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20 Year Anniversary 12/12/92 - 12/12/12
1992
1992Remembering our beloved friends…
Amar Nazzar
9/12/40 - 5/18/12
Saiid Hattab
12/8/52 - 5/19/93
1/28/57 – 6/8/12
Mohamed Farid Mazouni
Samir Medjoubi12/11/57 - 3/18/08
1992Purpose and Goals AAA-NC
Is a Non-profit, Apolitical and Non-religious Association.
To provide a community-wide forum and structure within which its members may exchange views and formulate and implement coordinated programs and policies reflecting their common interest and shared concerns.
To foster, through educational programs and other appropriate means, greater awareness, understanding, and appreciation among Algerian-Americans and Algerians residing in the United States of their cultural and ethnic heritage.
To represent and promote the common interests of Algerian-Americans and Algerians residing in the United States; and to express their shared concerns and views.
To seek to contribute to the strengthening of ties of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Algeria.
1992Before 1992
Discussions for the creation of an association in early ’80’s
Informal and Ad-hoc gatherings between friends in the Bay Area:
Picnics, private celebrations Soccer games Card (Belotte, La guinche,
dominos …) games Events (Ramadan nites, Eiid,
New Years …) celebrations Stanford International Food
Festival ….
19921992: The Birth of AAA-NC June 27, 1992:
Over 100 Algerians/Algerian-Americans gather for a Mechaoui in Napa at Krimo Souilah’s place
H.E Ambassador of Algeria and his family Gathered names and addresses of
Algerians/Algerian-Americans in the area Resolution to create an association
November 7th, 1992: First official meeting at Stanford I-Center Two Working committees were setup to work on the
creation of the association
…….. and then came …
1992
December 12, 1992 AAA-NC is Officially Born !!!! Temporary Board is elected:
Fouad Bendimerad – President Maamar Zoubeidi – VP Dahmane Dahmani – Secretary Saiid Hattab – Treasurer*
• * April 1993 : Athman Nouiouat - Treasurer
19921994-1995
First Official Board elected on December 4, 1993: (Election Committee: Mouloud Kabbes, Saiid Salah Mars & Lakhdar Iguelmamen)
Fouad Bendimerad – President Maamar Zoubeidi – VP Kader Benaouda– Secretary Dahmane Dahmani – Treasurer
Board Members/Delegates:Krimo Salem, Mourad Bouhafs, Kader Benaouda, Krimo
Souilah, Allaoua Kartoum, Mourad Noui, Mokhtar Mered, Lakhdar Iguelmamene, Nassim Arbouz, Sami Fars, Nasser Addi, Ahmed Chenna,Yahia Benyammi, Mohamed F Mazouni
19921996-1997
Elected Board:- Mohamed Farid Mazouni – President- Nasser Addi - VP- Nassim Arbouz/Salim Fedel – Secretary- Loqman Khemici – Treasurer
Board Members:- Ahmed Chenna, Cherif Kedir , Samir Medjoubi
19921998-1999
Elected Board:- Omar Khemici – President- Ali Bouaricha – VP- Mohamed Zait/Mohamed F. Mazouni –
Secretary- Foued Bouhafs/Hafdi – Treasurer
Board Members:- Mokhtar Hirech, Aberazek Kamel, Amar Guettaf
19922000-2002
Elected Board:- Maamar Zoubeidi – President- Krimo Semoud – VP- Abderezak Kamel – Secretary- Ali Hachim – Treasurer
- Board Members:- Nouri Fardehab
19922003-2004
Elected Board:- Smail Chikhoune – President- Samir Ainceri – VP- Mohamed Mazouni – Secretary- Kader Benaouda – Treasurer
Board Members:Belgacem Haba - Special eventsOmar Khemici - Special eventsKrimo Souilah = Special eventsFella Benyammi – MembershipCherif Kedir - Webmaster
19922005 - 2007
Elected Board:- Yacine Rahmoun- President- Yasmine Chambi – VP- Youssef Loldj – Secretary- Nasser Ali-Chaouche- Treasurer
Board Members:- Souhila Benmayouf, Mourad Mouzaoui, Mokhtar Izebboudjen,
Samir Medjoubi
19922008-2012
Elected Board:- Djamel Belhocine – President
- Samia Bendimerad – VP
- Reda Guermas – Secretary- Karim Hakim – Treasurer
- Board Members:- Kamila Graba, Samy Fars, Dahmane Dahmani
19922012-2013
Elected Board:- Chakib Khemici – President- Anis Cherif – VP- Souhil Zaim – Secretary- Imene Aggoun – Treasurer
Board Members:- Lotfi Ghernoub, Sana Hammou, Karima Belhocine,
Chafik Chenennou, Bachir Khababa,Salah Khodja, Samy Khodja, Chahida Fardeheb, Sabrina Mekhalfa
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1992-2013
1992 Association Structure
Mission Statement By-Laws Election procedure Incorporation of the Association Non-Profit – 503(c) Status PO Box Address, Bank Account AAA-NC logo, AAA-NC Newsletter Mailing list, AAA-NC mailing groups, DZ-Net Website : aaa-nc.org Facebook page
1992Picnics
Picnics: 4 & 5th July celebrations: In Napa, Berkeley, San Jose, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Campbell
Eiid celebrations Ramadhan nites
Sahras with movies, games … New Year Celebrations
1992 Comedy & Music
El Hadj Fergani
Yazid
Andalous Music with El Ghoul
1992Ballet d’Algerie
1992Fashion Show: Algerian Dresses
1992
Sponsored the 9th Annual Arab Film FestivalSeptember-October 2005
Douar de Femmes.Douar de Femmes.ExilsExils
Bab El WebBab El Web
CousinesCousines
War without imagesWar without images
1992
Algerian culinary: First Algerian cooking book in English
1992
Promote and encourage Algerian-American talent Algerian Of the Month 2005
Cheb i Sabbah
Sonia Ait Ahmed Ladjadj
The Dunes
Khalil Bendib
Omar Ait Vimoun
1992
Stanford International Festival
1992
Involving our Kids in AAA-NC- “Eiid Celebrations:
-Kids Day to the Museums-Graduation Celebration
1992 Workshops for the Community
Entrepreneurship, How to start?
Financial Workshop
Real Estate: Home Buyers workshop
1992 Initiatives/Awards
AAA-NC NL: First issue 8/15/1993
Algerian Movies nites: “Les Vacances de L’inspecteur Tahar” “L’evasion de Hassen Terro”
Sponsors of lectures and visitor scholars Representation of Algerian community in the
international events in Bay Area (Arab Cultural events, Stanford Food festival)
Best Community award from TechWadi Algerian Startups Initiative in Algeria
1992Working with Organizations
Meetings with Algerian Ambassadors: Help with the Algerian Elections Work with other Algerian-American
Organizations: AAA-GW, AAA-NY, AACA … March in San Francisco to Stop Violence in
Algeria on October 31, 1997: In coordination with AAA-NY
Participation in the 1st Algerian-American convention in Kader - Iowa
Meetings with Algerian businesses, Algerian Diaspora
1992Helping others/Emergencies
The Hattab fund The Mekias Fund Donations for Boumerdes Earthquake Fund Keeping the community informed and involved
(especially during sad/bad news) Helping the community members Helping New Algerians to the community
…Messages from …
1992AAA-NC Needs YOU!
This is YOUR Association
It works for YOU
and EVERYONE is Needed!
YOUR MEMBERSHIP and ACTIVE Participation are key to the prosperity of AAA-NC
Become Member of AAA-NC today!
1992Our Sponsor
1992Let’s celebrate with …
Chaou
&
Djamel Lahlou