Addressing Mental Health Needs in Times of Crisis:
The Palestinian Counseling Center of Jerusalem

October 11-12, 2004
Chicago, IL

Speakers: Rana Nashashibi and Siham Rashid

Monday, October 11
6pm
School of Social Service Administration
Rm W1, 969 E. 60th Street, Chicago
(co-sponsored by the Human Rights Program, University of Chicago)

Tuesday, October 12
7 pm
DePaul University
Schmidt Acadmic Center Rm 154
2320 N. Kenmore, Chicago
(co-sponsored by DePaul Students for Justice in Palestine)
(endorsers include DePaul University Women and Gender Studies Program, Political Science Dept, International Studies Program, Activist Student Union, DePaul Students Against the War, United Muslims Moving Ahead)

Tour organized by the American Friends Service Committee, Chicago, 312-427-2533 x18

Brief Bios of speakers:
Rana Nashashibi: Director, Palestinian Counseling Center, Jerusalem; Professor of Developmental Psychology and Counseling Theory, Birzeity University; Consultant to the Palestinian Ministry of Social Affairs and Ministry of Health; Board member, Palestinian Center for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture; Founding member of the Palestinian Women's Working Committees.

Siham Rashid: Director, Public Relations at the Palestinian Counseling Center, Jerusalem; Former coordinator, Big Brother-Big Sister Program in Jerusalem; Founding member, volunteer, and Board member of SAWA Rape Crisis Center in Jerusalem; General Assembly member, Al-Haq, a leading human rights organization in Ramallah; Former youth worker, Arab American Action Network, Chicago.

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