Article by: Kelley B. Vlahos How easy it is to declare Iraq "turned around" while an ancient people face the swirling desert sands of their own extinction. While it might sound a bit hyperbolic, there is no denying that the Christian minority in Iraq is slowly bleeding out, even as U.S. law...
Georgetown Law's Human Rights Action, in partnership with the Human Rights Institute at Georgetown Law are pleased to announce the release of their report: Refugee Crisis in America: Iraqis and Their Resettlement Experience.
This report includes several important recommendations to US Policy Makers
Please read the following Press Release after the break.
Pope's Middle East trip a 'bridge toward peace' Religious leaders in Metro Detroit hope he speaks on Palestinian-Israeli conflict
JERUSALEM — Christians used to be a vital force in the Middle East. They dominated Lebanon and filled top jobs in the Palestinian movement. In Egypt, they were wealthy beyond their number. In Iraq, they packed the universities and professions. Across the region, their orientation was a vital link...
(CNN) December 24, 2008-- It's a bittersweet Christmas season for Joseph Kassab, who grew up in Iraq under Saddam Hussein's Baathist regime and now lives in Detroit, Michigan. Tempering the season's joy is his concern for fellow Iraqi Christians, who have endured killings, displacement and daily ...
The Chaldean Federation Of America and the Iraqi Refugees are very grateful for your support and generosity. As Chaldean American Umbrella organization, we pledge to continue assisting in the plight of the most vulnerable.
U.S. Census testing locations in Oakland County:
St. Toma Church
25600 Drake Road
Farmington Hills 48335
(NE corner of 11 mile & Drake; entrance on Drake)
1:00 p.m. Tuesday
St. Thomas Church
6900 Maple Road
West Bloomfield 48322
(On Maple between Drake & Haggerty; North side)
12:00 p.m. Sunday
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church
1100 Lone Pine Road
Bloomfield Hills 48302
(SW corner of Lone Pine & Telegraph; enter off Lone Pine)
10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. Thursday
Prince of Peace Church
4300 Walnut Lake Rd.
(Please enter thru Green Road entrance)
9:30 a.m. Tuesday
Lakes Baptist Church
309 Decker Rd.
(On Decker between 14 mile & 15 mile)
10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. Wednesday
Please call 866-861-2010 to schedule your test. Please allow 2 hours at location & please bring 2 forms of I.D (Passport, D.L., SS#, etc..).
Free Registration and Attendance; Hundreds of Jobs Available Nationwide
January 11, 2010 — Nine agencies from the United States Intelligence Community (IC) will be participating in the first IC Virtual Career Fair on Tuesday, March 16 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. ET. This free, online event will allow registered job seekers to learn about available intelligence jobs, interact with recruiters online, and apply to open positions from the comfort of their own homes.
“The IC Virtual Career Fair allows us to leverage the latest information technology to attract the Nation's best and brightest talent,” said Dr. Ronald P. Sanders, IC Chief Human Capital Officer, Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
The fair will highlight hundreds of career opportunities available nationwide in a wide array of disciplines including cybersecurity/information assurance, intelligence analysis, business management, and engineering, just to name a few. Special emphasis will also be placed on recruiting diverse candidates proficient in foreign languages with cultural expertise from our Nation's many heritage communities.
Participating intelligence agencies include: National Security Agency, Central Intelligence Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Department of Homeland Security, Navy Intelligence, National Reconnaissance Office, and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
In addition, attendees will be able to live-chat with recruiters, learn about and apply to open positions, watch video presentations, participate in live question and answer sessions, upload/manage documents in their virtual briefcases, and create avatars of themselves—all in a 3-D environment.
Starting Tuesday, Jan. 12, interested individuals may register online at www.ICVirtualFair.com for the March 16 virtual event. After March 16, the IC Virtual Career Fair will be accessible on demand for 90 days (until June 14, 2010) without chat capabilities. Online registration will be open until the close of the 90-day on-demand period.
For more information on the IC Virtual Career Fair, visit www.ICVirtualFair.com. Additional details on the IC can be found at www.intelligence.gov.
1. Insert your $20 donation into the envelope. 2. Write your name and email address on the envelope. 3. Pass the envelope to a family member, friend or business associate and ask them to “Give it 4ward…Help Refugees Live”. 4. After the 20th person makes a contribution, please call for a pick up or deliver the envelope to the Chaldean Federation of America located at 29580 Northwestern Highway Ste. 250 in Southfield Phone: 248-996-8384 5. All Envelopes should be turned into the CFA no later than January 4th, 2010. Friends and Brothers in Christ - The Adopt-A-Refugee Family program is pleased to announce our new holiday initiative called "Give It 4ward...20 for $20" and we would like you to get involved this holiday season and make difference in so many lives. Just respond back to this email to let us know you would like to Give It 4ward! Once we hear from you we will send you a specially made "Give It 4ward... 20 for $20" envelope and your on your way to helping refugees in Syria and Jordan. 100% of all the money we collect goes directly to the families! Once you have received our special "Give It 4ward" envelope you then follow these four easy steps to "Give It 4ward...Help Refugees Live"
Thats it - its fast and easy! This holiday season - we urge you to "Give It 4ward and Help Refugees Live" - so little can make so much of a difference in someones life! Thanks you for supporting this great cause...May God Bless you
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Welcome to The Chaldean Federation of America We, the Chaldeans of the United States of America, are the descendents of the ancient inhabitants of Mesopotamia-today’s Iraq. We are Catholics who speak Aramaic, the language spoken by Jesus Christ. Our ancestors adapted Christianity in its early decades. We, do hereby the establishment of a community based charitable, educational, and humanitarian relief organization. The Chaldean Federation of America (CFA) is a Grass Roots Community Non-profit Umbrella Organization.
We affirm our belief in the United States and its Constitution. Since all Chaldeans around the globe are integral part of the Chaldean Community, the Chaldean Federation of America shall extend these objectives for all the Chaldeans through out the world. Year 2007 marks the 25th anniversary of the Chaldean Federation of America founding. The CFA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We were founded in 1981. |