I. WHY A BID FOR THE CONFERENCE?

To guarantee the continuity of the AASA conference, in the spirit of promoting Arab-American student activism on college campuses, and recognizing the power of student activism to advance the Arab-American community and to serve the community at large.

1. ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS OF THE CONFERENCE

1. To organize Arab-American students around issues pertinent to the Arab-American community, and that is particularly in need of student input.
2. To educate and empower leaders of various Arab-American student organizations
3. To make the surrounding community aware of local student activists
4. To create and solidify campus and community relations for the hosting student organization
5. To make strides to increase the efficacy of student activists
6. To reinforce a national Arab-American student network to increase the power of student activists within the Arab-American community and throughout the country

1. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONFERENCE

1. The conference is to beheld at a 2 or 4 year university
2. The hosting student organization must demonstrate a minimum of one year of activity on their respective campus
3. To demonstrate a commitment and ability to fulfill the aforementioned goals
4. The hosting student organization should agree to pass on the conference to a different Arab-American student organization, following a bidding policy similar to that of the 2000 Arab-American student activism conference, and including 2 representatives from the University of Michigan.**

** Please Note: It is our vision that each successive committee will include at least one representative from previous years’ organizers, such that the decision-making process will be more democratic and inclusive as the conference progresses.

 

1. PROPOSALS SHOULD INCLUDE

1. Statement of purpose
2. A theme and schedule of events, including a concise description of how these relate to the goals of the conference
3. A proposed budget and potential funding resources at the university of and surrounding community (NOTE: budget should be constructed such that the event will be VERY low cost to participants in order to insure accessibility of the conference to all students)
4. A summary of the facilities and logistical details (ie, building where this is to be held, possible accommodations, transportation for participants, etc.)
5. A summary of the recent activity of the student organization (via fliers, clippings from campus newspapers, descriptions of events, etc.)
6. A prepared 5-10 minute presentation at the Arab-American Student Activism Conference