Spring 2024 Program Booklet

PACC’s Commitment and Goals

At PACC, our mission is to sustain and strengthen ties to Palestinian heritage while empowering the success and well-being of the entire community.

We are by the community and for the community and we are committed to continuously improving the quality and delivery of our programs to meet your needs and levels of satisfaction.

Through our programs, we are committed to the following:

We have programs for every age in our community and we are so happy that we can serve you!

We have created alternate schedules for our programs to maximize flexibility.

Our classes will be focused on age and level to ensure our participants get the most out of our programs.

We are committed to making our programs as accessible as possible.

PACC Family Discount

New & Improved

We offer more special perks to anyone registered for our PACC Family Discount program!

What do I get?

Exclusive access to our annual programming (Dabka and Arabic). Free access to our

Homework Help program throughout the year.

Palestine Education Programming (HOPE in the Fall and Freedom in the Future in the Winter).

Support Groups

Monthly workshops (for this session only - moving forward it will be discounted pricing)

$25 off all session-long programs.

What do I have to do?

All you have to do is give us the names, ages, and contact information of everyone in your household and pay an annual fee of $50 total, and this will cover the perks above for everyone in your household!!

SPRING

Annual Homework Help Program

Our Annual Homework Help program is open to all students in grades

Kindergarten to 8th Grade. Our homework tutors are able to provide assistance with Mathematics, English/ Language Arts, Social Studies or Science homework.

Although our Annual Programs usually require you to register at the start of the fall session in September, you can register for our Homework Help program at any time during the school year. Your child(ren) will be allowed to attend the program as long as you pay the PACC Family Discount membership fee of $50.

Our Homework Help program for the 2023 to 2024 school year began on Monday, September 11 and will run for the entire year until May 31. The program will take place weekly between these dates from Monday through Thursday from 4 pm until 6 pm.

Spring 2024 Session Program Schedule

All our Spring 2024 programs will run for a total of eight weeks.

8-week Spring Session

Start Date of Session

End Date of Session

Last day you can register for spring programs*

Make-up Week for the Spring 2024 Session

Saturday, April 13, 2024

Friday, June 7, 2024

Sunday, April 21 (two weeks after programs start–NO EXCEPTIONS!)

Saturday, June 8 to Friday, June 14

*Please keep in mind that registration will close once we reach capacity for each program. This may be before April 21. Capacity differs depending on the program.*

Minimum and maximum capacities for each program are written under each program.

Closures during spring dates:

Memorial Day on Monday, May 27, 2024

We will be open for Memorial Day weekend, but we will make this up on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.

Our Annual Arabic Graduation Party will be held at PACC on the last day of our Annual 28-week Arabic Program, which is Friday, June 28.

Our Annual Dabka Performance for all 8 to 15-year-old Dabka students for the 2023-2024 year will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2024. Location is TBD and will be communicated closer to the date.

Community Programs for 3 & 4 years old

Kinder Kiddie’s Cooking Club

Min capacity: 4 registrants

Max capacity: 8 registrants

Session length: 8 weeks

Pricing is $100/participant, but with PACC family discount it’s $75/participant

Program Schedule (Choose one):

Saturdays from 10 am to 11 am

Sundays from 10 am to 11 am

Palestine Storytime & Craft

Min capacity: 4 registrants

Max capacity: 8 registrants

Session length: 8 weeks

Pricing is $100/participant, but with PACC family discount it’s $75/participant

Program Schedule

Saturdays from 11 am to 12 pm

Community Programs for 5 to 7 years old

Pre-Beginner Dabka Class (ages 6 & 7 ONLY)

Min capacity: 4 registrants

Max capacity: 8 registrants

Session length: 8 weeks

Pricing is $100/participant, but with PACC family discount it’s $75/participant

Program Schedule (Choose one):

Saturdays from 11 am to 12 pm

Sundays from 11 am to 12 pm

Kinder Kiddie’s Cooking Club

Min capacity: 4 registrants

Max capacity: 8 registrants

Session length: 8 weeks

Pricing is $100/participant, but with PACC family discount it’s $75/participant

Program Schedule:

