1. Maghreb Association of North America

2. ELECTION DAY PROGRAM
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2012

3. THE PROGRAM
• Program starts
• Quran Recitation @ 4PM
• Introduction
• Current MANA president Salah B. (10 min)
• Master Plan
• Election Committee Leadership Mehdi B. (30 min)
• MANA Community Center: Abdurrahman & Mehdi (20 min)
• Break
• Salat al Maghrib from 5:10PM to 5:30PM
• Elections Process
• Meet the candidates presented by Mouncef (15 min)
• Vote for new board members facilitated by Lyes & Mouncef (15 min)
• Program ends
• New board members to meet the following week to pick new President

4. INTRODUCTION
• Why does MANA exist?
• What has been done?
• Where are we today?
• Where do we want to be?
• How can we achieve that?

5. MASTER PLAN
AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

6. SHARED PROGRAMS
• Between brothers , sisters, youth and children
• Join effort by activity and events
• Special focus on youth and children

7. PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND
COMMITTEES
• Religious affairs:
• Eid El Fitr prayer
• Eid El Fitr party
• Eid El Adha
• Eid El Adha party
• Ramadan Iftar
• Islamic conventions

8. PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND
COMMITTEES
• Fun and entertainment:
• Summer camp
• Summer picnics
• Ski trip
• Sport activities:
• Soccer league
• Volley ball league
• Martial Art
• Swimming
• Summer lake swimming
• Fitness and jogging

9. PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND
COMMITTEES
• Social and Society:
• Islam and American
society
• Neighborhood outreach
• Non-muslim open house
• Interfaith dialogue
• Every day Social
• Marriage
• Aqiqas
• Sickness
• Divorce and family
intercession
• New immigrant welcoming
• Employment assistance

10. PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND
COMMITTEES
• Culture and Travel
• North African food
open house
• Travel and fun
• Disney trip
• International trips
• Museums and National
Parks
• Six Flags
• Water parks

11. PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND
COMMITTEES
• Workshop and
seminars
• Islamiyat
• Quran
• Memorizing
• Tafsir
• Aquida
• Hadith
• Fiqh
• Sira and islamic history

12. PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND
COMMITTEES
• Language
• Arabic
• English
• Economic and finance
• Citizenship
• Character building
• Law and order
• Computer skills
• Health and well being

13. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE - 1

14. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE - 2

15. ISSUES WITH SPECIAL FOCUS
• MANA community Center
• Why is location a must
• Challenges and budget

16. ISSUES WITH SPECIAL FOCUS
• MANA community Center?
• For Sale: 2050 Balmoral
• Available: 53,000 S.F.
• Land: 1.8 Acres
• Ceiling Height: 16’ – 26’
• Construction: Masonry
• Zoning: M1-2
• Sales Price: $2,990,000

17. MANA COMMUNITY CENTER?

18. ISSUES WITH SPECIAL FOCUS
• Membership campaign
• Slogan:
• Dollar a day – Today’s dream, tomorrow's reality…
• Yes we can
• Target and objectives

19. ISSUES WITH SPECIAL FOCUS
• Facebook: in the heart of MANA organization
• www.facebook.com/manachicago
• Membership outreach
• Membership connection
• Work forums
• MANA must go international
• Objectives and strategies
• MANA in every states
• MANA in Canada and Europe
• MANA connecting back homes together

20. ISSUES WITH SPECIAL FOCUS
• MANA and the Muslims Associations
• Alliance and partnership
• Vision, objectives and strategies

21. PROPOSAL OF CONCEPTION
CENTRAL COMMITTEE AND AD-HOC COMMITTEE

22. CENTRAL DIRECTION COMMITTEE
• What is it?
• President/vice-president
• Overall presentation of MANA
• Ensure strategic growth
• Office manager
• Office files, administrative affairs and accounting
• Information system director
• .

23. CENTRAL DIRECTION COMMITTEE
• Resource and fundraising director
• Brings resource necessary to function and meet MANA’s
goals
• Executive committee director
• Coordination between subcommittee and the central
direction committee

24. AD-HOC COMMITTEE
• What is
Roles and objectives:
• Strategies and
planning
• Structure and
standards

25. ELECTION PROCESS

26. MEET THE CANDIDATES
• In 1 minute or less:
• Introduce yourself
• History with the association
• Why you are running for the position

27. YOUR VOTE COUNTS

28. END OF PROGRAM
• Thank you for coming
• Board meeting
• Next Sunday February 26 from 4PM to 6PM at ZAM ZAM
• All new board members
• Pick new President
• Discuss board members responsibilities