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PAKPAC FOUNDATION INVITES PAKISTANI-AMERICAN STUDENTS TO THE FIRST ANNUAL YOUTH EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCE August 6th , 2010 Washington, DC Registration for this event is closed, please visit PAKPAC website at www.pakpac.net for more details and future events. Thank you for your interest.  Instructions For Conference Participants: Thanks for registering for the First Pakistani American Youth Conference in Washington DC on Aug 6th. PAKPAC Foundation would like to thank you and congratulate you on recognizing the importance of civic engagement and better understanding of the various roles of our government.  We also recognize that it takes considerable amount of time, resources and effort for over 150 Conference participants who have travelled from their home state, states as far as Texas and California to be in nation’s Capitol. We appreciate your commitment and pledge to you that PAKPAC Foundation would do its best to make this a rewarding and educational experience for you. To make this event a success we ask for your fullest cooperation, cooperation, cooperation.  Next week you will receive another email with feedback questions, please take a moment to provide us your feedback so that we can work on the needed improvements. Please read below for  program for the day (note start time now is 7:45 AM); answers to some questions you may have; and instructions for the day. Please completely read this section, and if you still have some questions they will be answered in  morning registration session. Everyone who can participate in the tours and rest of the event must be registered. All registered individuals must have received an email  addressed to them, if any member of your family or friend did not receive an email than they have not registered, and cannot be participate in this event, no exceptions. We have exceeded the capacity of this conference and there is no on-site registration. Dress Code: Both White House and Capitol Hill tours are walking tours, and expected temperature is in 90’s with humidity, please dress comfortably, no formal attire is required, wear clothes that you would normally wear to school/college. No need of formal attire. Traditional dress (shalwar/kameez) is acceptable.  We will be going through 3-4 security check points, in order to expedite security processing please avoid any metal items (belts, shoes), jewelry, water bottles, or electronic devices that would trigger secondary screening.  See restrictions on White House and Capitol Tours below for other prohibited items. Buses: There will be four buses that would carry us throughout the day, during the White House tour you can leave handbags in the bus, if you do so please make sure you board the same bus from White House to Capitol Hill. No item should be left in the bus when disembarking at Capitol Hill, We do not take any responsibility for loss or theft, so please avoid leaving any valuables in bus. To avail of provided transportation you must follow the provided schedule, please do not make your own plans or detours. For Individuals staying at Marriott Keybridge Hotel: All day long transportation is provided. Buses will take you from hotel, and drop you back at hotel at night. For Individuals NOT staying at Marriott Keybridge Hotel: You must arrive at the Hotel by 7:45 AM, all day long transportation is provided. After Pakistan Embassy dinner you have a choice to be either picked up from the Pakistan Embassy or Marriott Keybridge. Parking is available at Marriott, however it is recommended that you use metro (orange and blue lines). Hotel is a 5 minute walk from Rosslyn Metro Station. For Individuals NOT who are not participating in the White House Tour: If you did not provide your social security and Date of birth details for the White house tour, you can participate in all activities except the White House tour, after the morning registration, you can make your own morning plan, but you must join the group at 12 noon at Capitol Hill Visitor Center on 1st Street (between Independence and Constitution Av). You will be making your own transport arrangements to get to Capitol Hill Visitor Center.  