Saturdays from 10 am to 11 am

Sundays from 10 am to 11 am

Homework Help (KG through 8 grade)

By Appointment through WhatsApp Only

(Must fill out a separate google form that is for homework help registration only)

Session length: Runs for entire school year (September 2023 to May 2024)

Pricing: Free for members of PACC Family Discount

Program Schedule:

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4 pm to 6 pm

Community Programs for 5 to 7 years old

Palestine Storytime & Craft (ages 5 & 6 year only)

Min capacity: 4 registrants

Max capacity: 8 registrants

Session length: 8 weeks

Pricing is $100/participant, but with PACC family discount it’s $75/participant

Program Schedule:

Saturdays from 11 am to 12 pm

Community Programs for 8 to 13 years old

Cooking Club

Min capacity: 4 registrants

Max capacity: 8 registrants

Session length: 8 weeks

Pricing is $100/participant, but with PACC family discount it’s $75/participant

Program Schedule (Choose one):

Saturdays from 11 am to 12 pm

Saturdays from 12 pm to 1 pm

Sundays from 11 am to 12 pm

Sundays from 12 pm to 1 pm

Homework Help (KG through 8th grade)

By Appointment through WhatsApp Only

(Must fill out a separate google form that is for homework help registration only)

Session length: Runs for entire school year (September 2023 to May 2024)

Pricing: Free for members of PACC Family Discount

Class Schedule:

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4 pm to 6 pm

Basketball (Will take place at: School 11 Gym - 147 Merselis Ave, Clifton NJ 07011)

Min capacity: 6 registrants

Max capacity: 12 registrants

Session length: 8 weeks

Pricing is $125/participant, but with PACC family discount it’s $100/participant

Class Schedule: (Choose one)

Boys: Wednesdays from 6 pm to 7:30 pm

Girls: Mondays from 5 pm to 6:30 pm

Community Programs for 8 to 13 years old

Soccer (Location TBA)

Min capacity: 6 registrants

Max capacity: 12 registrants

Session length: 8 weeks

Pricing is $125/participant, but with PACC family discount it’s $100/participant

Class Schedule: (Choose one)

Boys: Thursdays from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Girls: Thursdays from 5 pm to 6:30 pm

Community Programs for 14 to 16 years old

Cooking Club

Min capacity: 4 registrants

Max capacity: 8 registrants

Session length: 8 weeks

Pricing is $100/participant, but with PACC family discount it’s $75/participant

Program Schedule: (Choose one)

Saturdays from 11 am to 12 pm

Saturdays from 12 pm to 1 pm

Sundays from 11 am to 12 pm

Sundays from 12 pm to 1 pm

Basketball (up to 14 years old ONLY)

(Will take place at: School 11 Gym - 147 Merselis Ave, Clifton NJ 07011)

Min capacity: 6 registrants

Max capacity: 12 registrants

Session length: 8 weeks

Pricing is $125/participant, but with PACC family discount it’s $100/participant

Program Schedule (Choose one):

Boys: Tuesdays from 6 pm to 7:30 pm

Girls: Mondays from 5 pm to 6:30 pm

Soccer (up to 14 years old ONLY) (Location TBA)

Min capacity: 6 registrants

Max capacity: 12 registrants

Session length: 8 weeks

Pricing is $125/participant, but with PACC family discount it’s $100/participant

Class Schedule: (Choose one)

Boys: Wednesdays from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Girls: Thursdays from 5 pm to 6:30 pm

Community Programs for 14 to 16 years old

Weekly Palestine Emotional Support Circles

With the help of trained professionals, PACC will be holding emotional support groups for anyone who has been grieving and needs help during these difficult times.

Pricing is FREE with PACC Family Discount

Program Schedule:

Every Wednesday from 5 pm to 6:30 pm (Teens only)

If anyone has any questions regarding our support groups or needs additional help, please reach out to fmohammed@paccusa.org.

Programs for 17 and older (all ages welcome!)

