Activities

Upcoming Events:

On Monday, April 7, Tuesday, April 8 and Wednesday, April 9 The Office of Academic Support and Intercultural Services (OASIS) in association with the Afghan Renascent Youth Association (AYRA) will be hosting Celebration Afghanistan 2008 as our Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration.  The following events are FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC.

This year we are hold three events two movie nights and a night to celebrate the Afghan New Year, Nawroz.

CELEBRATION AFGHANISTAN 2008

Monday, April 7, 2008 at 6:00 PM in the Nebraska Union Crib.  The film Motherland Afghanistan is the story of an Afghan doctor who returned to Afghanistan in 2003 to attempt to reestablish Kabul’s largest women’s hospital.  This experience proved to be unsuccessful.  The film also documents the doctor’s return to Afghanistan a second time to work with an Afghan NGO training staff to work in a rural hospital.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at 5:30 PM in the Nebraska Union Crib.  The film The Message: The Story of Islam.  This Oscar nominated film is an historic epic that looks at the birth of the Islamic faith and the story of the prophet Mohammed.  The director of the film hired a staff of respected Islamic clerics to help insure that the film maintains the cultural and historical accuracy of Islam.  The film’s director made the film in an attempt to bridge the large gap between the Western and Islamic world and to begin the process of educating the non Muslim world about the true story of Islam.   

Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 6:00 PM in the Nebraska Union Crib.  The celebration of the Afghan Nawroz: A New Year Celebration.  The word Nawroz, means “New Day” and celebrates the beginning of Spring.  The Nawroz is the biggest celebration of the year in Afghanistan.  A major part of the celebration is the “Haft Seen” with its seven specific items. The origin of the seven items associated with the “Haft Seen” dates back to an earlier time and each item corresponds to one of the seven creations and the holy immortals protecting them.

Past Events:

January 8, 2008
Farida Ebrahim will share story of her life and challenges after leaving Afghanistan. Location: Christ United Methodist Church 45th and A street at 6:30pm. We will also display ARYA semi-precious stone jewelry, embroidered shirts and bags. 100% of the profits will help the orphans and widows in Afghanistan.

December 7 2007
World religions at Lincoln Live at www.kfor1240.com consist of five lectures about world religions in our community. Farida Ebrahim spoke about basics of Islam and Islam on peace and humanity.

November 18, 2007
Fahima Nashir and Farida Ebrahim shared their experience and challenges living and leaving Afghanistan in late 80’s and early 90’s. Location is First Perspiration Church at 10:30 am. We will also sell ARYA semi-precious stone jewelry, embroidered shirts and bags. 100% of the profits will help the orphans and widows in Afghanistan.

November 4, 2007
Farida Ebrahim will share her experience and challenges living and leaving Afghanistan in late 80’s and early 90’s. Location is First Perspiration Church at 10:30 am. We will also sell ARYA semi-precious stone jewelry, embroidered shirts and bags. 100% of the profits will help the orphans and widows in Afghanistan.\

April 4, 2007
Asian Month Celebration by the Office of Academic Support and Intercultural Services (OASIS). ARYA will be part of this Celebration with Fashion show and Atan dance. ARYA will have a table with hand embroidered shirts and bags, hand made jewelry of semiprecious stones from Afghanistan. This program will be held at the city union, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

March 10, 2007
Youth of Nebraska Conference of the UCC and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Nebraska for understanding the three religions invited ARYA (Farida Ebrahim) to talk about Islam. The conference was held at Aurora, Nebraska. ARYA also had the opportunity to sell some of our goods for our projects with orphans and widows of Afghanistan.