The Lebanese Forces Students Association of North America

LF student coordinator gives speech to Boston Lebanese community in the presence of Consul General

Rani (North Jersey) — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:46:21 +0000

The Methuen, MA Lebanese Forces chapter organized an independence day celebration on Sat. Nov 22. The guest of honor was the Lebanese Consul General Mr. Ibrahim Hanna. There was a considerable participation from the students in the area who came from various parts of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. The LF student coordinator for the area, Hicham Saade, gave a speech at the event which highlighted the role the Lebanese Forces played in Lebanon’s independence from 1975 till now. The second part of the speech was aimed at the students and was on the role of the LFSA in North America.

Dinner with Samy Amine Gemayel

Hicham (New England) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:21:09 +0000

On Friday April 11th the Boston chapter of the Lebanese Kataeb party, had a and a dinner with Samy Gemayel, son of President Amine Gemayel. The event included speeches by Samy and various Kataeb official. In his speech Samy focused on the criticality of the situation in Lebanon, and stressed the importance the Lebanese Christians need to play now and in the future. Samy also stressed the importance of dialogue amongst the Lebanese people so that we may come to common grounds and resolve all the issues that are causing the rift between the various Lebanese political parties.

The participation of the Lebanese Forces in this event was great. Lebanese Forces supporters from all over Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Connecticut were present at the event. Also noted in the event was the participation of the Lebanese Forces students as they too came in from various New England states.

Overall the event was a great success. It gave the crowd a feeling of what was happening on the grounds in Lebanon within March 14 coalition and in particular within the Christians of March 14th. Also the Lebanese Forces Students had a chance to get to know one another, and ties were developed between the different student chapters.

Students party in Montreal

Nicolas (Montreal) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:30:34 +0000

The LeEbanese Forces Students in Montreal oragnized a Lebanese mid-session party on March the 19th in night club Le Social.
The party was a real success for our office since we were able to gather more than 120 people knowing that this is the first party that we organize. We had never thought that the party could make such an impact on the young Lebanese society in Motreal. Every other Lebanese youth association was surprised how we were able to make our first party that successful.

This party was a great experience for us. It helped us in attracting new people to LF and in changing the wrong image that people have about us.

Lebanese Mid-Session Party

Nicolas (Montreal) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:32:20 +0000

The Lebanese Forces Students Montreal Chapter invites you to participate in the Lebanese mid-session party on March the 15th in club Le Social (1445 Bishop street, Downtown area).

Tickets are for 10$ if bought in advance and 15$ at the door.

DJ Roy Abi Nassif will be playing Lebanese music along with some english tunes.

If anyone from outside Montreal would like to come to spend the weekend here and participate in our party, we would be glad to provide a place to sleep plus transportation. If intrested, please send an e-mail to: Nikitomas@hotmail.com .

LFSANA NE PA Chapter holds mass for all Lebanese Martyrs and brunch for the first time

Anton (Easton, PA) — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:29:37 +0000

On Sunday, February 10, 2008, the LFSANA NE Pennsylvania chapter gathered in Easton, PA at Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church to celebrate a mass in the memory of all Lebanese Martyrs. Afterwards, we hosted a brunch in the social hall, where information about what we want to grow in this area was distributed. The gentlemen who made their way to Easton gathered at Queens Deli in Fogelsville, PA and discussed where we are and where we want to go with the organization in the area. Necessary steps were planned to allow for us to grow in Easton, including establishment of monthly meeting. On behalf of the LFSANA NE Pennsylvania Chapter, I’d like to thank all those that made it possible to make it to the mass and activities that followed especially Elie (NJ Chapter President), Mike , Fadi (NY Chapter) and his parents, Simon, Edgar, Wissam (President of LFSANA), and Rani (VP of LFSANA). We’d like to also thank Abouna Kamil Al-Chouifati for a beautiful mass. May God bless the members of the LFSANA who work hard to help this organization strive and move forward. Finally, this was a very successful 1^st event and meeting for both LFSANA and the Lebanese Forces Chapter NE PA , and a great opportunity to meet and coordinate with members of other area Chapters. Our focus now is to grow both NE PA Chapters, spread the Lebanese Forces values, and play a positive role in our communities keeping focused on the Lebanese Forces ultimate goals and strive to achieve them.

LF Students Toronto Hold First General Meeting

Sabine (Toronto) — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:31:04 +0000

On Jan 26, 2008 the Toronto Lebanese Forces Student Association held its first general meeting. All who attended were extremely excited to get started on organizing events that centered on many different issues. Everyone’s main goals were for the group to become a better network for new LF students arriving in Toronto, working with the media to further our cause, and planning many other events for the future. The students were joined by the Toronto Chapter president, Philippe Sader, who reminded the students why they were gathered and what they are working for. Many students became involved in his speech and questions and debate took centre stage.

