Syrian American Council (SAC) Syrian American Councilwww.sacouncil.com1

Who We Are Founded on November 20, 2005, SAC is the leading grassroots organization for the empowerment of Syrian Americans to support civil liberties and human dignity, and promote educational, civic, economic, and human development in Syria SAC also aspires to build bridges of understanding and cooperation between American and Syrian people and institutions Syrian American Councilwww.sacouncil.com2

Syrian American Councilwww.sacouncil.com3 Our Chapters & Members 1.Chicago, IL 2.Orlando, FL 3.Los Angeles, CA 4.Northern California 5.DC/VA 6.Dearborn, MI 7.New Jersey 8.Georgia 9.Indianapolis 10. Panama City, FL 11. West Virginia 12. Charlotte, NC 13. Raleigh, NC 14. San Diego, CA 15. Tampa, FL 16. South Florida 17. Flint, MI 18. Detroit, MI 19. Dallas, TX 20. Austin, TX 21. Houston, TX

How We Are Organized 1. General Body- All SAC members 1. National Board of Directors (w/ Local Reps) 1. Executive Committee- President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Five Committee Chairpersons 2.Staff – Gov’t Relations Dir., Gov’t Relations & Advocacy Assistant, Communications Dir., Project Manager

Our Areas of Focus Political Advocacy Mobilize Syrian Americans & Supporters Increase Awareness Humanitarian Help Grow SAC: – Membership – Infrastructure – Influence Syrian American Councilwww.sacouncil.com5

What We Do Political Advocacy (national + local) Town Hall Meetings Fundraisers for Humanitarian Aid Rallies Concerts Social Media Campaigns Media Outreach Press Releases & Member Communications Syrian American Councilwww.sacouncil.com6

SAC Accomplishments (as of February 2013) Organized Advocacy and Policy forums in DC Opened DC Office and hired advocacy staff in DC Held meetings with foreign embassies Placed Save Syrian Children campaign ad in Washington DC Metro system Played an instrumental role in the establishment of the SNC Established a liaison with direct communication with the Administration/Officials Worked with Congress to pass House resolution to end contract with Russian arms company Presence at the 2012 DNC and RNC conventions Nationwide “Walk for the Children of Syria” in collaboration with UNICEF Syrian American Councilwww.sacouncil.com7

Accomplishments (as of February 2013) 830 registered members & 1000’s of supporters Periodic Press Releases State Dept. & Meetings w/ Ambassadors Refugee Visit in Turkey and Syria 150+ Local/National Events Supported fundraising ($5M+ to inside Syria) Op-Ed articles published in Washington Post Published Letter to the Editor in major US newspapers Promo video sent to Congress Appeared/mentioned more than 200 times in US media outlets Produced documentary about the liberated areas of Syria Syrian American Councilwww.sacouncil.com8

SaveSyrianChildren DC Metro Campaign Syrian American Councilwww.sacouncil.com9 November Weeks – 250 Metro Carts the-gop-and-dems-agree-on-this-syria-war-solution

#SaveSyrianChildren Freeway Banner Syrian American Councilwww.sacouncil.com10 Multi-city Campaign

Syrian American Councilwww.sacouncil.com11 Coordinate with the Syrian Opposition Coalition get more media exposure in the US Offer the SOC the many capabilities of supportive Syrian Americans

Current Activities Increase exposure of the Syrian Revolution – Elected Officials & US Administration – Syrian-American Communities – Other Community Groups & Supporters Continue PR Work – Op Ed articles & Letters to Editors – TV/Newspaper/Radio Interviews – Social Media Campaigns Humanitarian support to the inside of Syria Special Projects – Professionals for Syria Tomorrow: coordinating the efforts of professionals in U.S. to help with reconstruction projects – Sister City Project: Adopting Syrian cities to execute initiatives that serve the people on the ground. Syrian American Councilwww.sacouncil.com12

How Can You Help! Become a member Join our list Attend our events Invite your friends Social: share, tweet, follow, comment Donate Volunteer Leverage SAC (speakers, key messages, etc.)

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