Arabic-L:GEN:BeyondBorders needs books for Iraq

[Dilworth Parkinson]

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Date: 09 Jan 2008
From:nanlin at fas.harvard.edu
Subject:BeyondBorders needs books for Iraq

Dear Prof. Parkinson,

I received your contact information via Karin Ryding, whom I emailed
to ask about the American Association of Teachers of Arabic.  She said
to contact you for permission to announce a project on the Arabic-L
discussion list.

The gist of the project is this:  A classmate of mine at Harvard
University is coordinating a non-profit volunteer effort to connect
community needs perceived by American soldiers in Iraq with civilians
who are willing and able to contribute to those needs.  The way it
works is simple: service members in Iraq request items via website,
www.beyondorders.org, and donors try to match them; donors can also
initiate offers.  Over the past year there has been a significant
demand for schoolbooks for Arabic children, as well as basic Arabic
language guides for troops.  Any contribution of said resources would
be of great use to these communities, who often lack very basic school
materials.  It would be really great if some people are able, or know
of others who would be able, to help.

Thanks very much!  Please feel free to forward this email.  Hope you
are having a wonderful new year!

Regards,
Kathy

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