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“A Taste of Jordan" an initiative by
Alsharifeh Noor Bint Ali was hosted at the Embassy of Jordan on October 4, 2006.
The initiative developed when Alsharifeh Noor arrived to the United States to
complete her second degree in “Policy Management” in 2005. The presentation
which consists of a slide show of pictures, and Jordanian appetizers has taken
place in colleges and schools in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and now in the
Washington, DC metropolitan area. With the pictures in the background Alsharifeh
Noor explains the significance of the pictures by either explaining the history,
showing the beauty of the Kingdom, or talking about current and future Jordanian
initiatives. She aims to clear misconceptions about the Middle East and Islam by
sharing a piece of Jordan from her perspective.
The event included 50 students from Coeus International School, The Madeira
School, and School Without Walls Senior High School. Alsharifeh Noor talked
about Jordan through her eyes, over a slide show of pictures that covered
social, political, and economic aspects of the Kingdom. The event was concluded
by a Question and Answer session where the audience asked her a variety of
questions that ranged from her views on critical issues as the conflicts in the
area, Jordanian Peace initiatives, and then less serious ones as the weather in
Jordan or her favorite gateway in the Kingdom.
Other than the students the following were at the event:
- Dr. J. Daniel Hollinger, PhD Head of Coeus International School
- Nathaniel Lincoln Mills, JD Director of Athletics & Peace Education at the Coeus International School
- Professor Colman McCarthy; columnist and editorial page writer for The Washington Post, professor for Georgetown University Law Center. And director of The Center for Teaching Peace
- Ms.Andrea Barron Program Manager for International Affairs at The Washington Center and Director of Camp David, and professor at George Mason University.
- Ms. Samia Kabariti , Press Attache at the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
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