A Tamakkan Special: Film Screening of “Lemonade”
Dedra L. StevensonFilm Director, Lemonade Lemonade is a short documentary about home schooling an adult with Autism in the UAE, in spite of the lack of services or support. It’s one family’s inspiring story of how they made the best of a bad situation and made their adult son, Ibrahim, very happy and productive. All people who suffer from mental disabilities should enjoy a happy and productive life which gives them a sense of purpose and belonging, and Ibrahim is a perfect example of how life can hand you lemons, but you can find the determination to turn it into Lemonade. Dedra L. Stevenson is an American born Emirati author and public speaker. Her trilogy, The Hakima’s Tale, is a fantasy fiction story set in Emirati culture and based on the lore of the region. Ms. Stevenson also conducts a vast number of writing workshops throughout the region, inspiring the writers of tomorrow. She lives in Sharjah with her husband and four children, and is an advocate for spreading Autism Awareness throughout the region. Promoted by Tamakkan About US Embassy U.S. Embassy Abu Dhabi is dedicated to strengthening US-UAE partnerships in diplomacy, commerce, trade, regional security, education, art, and culture. The Embassy engages with a wide range of local partners to encourage broader and deeper understanding between the people of the United States and the United Arab Emirates. http://abudhabi.usembassy.gov/ STAY CONNECTED! Like us on Facebook Follow us on...
Tamakkan Profiles: Social Media Influencers
Tamakkan presents a chat on social impact with four known influencers: Freya Jaffar of Abu Dhabi Q&A, Esraa Rothman of Expat Mom, Nicholla Henderson-Hall of Where Can I find and Gina Dillon of Freecycle and UAE Housemaids.
Tamakkan Spotlight: US Tax Lawyers
Tamakkan tax seminars on · FATCA Compliance (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) · FBAR Compliance (Foreign Bank Account Reporting) · Delinquent tax filing programs, STREAMLINED and OVDP options for late filing of Federal and State Taxes · Exclusions for Foreign Earned Income & Housing · Gift Taxes, Estate Taxes, and Tax Planning for Individuals · Tax Planning for U.S. Businesses Overseas · Tax Planning for Foreign Businesses & Investments in the U.S. Presented by: Fouad Kraishan is a CPA from the US with over 20 years of experience, a business & tax consultant. He is also former CFO for a United Nations Program in Jordan, and former CFO for an Accrediting Organization in Washington, DC, Mr. Kraishan is a graduate from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business Executive-MBA program.Business School. G.F. Joey Musmar is the Managing Partner at MillerMusmar a CPA firm in Reston VA, he is an expert in International taxes, with interest in business structure and tax planning. He is a CPA, a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), and an Accredited Business Valuator (ABV). He also holds the Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) designation and is Series 7 securities...
Tamakkan Profile: Dareen Zoughbi
Dareen Zoughbi, the CEO of Nadereen Consultancy, presented a workshop on how to boost emiritisation strategically through a set of proprietary tools. The framework helps organizations assess their current talent and readiness to move to the new phase of Emiratisation 2.0. The new phase for Emiratisation will go beyond meeting quotas, she says, into nurturing nationals into committed leaders.
Tamakkan Profile: Gavin Fenn-Smith
Gavin is a Founding Partner at The River Group. He has twenty years experience as a advisor to CEOs and senior executives, and as an expert in leadership and organizational development. He has consulted to organizations across the US, and has worked in many countries in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Before forming The River Group, Gavin was a Senior Partner at Equinox Organizational Consulting. He was a co-founder of Kemp and Watson, a nonprofit consulting firm that is now part of The River Group. He is a member of the Board of Saroga, the nonprofit leadership forum, which creates leadership development solutions for nonprofit executives.