Sewing

Min capacity: 3 registrants

Max capacity: 8 registrants

Session length: 8 weeks

Pricing is $160/participant, but with PACC family discount it’s $135/participant

Program Schedule:

Wednesdays from 11 am to 1 pm

Sundays from 10 am to 12 pm

In-Person Arabic Conversation

Min capacity: 4 registrants

Max capacity: 12 registrants

Session length: 8 weeks

Pricing is $160/ participant, but with PACC Family Discount it’s $135/participant

Class Schedule: (Choose one based on level)

Sundays from 10 am to 12 pm

Thursdays from 5 pm to 7 pm

In-Person English Conversation

Min capacity: 4 registrants

Max capacity: 12 registrants

Session length: 8 weeks

Pricing is FREE and sponsored by NJ State Bar Foundation

Class Schedule: (Choose one based on level)

Saturdays from 10 am to 12 pm

Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 pm to 7 pm

Programs for 17 and older (all ages welcome!)

Computer Class

Min capacity: 4 registrants

Max capacity: 12 registrants

Session length: 8 weeks

Pricing is FREE and sponsored by Islamic Relief

Class Schedule:

Wednesdays from 11 am to 1 pm Saturdays from 10 am to 12 pm

Citizenship Class

Min capacity: 4 registrants

Max capacity: 12 registrants

Session length: 8 weeks

Pricing is FREE and sponsored by NJ State Bar Foundation

Program Schedule (choose one):

Saturdays from 12 pm to 2 pm

Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 pm to 6 pm

Weekly Palestine Emotional Support Circles

With the help of trained professionals, PACC holds emotional support groups for anyone who has been grieving and needs help during these difficult times.

Pricing is FREE for PACC family discount members

Program Schedule:

Every Monday night from 7 to 8:30 pm (Adults 17+)

*If anyone has any questions regarding our support groups or needs additional help, please reach out to fmohammed@paccusa.org.

Programs for 17 and older (all ages welcome!)

Private Adult Cooking Class

You provide the people, we provide the space and the instructor!

Min capacity for a private class: 3 people

Max capacity for a private class: 6 people

You and a private group will be taught a traditional Palestinian dish of your choice privately at our center. All you have to do is choose the dish you would like to cook and let us know when you would like to hold your class.

Pricing of a private Cooking class is $250 for the entire group.

Once you finalize your dish, date and make a payment, we will then coordinate an instructor and a day of the week for your private Cooking class.

If interested, please register by filling out this form: Private Cooking Classes

For more information on our Private Cooking Classes, please email fmohammed@paccusa.org or call PACC at 973-253-6145.

Private Adult Dabka Class

You provide the people, we provide the space and the instructor!

Min capacity for a private class: 3 people

Max capacity for a private class: 12 people

Length of class: Participants choose their class length, but please make sure the session length is at least 3 weeks and no more than 12 weeks.

The 5-week flat fee for a private Dabka class is $500.

The 10-week flat fee for a private Dabka class is $1,000.

Pricing for these private sessions varies depending on the session length that is selected by registrants.

Once you finalize your session length and make a payment, we will then coordinate an instructor and a day of the week for your private group Dabka session. If interested, please register by filling out this form: Private Dabka Classes

For more information on our Private Dabka Classes, please email fmohammed@paccusa.org or call PACC at 973-253-6145.

SATURDAY MONTHLY COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS

Attend a workshop every Saturday at our center from 1 pm to 3 pm!

Choose from the workshops below:

Tatreez Workshop– 1st Saturday of every month

Cooking Workshop– 2nd Saturday of every month

Arabic Storytime– 3rd Saturday of every month

*This workshop type is for Arabic Speakers only and for kids ages 3 to 7*

Art/ Poetry Workshop– 4th Saturday of every month

*All community workshops that take place in April will be FREE for all members of our PACC Family Discount (PFD) Program. For more information on our PFD program or to register, click here!

Our Saturday community workshops will be $15 per person per workshop for anyone who is not a part of our PACC Family Discount program.

If you are interested in attending any of our Saturday community workshops, please register on our website under Workshops OR by clicking HERE.