During the meeting, it was determined that in order to keep focused especially in Lebanon’s current time of need, we must remember what the cause means to us and those who died fighting for it. A quick vote was taken and a secretary was chosen and was approved by the Toronto Lebanese Forces Student Association president. Our next meeting is planned to take place mid-February, followed by regular monthly meetings. Overall, it was a successful first meeting, as everyone got to know each other, and were determined to make this meeting a stepping stone to a very fruitful future.

LFSANA Cleveland event

Abir (Ohio) — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:52:08 +0000

The Lebanese Forces Students in Cleveland, OH held their first meeting on Saturday, January 19th at the Quality Inn in Richfield, OH.
More than 150 people were present. Guests started arriving around 8:30 and everyone gathered for a brunch. Then the program started; President of the Lebanese Forces Chapter in Cleveland Dr. Chris Nasr, LFSANA Coordinator in Ohio Ms. Abir Hatem, and the President of LFSA were the speakers of the event.

All students and guests were invited to attend a meeting after viewing the movie “Tahet Sama Lebnan.” During the meeting, the LFSA president addressed the students and emphasized the importance of participating in forming the chapters in various universities in the area as well as well as committing to the upcoming events and meetings that will take place in the future. The Vice President of LFSANA and Abir addressed the group about several other important issues that the students show know about as well.

The Lebanese Forces Students in the area are very thankful and honored to have had the LFSA and the Chief Coordinator of the area, Mr. Tarek Madi, present at the event. Their attendance and support were very much appreciated.

Please visit the LFSANA Facebook group to view pictures of the event.
Thank you for all those who attended this event, and big thanks to all those who contributed to its success. We are looking forward to seeing you all in future meetings and events.

Mass for the Lebanese Martyrs in Easton, PA

Owtil Koury (Easton) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:23:54 +0000

The Lebanese Forces NE PA Chapter will hold its first mass for the Lebanese Martyrs in Easton Pennsylvania. The mass will be held on Sunday February 10th. This is a big step for the Lebanese Forces in the Lehigh Valley Area. We need as much support as possible for this mass and would like to invite all chapters to come join us in prayer.

Location:Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church
55 South Fourth Street
Easton, Pennsylvania 18042-4536

Date: Sunday February 10th 2008

Time: 10:00Am

Abouna Kamil Al-Choufiti will begin mass at 10am followed by a brunch in the church hall.

If anyone has any questions or needs directions feel free to contact me at anytime. Thank You

Owtil1@yahoo.com

610-597-8338

Ottawa LFSA Fundraising Dinner

Charif (Ottawa) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:35:00 +0000

The Ottawa Lebanese Forces Student Association organized a fundraising
dinner on September 2nd 2007 at a local Ottawa Lebanese restaurant.

The dinner was an outstanding success, as around two hundred people
attended and a net amount of 4,400.00 was raised. The profits were given
to the Lebanon Lebanese Forces Student Association. Mr. Tony Bared took it
upon himself to deliver the sum to its intended beneficiaries.

A donation of a thousand dollars was also made to the Ottawa LFSA by a
Lebanese-Canadian businessman attending the dinner in question.

The Ottawa LFSA is grateful for the outpour of support received from the
Ottawa Lebanese community in general and from Lebanese Forces partisans in
particular, and the organization promises everyone that this will not be
the last of its fundraising endeavors.

Lebanese Forces Student Association Ottawa- Radio Interview

Charif (Ottawa) — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:38:17 +0000

The Ottawa Lebanese Forces Student Association was invited, on Saturday, November 3^rd 2007, to participate in a talk-show on Chin Radio hosted by Andre Ibrahim.

Representing the OLFSA were President Azar Salami and Secretary Charif Khoury. The discussion covered a wide array of issues related to the specificity of the association within the University of Ottawa. Out of respect for the apolitical nature of the show, the OLFSA did not dive into detailed questions regarding Lebanese politics and instead invited listeners to discover the party’s stances through the speeches of its leader Dr. Geagea.

President Azar Salami mostly focused on the institutional approach of the OLFSA. He described the organization as pursuing the ideals of knowledge and commitment in a spirit of tolerance and open-mindedness. He insisted the OLFSA is willing to help all Lebanese groups on campus, and invited individuals from across the Lebanese political spectrum to get acquainted with the OLFSA and its members and discover the civility inherent to their approach.

Secretary Charif Khoury invited Lebanese immigrant youth to solidify their relationship with the country. He asked all not to categorically demonize the whole of Lebanese politics and to actually embrace that realm since it is out of political will alone that Lebanon’s problems can be overcome. Reminding listeners of the Aristotelian notion of Man as a political animal, he urged them to help the Lebanese Forces restore its nobility to the Lebanese political realm.