Bilal Almasri
Jamal Grainawi
Luai Abu Hilal
Nabeel Aldrees
John Romi

Furthermore, your suggestions are requested to make this newsletter a better one. You can contact us through e-mail: aaaea@aaaea.org

Sincerely,
Raghad Adeis-Dahhan

Membership Committee - (Please Update Your Info!)

We are in the process of updating member's information. Have you moved recently? Maybe changed jobs? Help us stay current with you. If you have moved, changed jobs, or have a new email or phone number (or plan to), please send us that info right away to: aaaea@aaaea.org or visit our website and update on-line.

To update their info, members can go to: http://www.aaaea.org/MembershipApplication.htm and click on "Change of Address/Info" at the top.

Furthermore, please e-mail your preferred current e-mail address and phone number while noting in the subject line: updated member's e-mail.

Have you recently received your EIT, PE? SE, PLS or any other license? Have you received a graduate degree? Or are you a student who has received your degree? If so, we would love to hear from you! Please let the newsletter know your latest news, also at aaaea@aaaea.org.

Also, please let your engineering and IT friends know about us and this Newsletter. If they don't receive it, direct them to the website www.aaaea.org and they can easily get on our email list. Our goal is to reach 1000 Arab-American professionals in Illinois.

All this helps us better communicate with our members and provide you with the best service.

Thank you,

Abder Rahman Ghouleh
Membership Committee

Activities Committee

Dear Members,

On Saturday November 29, 2008, and on behalf of AAAEA, the activity committee hosted a free financial seminar for members and their guests at Pita House in Schaumberg, Illinois. The program was sponsored by Mr. Hussam Zayyad, CFP of Morgan Stanley and luncheon at Pita House was served.
Mr. Zayyad talked about various techniques as to how to protect your investments and evaluate the different financial instruments available in the market place. The seminar provided important financial information to help participants make smart financial decision and manage their monies better. The audience had ample of time to ask questions and Mr. Zayyad gave his contact information for anyone needs to consult with him. Mr. Zayyad contact information:

Mr. Hussam Zayyad, CFP
Financial Advisor
Morgan Stanley
15321 South 94th Avenue
Orland Park Illinois 60462
708-226-7257
800-488-7440

The activity committee would like thank Mr. Hussam Zayyad, CFP who contributed time and effort to the success and planning of this Seminar. In addition, the committee would like to thank Pita House owner/management who provided the space for the seminar and served generous Middle Eastern lunch to the participants at no cost to AAAEA.
Please send your comments and suggestions to AAAEA@AAAAEA.org. The Activities' Committee is committed to supporting the AAAEA's mission; the committee is always open to hearing ideas for new activities.

Activities Committee Chairman
Dr. Nabil Refai, PMP

New Member's Corner

Welcome to our newest member for joining AAAEA:
Maher Hajar of Peoria

Thank you for becoming an active member of our association, and hope you enjoy
the various activities and services we offer:

- News Letter, featuring news, announcements, job opportunities,
meetings, and engineering articles written by our distinguished
engineers.
- Career development assistance, resume writing workshops, and job
interview preparation.
- Technical seminars, covering the latest technology techniques and
challenges that face today's professionals.
- Representation of your interests with all other engineering societies.
- Members Directory.
- Scholarship program.
- Social activities.

In addition to the benefits listed above, you'll have a network of
engineers that will assist you in all your professional endeavors

ACT Review Course

AAAEA will offer a review course for our community student's prior to taking the ACT test. The cost is $100 to cover expenses, and it is 3 hours on Saturdays (this year it will start on 1/17/09) for 11 weeks.
Please email your registeration to AAAEA@AAAEA.ORG .

Regards,
Bilal Almasri

Session	Date	Subject	Instructor
1	Jan 17, 2009	Test	Mr. Bilal Almasri
2	Jan 24, 2009	Mathematics I	Dr. Soliman Khudeira
3	Feb 3, 2009	Reading	TBD
4	Feb 10, 2009	English	TBD
5	Feb 17, 2009	Science	Dr.Ghaffar Kazkaz
6	Feb 28, 2009	Test	Raghad Adeis-Dahhan
7	Mar 7, 2009	Mathematics	Dr. Ahmad Hammad
8	Mar 14, 2009	Science	Mr. Basman Dahleh
9	Mar 21, 2009	Reading	TBD
10	Apr 28, 2009	English	TBD
11	Apr 5, 2009	Test	Mr. Bilal Almasri

Member's News

Get well wishes and speedy recovery to Hani Mayzouni.
Condolences to our colleague Mohammad Rashed and family on the death of his uncle in Chicago God bless all.

Condolences to our colleague Jawad Khalil and family on the death of his aunt back home.May God bless all.

Our wishes of speedy recovery to our ex-officer Jehad Hasan, and best wishes.

Interview with Dr. Ghaffar Kazkaz

Can you tell us more about your professional career?

My main education is in Math, Physics and Electrical Engineering. I hold a Physics Ph.D. in the technology of integrated circuits and an Electrical Engineering Ph.D. in optical waveguides and integrated optics. In the past I worked in teaching and printing industry. At ITW I worked in many research areas including; electrostatic painting, voltage blocking, insert molding components, mechanical structures. I also developed a new method for designing and machining high strength Spiroid and worm gears.

Read full interview >>

AAAEA visits with Arab American Family Services

On 11/11/08, President Hasan Algholeh and AAAEA-Community liaison Bilal Almasri visited the new purchased offices of Arab American Family Services and met with Ms. Nariman Taha (co-founder).
The building located at 9044 S. Octavia in Bridgeview will be occupied by the 20 staff members starting mid November, and the cost of the building and the work is being done on it is about $400,000.After a tour of the building, discussion took place on finding opportunities to identify projects of mutual interest so AAAEA can assist the community.
AAAEA team expressed appreciation to the efforts of AAFS and the success of securing such place in a short time. In return AAFS noted the history and the support AAAEA provided to AAFS over the last 9 years including the first health fair, computer classes, financial support by members, provide computers, building inspection....
If you care to know about AAFS and/or support them call 708-599-AAFS.

Education Committee

AAAEA will offer the following EIT/FE Classes. The classes will be held at the University of Illinois -Chicago (UIC) campus. The classes are designed to help you prepare for the April 25, 2009 Exam. Members are encouraged to register for the classes and the exams.