Tuness

TUNESS was born in the aftermath of the Tunisian revolution – January 14th, 2011. TUNES is a non-profit, apolitical, and non-religious association. We realized the need to gather Tunisians living in North America and provide them with means to give back to Tunisia.

Mission

Build a sense of community among Tunisians, help Tunisians in need, promote the Tunisian cultural heritage, and leverage Tunisia toward a successful society intellectually, socially, and economically.

Objectives

Provide intellectual leadership through a think tank where ideas and initiatives around rebuilding and improving Tunisia are exchanged.
Support socio-economic and educational development and empowerment in Tunisia, in particular - but not limited to the development of the poor and needy.
Cooperate and form strategic alliances with other professional organizations that are consistent with our mission and by-laws.
Create a network of Tunisian members and promote cooperation and mutual assistance.
Offer resources, guidance, and help to Tunisians in North America.
Organize cultural and social events catered to the Tunisian community.
Establish a Tunisian presence within the Arab and African communities in North America.
Promote and assist the creation of similar chapters of Tunisians in North America.

Committees

We are looking for new members to join us. The association is structured around five committees:

A. The Networking and Membership Committee:

This committee shall recruit new members and promulgate the necessary procedures of accepting prospective members, such as the confirmation of credentials and other pertinent data and update status and addresses of the member of the Association. The committee shall create linkages across members in North America and assist members in various matters including the pursuit of employment opportunities (through resume seminars, holding workshops to train members on interview techniques, and providing leads on employment opportunities through networking) and social and recreational matters.

B. Economic and social development committee:

This committee aims at minimizing and erasing the hurdles of poverty and inadequate resources, including but not limited to providing counseling support, financing and micro-credit, mentoring, and guiding.

C. The Communication Committee:

This committee shall create partnerships with other associations of similar objectives and bring sponsors to the Association. The committee shall also take care of all communication tools to promote the Association, the events, and the activities of the Association. The committee shall also take care of the media to cover the events and activities of the Association and to raise awareness about the Association.

D. The Publication and Intellectual Leadership (Think tank) Committee:

It acts as a think-tank and produces editorials, discussions, articles news, and materials that follow the guidelines of TUNESS by-laws to be included in the Newsletter which will be published on the website. All materials not included above (non-related) shall need the approval of the Executive Board/the President to be published in the TUNESS Newsletter.

E. The Activity and Event Planning Committee:

It is responsible for the planning of all programs and activities such as Social and Cultural Activities of the association

Quotes of the day

Aut viam inveniam aut faciam. I will either find a way or make one. Latin proverb, most commonly attributed to Hannibal in response to his generals who had declared it impossible to cross the Alps with elephants; English translation as quoted in Salesmanship and Business Efficiency (1922) by James Samuel Knox, p. 27

Details: Written by: Arnessi

Scientific study on Arabs' opinion about the 2012 presidential election in US, published in several major newspapers and magazines:

L'economiste Maghrebin Les Tunisiens aux Etats-Unis voteraient Obama à 90%.

Tunisia Live Arabs (Really) Love Obama.

La Presse Les Tunisiens en Amerique Preferent Obama.

Turess.org Les Tunisiens en Amerique Preferent Obama.

By Moez Hababou & Wafa Ben Hassine, Tuness members

Details: Written by: Tuness Team; Category: Tuness; Published: 29 May 2013

How to become a member?

You can become a regular member by paying the membership fees.

You can become a full member by joining one of the five committees and participating actively in the events, initiatives, and activities of the association.

Is it restricted to Tunisians living in the United States?

No TUNESS is also open to non-Tunisians and to individuals living in other countries as long as they believe in the mission and objectives of the association. We currently have members from 6 states in the US and three countries (US, Canada, and Tunisia).

How can I contribute to TUNESS?

You can contribute to TUNESS by:

Participating to the think tank and providing thought leadership
Helping organizing local events
Providing constructive suggestions and feedback to help the association increase its outreach and impact
Actively participate to the blog discussions
Donate financially towards our initiatives