Outlined below are our enthusiastic representatives for our RBPN chapters:

• Scottsdale, Arizona RBPN President Paul Mitri
• Los Angeles, California RBPN Representative Sami Bishara Mashney
• San Jose, California RBPN President Diane Mogannam Straetker
• Jacksonville, Florida RBPN Representative Mitri Akel
  
• Atlanta, Georgia RBPN President Issa Ackall
• District of Columbia/Maryland RBPN President Sam Shihadeh
• Buffalo, New York RBPN President Amal Harb
• Long Island, New York RBPN Representative Hiyam Shatara
  
• Detroit, Michigan RBPN President Nicole Vowell
• Strongville, Ohio RBPN Representative Christina Harb
  
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin RBPN President Muhannad Ghanayem 

Mission Statement:

The Ramallah Business and Professional Network (RBPN) consists of all paid professionals of the AFRP, 18 and over, that utilize their skills, experiences, and family values within the Ramallah community. Our RBPN’s primary goal and purpose is to create activities and to support the Federation in all areas to achieve the AFRP’s goals and objectives through social, cultural, educational, humanitarian, and professional networking; and to educate our local communities (Arab and non-Arab) to eliminate stereotypes and to strengthen and grow our culture and heritage. Further, RBPN promotes education, networking, mentoring, advocacy and service within our community and non-Arab communities.

Congratulations and many thanks to Sami Bishara Mashney who accepted the RBPN Representative position of Los Angeles, California!

We are still seeking representatives for Alabama; Santa Rosa, California; San Francisco, California; Chicago, Illinois; Lexington, Kentucky; Louisville, Kentucky; New Jersey; Hempstead, New York; North Carolina; Harrisburg Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Ramallah; Chattanooga, Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee and Houston, Texas. In addition, if your city and RBPN representative is not listed, please contactTerry Ahwal ASAP so we may update your information.

Our Federation is seeking volunteers to assist with the Membership Drive. Also, please support the Scrip Fundraiser Program! Pease sign up at http://www.shopwithscrip.com and enter our enrollment code: 7FE7832A2918. If you wish to volunteer to assist with the membership drive and/or need any assistance with the Script Fundraiser Program, please contact Mrs. Terry Ahwal. Also, please assist and support the 5 year Strategic Plan for the future of our Federation, to donate to and support your Hathihe Ramallah Magazine and our new online Ramallah Directory. Please e-mail your information for our online Ramallah Directory to rbpn@afrp.org. We need the following information: full name, title if applicable, complete address, all applicable phone numbers, FAX number, e-mail address (s), occupation, business and/or company name, website address if applicable and all degrees.

Happy New Year and we wish you many blessings in 2012!