Connect Empowerment Summit Speakers
We’re excited to announce that an inspiring lineup of speakers will be revealed soon for the upcoming CONNECT Empowerment Summit! From trailblazing leaders to dynamic changemakers, our speakers represent the diverse voices shaping the future of the Arab American community.
Stay tuned as we unveil individuals who are making an impact in public service, business, media, education, and beyond. You won’t want to miss the powerful insights and conversations they’ll bring to this year’s summit.
Warren David
Warren David is the president of Arab America (www.arabamerica.com), a national media organization founded to promote an accurate image of the Arab American community and identity through several digital media platforms, which include an online website, Arab America E-News, and several social media platforms. He is a co-founder of the Arab America Foundation. This non-profit promotes the Arab heritage and empowers Arab Americans in the U.S. He is the former national president of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee in Washington, D.C., and was executive producer of the nationally acclaimed public television series “Arab American Stories.” A third-generation Arab American of Syrian and Lebanese heritage, he has invested his time and personal resources to document and tell the story of the Arab American experience.
Amal David
Dr. Amal Khalil David is the Director of Community Engagement at Arab America (www.arabamerica.com) and co-founder and board member of the Arab America Foundation, where she currently leads a grass-roots network of Arab heritage teams nationwide. A Palestinian born in Nazareth, she earned her Ph.D. in Communication with an emphasis on multicultural education. She has over 35 years of experience in bilingual education as an administrator in Detroit Public Schools and as an adjunct professor at the college level. Additionally, she was a producer and a host of several radio programs in Detroit. In Washington DC, she created and developed the largest grass-roots Arab American women’s initiative in the U.S. Her participation as a community leader and advocate portrays a positive image of Arab American women.