AAPER Cincinnati Launches, June 26, 2010

On June 26, 2010, Julia Hurley, AAPER's Public Education and Outreach Associate, introduced AAPER's work to a group of organizers in Cincinnati, Ohio.  One attendee reported: "[Julia] was able to energize the group....A core group of volunteers accepted the challenge to start an AAPER chapter in Cincinnati.  Others who did not want to lead the effort vowed to help on events and be volunteers.  Many groups in Cincinnati have been looking for an effective way to change the policies of the U.S. toward the Palestinians and are now willing to work with AAPER to make this happen.

AAPER Minnesota Launches, June 26, 2010

On June 26, 2010, AAPER Minnesota held its chapter launch event.  An organizer reported: "We had a great event and good turnout.  Around 28 people attended.  They were very interested in participating and helping.  We were very excited, and the guests had a good impression about AAPER; they were especially impressed by the quality of the materials and the detailed plan."                                          

AAPER Houston Launches, June 19, 2010

On June 19, 2010, AAPER Houston held its chapter launch event.  An organizer reported: "We held the official Houston launch event at the home of one of the local organizers.  The setup was professionally done.  Our presentation was excellent, and we had an opportunity to present it together as a team....We also recruited 5 new volunteers....We have also already set our next chapter meeting."

AAPER Philadelphia Launches, June 17, 2010

On June 17, 2010, AAPER Philadelphia held its chapter launch event.  An organizer reported: "We had a good turn-out and the presentation was great....I would say it was a great success.  I'm very optimistic about the future of our chapter.  We will be organizing a meeting soon so we can all start planning our events."