1. 1992
20 Year Anniversary
12/12/ /12/12

2. Remembering our beloved friends…
Samir Medjoubi
12/11/57 - 3/18/08
Saiid Hattab
12/8/52 - 5/19/93
Amar Nazzar
9/12/40 - 5/18/12
1/28/57 – 6/8/12
Mohamed Farid Mazouni

3. Purpose 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.

4. Before 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 ….

5. 1992: The Birth of AAA-NC …….. and then came … 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 …

6. 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

7. 1994-1995 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

8. 1996-1997 Elected Board: Board Members:
Mohamed Farid Mazouni – President
Nasser Addi - VP
Nassim Arbouz/Salim Fedel – Secretary
Loqman Khemici – Treasurer
Board Members:
Ahmed Chenna, Cherif Kedir , Samir Medjoubi

9. 1998-1999 Elected Board: Board Members: Omar Khemici – President
Ali Bouaricha – VP
Mohamed Zait/Mohamed F. Mazouni – Secretary
Foued Bouhafs/Hafdi – Treasurer
Board Members:
Mokhtar Hirech, Aberazek Kamel, Amar Guettaf

10. 2000-2002 Elected Board: Board Members: Maamar Zoubeidi – President
Krimo Semoud – VP
Abderezak Kamel – Secretary
Ali Hachim – Treasurer
Board Members:
Nouri Fardehab

11. 2003-2004 Elected Board: Board Members: Smail Chikhoune – President
Samir Ainceri – VP
Mohamed Mazouni – Secretary
Kader Benaouda – Treasurer
Board Members:
Belgacem Haba - Special events
Omar Khemici - Special events
Krimo Souilah = Special events
Fella Benyammi – Membership
Cherif Kedir - Webmaster

12. 2005 - 2007 Elected Board: Board Members: Yacine Rahmoun- President
Yasmine Chambi – VP
Youssef Loldj – Secretary
Nasser Ali-Chaouche- Treasurer
Board Members:
Souhila Benmayouf, Mourad Mouzaoui, Mokhtar Izebboudjen, Samir Medjoubi

13. 2008-2012 Elected Board: Board Members: Djamel Belhocine – President
- Samia Bendimerad – VP
- Reda Guermas – Secretary
Karim Hakim – Treasurer
Board Members:
Kamila Graba, Samy Fars, Dahmane Dahmani

14. 2012-2013 Elected Board: Board Members: 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

15. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1992-2013

16. 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

17. Picnics Picnics: 4 & 5th July celebrations: Eiid celebrations
In Napa, Berkeley,
San Jose, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Campbell
Eiid celebrations
Ramadhan nites
Sahras with movies, games …
New Year Celebrations

18. Comedy & Music
Andalous Music with El Ghoul
El Hadj Fergani
Yazid

19. Ballet d’Algerie

20. Fashion Show: Algerian Dresses

21. Sponsored the 9th Annual Arab Film Festival September-October 2005
Exils
Douar de Femmes.
War without images
Bab El Web
Cousines

22. Algerian culinary: First Algerian cooking book in English
Give a brief description on the project, progress made etc..

23. 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

24. Stanford International Festival

25. Involving our Kids in AAA-NC
- “Eiid Celebrations:
Kids Day to the Museums
Graduation Celebration

26. Workshops for the Community
Entrepreneurship, How to start?
Real Estate: Home Buyers workshop
Financial Workshop

27. Initiatives/Awards AAA-NC NL: Algerian Movies nites:
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

28. Working 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

29. Helping 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

30. …Messages from …

31. AAA-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!

32. Our Sponsor

33. Let’s celebrate with …
Chaou
&
Djamel Lahlou