Fifth Art Exhibit, Silent Auction & Cocktail
Thursday June 2nd, 2011

The auction, held at the Openhouse Gallery in New York City, was curated by Ranya Husami and featured works by the following artists:

Middle East Lecture and Dinner Series
Tuesday April 26, 2011

Middle Easterners often describe Beirut as the culinary capital of the Middle East. But according to data from Lebanese researchers, most Beirutis consume a diet heavy on refined carbohydrates (white rice,white bread, and French fries), hardly ever eat fish, and almost never cook with olive oil. As a result, an increasing number of Lebanese have the same dietary problems as low-income populations of the West: obesity is growing, especially among children, and it won’t be long until Lebanon catches up to American levels of overweight. A few Lebanese experts are trying to improve this by promoting traditional diets. Find out more from Annia Ciezadlo, author of ”Day of Honey: A Memoir of Food, Love, and War,” a chronicle of civilian life in wartime Beirut and Baghdad, centered around food and culinary traditions. The New York Times described her book as “among the least political, and most intimate and valuable, to have come out of the Iraq war.”

Speaker: Annia Ciezadlo

SEAL Annual Fund Raising Dinner
Friday October 1^st, 2010

SEAL held its annual fund raising dinner and this year the honoree was Mr. Maxime Chaya, Lebanon’s foremost sportsman, explorer and mountaineer. Maxime inspired us all with a moving speech and film on growing up in Lebanon, on the impact of the war on his athletic career, and on the personal aspirations behind his accomplishments. The evening was highly successful and allowed SEAL to showcase its work, and share its goals for the upcoming year.

Talk and Book Signing “Listen Up, Mr. President” with Helen Thomas
Monday April 26^th, 2010

SEAL hosted a cocktail and book signing with Ms. Helen Thomas, who worked for the United Press International for 57 years, and covered every President of the United States from the late years of the Eisenhower administration until the Obama administration. As the first female officer of the National Press Club and the first female member and president of the White House Correspondents’ Association, the now 90-year old lady was a true pioneer. She and co-author Craig Crawford autographed copies of their book entitled “Listen Up, Mr. President”.

SEAL Annual Fundraising Dinner.
September 25^th, 2009

SEAL’s 2009 fundraising dinner honored internationally-acclaimed fashion designer Reem Acra, who reflected on her path to success, appealed for help to the Lebanese youth, and insisted on the importance that women should have in the economy. The evening allowed SEAL to showcase its work, and share its goals for the upcoming year.

Cocktail at ilili Restaurant, New York City
November 10^th, 2008

A cocktail was held to further expose SEAL to New York’s Lebanese-American community.

Fourth Annual Art Exhibit, Silent Auction & Cocktail
Thursday June 12^th 2008. The auction, held at the Mark Hachem Gallery in New York City, featured works by the following artists: