. El Hadj Fergani Yazid Comedy & Music Andalous Music with El Ghoul

  19. Ballet d’Algerie

  20. Fashion Show: Algerian Dresses

  21. War without images Exils Douar de Femmes. Bab El Web Cousines Sponsored the 9th Annual Arab Film FestivalSeptember-October 2005

  22. Algerian culinary: First Algerian cooking book in English

  23. The Dunes Sonia Ait Ahmed Ladjadj Cheb i Sabbah Khalil Bendib Omar Ait Vimoun Promote and encourage Algerian-American talent Algerian Of the Month 2005

  24. Stanford International Festival

  25. Involving our Kids in AAA-NC - “Eiid Celebrations: • Kids Day to the Museums • Graduation Celebration

  26. Real Estate: Home Buyers workshop Entrepreneurship, How to start? Financial Workshop Workshops for the Community

  27. Initiatives/Awards • AAA-NC NL: • First issue 8/15/1993 • Algerian Movies nites: • “Les Vacances de L’inspecteur Tahar” • “L’evasion de Hassen Terro” • Sponsors of lectures and visitor scholars • Representation of Algerian community in the international events in Bay Area (Arab Cultural events, Stanford Food festival) • Best Community award from TechWadi • Algerian Startups Initiative in Algeria

  28. Working with Organizations • Meetings with Algerian Ambassadors: • Help with the Algerian Elections • Work with other Algerian-American Organizations: AAA-GW, AAA-NY, AACA … • March in San Francisco to Stop Violence in Algeria on October 31, 1997: • In coordination with AAA-NY • Participation in the 1st Algerian-American convention in Kader - Iowa • Meetings with Algerian businesses, Algerian Diaspora

  29. Helping others/Emergencies • The Hattab fund • The Mekias Fund • Donations for Boumerdes Earthquake Fund • Keeping the community informed and involved (especially during sad/bad news) • Helping the community members • Helping New Algerians to the community

  30. …Messages from …

  31. AAA-NC Needs YOU! This is YOUR Association It works for YOU and EVERYONE is Needed! • YOUR MEMBERSHIP and ACTIVE Participation are key to the prosperity of AAA-NC • Become Member of AAA-NC today!

  32. Our Sponsor

  33. Let’s celebrate with … Chaou & Djamel Lahlou

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