For more information on how to get to the Capitol please use the following link http://visitthecapitol.gov/Visit/Getting%20to%20the%20Capitol/ White House tour restrictions All guests of 15 years of age or older will be required to present photo identification (example Student ID; Drivers License; or Passport), with information exactly matching the name previously submitted for clearance. Individuals whose identification does not exactly match the name or data cleared for entry may be denied admittance. Groups who arrive for a tour should not bring handbags, book bags, backpacks, purses, food or beverages, tobacco products, personal grooming items (i.e. makeup, lotion, etc.), strollers, any pointed objects, aerosol containers, cameras, video of any size. There is no place at the White House to check a bag or prohibited item. If it is raining, umbrellas are permitted. For more details about the White House tour and items allowed or prohibited for this tour you must visit the following link: http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/tours-and-events. Capitol Hill tour restrictions Allow 30 minutes for security screening, August is a busy tourist month, so expect long lines. For more details about the Capitol Hill tour you must visit the following link: http://visitthecapitol.gov/. For items allowed or prohibited for Capitol Hill tour you must visit the following link: http://visitthecapitol.gov/Visit/Visitor%20Safety%20and%20Policies/ Code of Conduct for Youth Conference   Listed below is the Code of Conduct that needs to be followed. Please carefully look over the rules and follow them strictly.   1.                   Please silence all electronic devices. This includes cell phones, pagers, I-pods, and all other electronic devices. 2.                   Please stay close to your group, group leader, and follow the schedule designated.  Due to the heightened security of all the government buildings that we will be visiting, it is crucial to stay with your group and not astray from them. 3.                   Keep an open mind and hold any judgments. 4.                   No sidebars: Our speakers have volunteered to come and speak at this event; please be respectful during and after each panel by listening carefully during their presentations and asking questions only during the question and answer sessions. 5.                   Participate, participate, and participate. 6.                   English is the preferred method of communication. 7.                   There is no such thing as a dumb question. Program Friday Aug 6th We have a very packed program, for us to accomplish it and stay on schedule we must have your fullest cooperation. Location:  Salon C;  Potomac Ballroom, Marriott Keybridge, 1401 Lee Highway Arlington, Virginia 22209     7:45 - 8:30 AM Registration, Welcome Address and Event Instructions (Breakfast not provided) 8:30 - 8:45 AM Buses depart for White House from Marriott Keybridge Hotel, Arlington, VA 9:15 -9:45 AM White House security screening 9:45-11:15 AM White House Tour 11:15-11:30 AM Buses Depart  White House for Capitol Hill   Location: Capitol Hill, Visitor Center, 1st Street, Washington DC   12 -12:30 PM Capitol Hill security screening 12:30 -1 :30 PM Capitol Hill Tour 1:30-2:00 PM Juma Prayer Room HVC-215; led by Dr. Sayyid Syeed, ISNA 2:00-2:15 PM Walk to Senate Hart Building   Location: Capitol Hill, Senate Hart Building Room 902, Washington DC  2:15-2:45 PM Lunch 2:45- 3:15 PM Welcome Address 3:15- 6 pm Panel Sessions   Participants Session I -Making a Difference: Leaders in the US Administration Farah Pandith Special Representative to Muslim Communities Department of State Arif Ali Khan Assistant Secretary, Department of Homeland Security         Session II -Making a Difference: Leaders in the US Government Shaarik Zafar Deputy Chief, Global Engagement Group, National Counterterrorism Center Irfan Saeed Sr. Policy Advisor, Civil Rights Civil Liberties, DHS Nayyera Haq Deputy Director for Communications and Outreach; State Department Tahir Hafeez FBI     Session III - Making a Difference: Leaders in US/State Legislative Branch Assad Akhtar Legislative Director Congressman Pascrell Sabahat Qamar Professional Staffer, House Finance Committee Delegate Saqib Ali Delegate , Maryland State Assembly Umair Khan Assistant Counsel; State Senator Kevin Parker, Majority Whip; NY Senate Arif Haque Staff Member; Congressman Conyers, MI     Session IV- Making a Difference: Community, Think Tank, Media and Entertainment     Shahid Buttar Executive Director, BORDC Salman Ahmad Founder, Junoon Rock Band Kalsoom Lakhani Founder; Blog CHUP Aysha Chowdhry Research Analyst/Publications Manager, Brookings Institution Mansoor Alam Youth Activist 6 - 6:15  PM Wrap -up 6-15-6:30 PM Buses Depart for Embassy of Pakistan     Location: Embassy of Pakistan, 3517 International Drive, Washington DC   7:00 pm Arrive at Embassy of Pakistan 7:15 - 7:45 pm Songs  and entertainment by Salman Ahmad (Junoon) 7:45 - 8:15 pm Welcome addresses by PAKPAC President Dr. Suleman and DCM Mohammad Aslam Khan 8:15-9:00 pm Dinner hosted by Embassy of Pakistan 9 pm Buses depart for Marriott Keybridge Hotel         For more information write to ed@pakpac.net or call 202 558 6404   EVENT DISCLAIMER: All registrants agree to hold harmless the PAKPAC Foundation and their officers, agents and representative from any and all claims, demands, damages, rights of action, causes of actions, or any liabilities which they may incur by participating in this Event.