Young Druze/Tawheed Professionals

THE YOUNG DRUZE PROFESSIONALS
Working Together for a Better Future
November 1, 1995 Volume 1.1

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The YDP MESSAGE-- By Nabil N. Kassem

Dear Member:

It is with great pleasure that we at the Young Druze Professionals (YDP) publish the first edition of our news letter. This years American Druze Society (ADS) convention was a mile stone for the YDP. It was at this years convention that the YDP was able to introduce itself to the Druze community. Since then we have been working hard to get our organization off the ground. The response from the community has been outstanding! Currently the YDP boasts over 200 members and our numbers are growing fast.

In the short time that the YDP has been functioning as an entity, we have accomplished a great deal. The YDP has been reaching out to other Druze organizations in an attempt to consolidate our resources and further unite the Druze community; a data base has been established from which we will be publishing the directory for our members; we have expressed our commitment to the ADS and its objectives; and we are continuing to actively seek new members and in the near future we hope to establish local chapters throughout the United States, Canada and Lebanon.

With respect to the directory you all should have received and returned the application form which was mailed to you. Remember you will not be listed unless you respond. It has come to our attention that some members were unaware that their picture could be submitted along with their information for publishing. As such, we have decided to extend the deadline for all directory entries. However, for you slackers, do not wait or you will be left out of the first ever Druze directory!

As you may recall, the YDP is open to all members of the Druze community. Currently the YDP provides its services at no cost. All we are asking is that you take an active role working with and for the Druze community. Surely each and everyone of you can do that. The YDP is committed to action and we expect nothing less from our members.

In conclusion I would like to give a very special thanks to two of my close friends and wonderful colleagues who worked extremely hard in putting together this newsletter, Chakib R. Jaber and Wael Al-Ali. They have both done an excellent job. I would also like to thank all of our members. We look forward to hearing from you all in the near future. Until then, best regards.

The American Druze Society (ADS)

The YDP supports all the activities of the ADS, The YDP believes that its members are the future leaders of the Druze community. And as such, we encourage all YDP members to join the ADS and make a difference. To join the ADS please contact your local ADS chapter or the ADS regional office at 1-800-637-2955

New Year's Party

The ADS will be hosting their Annual New Years Party on December 31st, 1995. The YDP thinks it is an ideal place for us to meet once again. The New Years party will be in Washington Sherton Hotel, Washington DC. For more information please contact the ADS Washington DC. Chapter president Mr. Fouad Sleem at (301) 474-4193.

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Published by The Young Druze Professionals

Editor: Chakib R. Jaber

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Coram, NY 11727

Phone : (516) 698-3613 (h) Fax : (516) 736-8426 (h)

Email : cjaber@li.net or 75347.1120@compuserve.com

URL : http://hertz.njit.edu/~wxa3986/ydp.html

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