Winter 2024 Program Booklet

Winter Programs

Palestinian American Community Center

Winter 2024 Program Booklet

paccusa.org (973)253-6145

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Winter Programs 2024

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Welcome to the Palestinian American Community Center Annual 2023-2024 & Fall 2023 Community Program Booklet www.paccusa.org 973-253-6145 info@paccusa.org

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Table of Contents PACC’s Commitment and Goals PACC Family Discount PACC 2023-2024 Year Programming Schedule Overview

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Winter 2024 Community Programs–Scheduling, Registration, & Pricing Homework Help Annual 2023-2024 Program 18-Week Beginner’s Dabka Program 18- Week Advanced* Arabic Program for Kids Winter 2024 Session Program Schedule Three and four years old programming Five to seven years old programming Eight to Thirteen years old programming Fourteen to sixteen years old programming FIF– Freedom is the Future (Palestine Education Course) Adult 17+ Programming

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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 improve 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.

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PACC Family Discount We have grown and improved our PACC Family Discount Program! We are offering more special perks to anyone registered for our PACC Family Discount program!

What do I get?

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

Free access to our Homework Help program throughout the year.

Free access to our Palestine Education Programming (HOPE in the Fall and Freedom is the Future in the Winter). $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 you just have to pay an annual fee of $50 total, and this will cover the perks above for everyone in your household!

CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR PACC FAMILY DISCOUNT PROGRAM NOW!

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PACC Program Schedule for the 2023-2024 Year

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Fall Session: Duration: 10 weeks Dates: Saturday, September 30 to Friday, December 8 Make-up Week: Monday, December 11 to Sunday, December 17 Closures during fall dates: - Thanksgiving from November 23 to November 26.

The make-up classes for Thanksgiving closure will be held on December 9 and December 10 for Saturday/ Sunday programs and November 27 for Thursday & Friday programs.

Our center will be closed for Winter Break from December 24, 2023 to January 3, 2024– we will not be holding programs during this time. Our Annual Programs will resume January 6, 2024.

Winter Session: Duration: 8 weeks Dates: Saturday, January 6 to Friday, March 1 Make-up Week: Saturday, March 2 to Friday, March 8 Our center will not be holding programs during the month of Ramadan (March 11, 2024 to April 10, 2024). We will resume our Annual Programs after Eid Al- Fitr on April 13, 2024.

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Spring Session: Duration: 10 weeks Dates: Saturday, April 13 to Friday, June 21.

Make-up Week: Monday, June 17 to Sunday, June 22 Our Annual Arabic Graduation Party will be held on the last day, which is Friday, June 21.

Dabka Recital for the 2023-2024 Year will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2024.

Closures during fall dates: -Memorial Day on Monday, May 27 -Eid Al-Adha on June 16

Annual Program Scheduling: Our Annual Programs (Dabka program for 8 to 16 year olds & Arabic program for 5 to 14 year olds) began in September at the start of our fall session and will run from until June 22, 2024 (with occasional breaks in-between to observe national and religious holidays - this will be in line with our breaks between sessions).

Although registration for our 28-Week Intermediate/ Advanced level Dabka classes & Arabic classes are CLOSED, we are still allowing registration for Beginner’s Level Dabka ONLY, and Advanced Arabiv level during our Winter 2024 session.

For more information, read our Dabka Annual Programs section on the following pages. If interested, please register through the Winter 2024 Community Programs Registration Form.

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WINTER 2024 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS– SCHEDULING, REGISTRATION & PRICING

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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- 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.

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18- Week Beginner’s Dabka Program Our Annual Dabka program is open to all kids ages 8 to 16 years old and includes classes for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced level Dabka students. The 2023-2024 Annual Dabka session officially began on Saturday, September 30, 2023 and will continue to run for 28-weeks until Sunday, June 23, 2024.

Although we are no longer accepting Intermediate or Advanced level registrants for the 2023-2024 program year, we are opening registration up for all BEGINNER LEVEL ONLY dabka students. **Once again, please note that by registering your child(ren) for our annual Dabka program, you are automatically registering for the entire 18-week Dabka program until June.**

Dabka Program Schedule Our 2024 Dabka Recital for all students will take place on Saturday, June 22, 2024 Maximum Capacity for All Dabka Classes: 10 registrants Boys Beginner Dabka- 8 to 16 years old

Girls Beginner Dabka- 8 to 16 years old

Session length: 18 weeks Class Schedule (Choose One): Saturdays from 10 am to 11 am Sundays from 10 am to 12 pm

Session length: 18 weeks Class Schedule (Choose One): Saturdays from 10 am to 11 am

Beginner 18-week Dabka Program Pricing **In order to have access to this programming, you must enroll in our PACC Family Discount Program with an Annual Fee of $50 for the entire family. You can register here.* Two ways to pay: Pay for the entire 18-week session upfront: Beginner Dabka: $170 OR Pay per pay period (2 pay periods in 18-week session - see below) Payment 1: $95 (January 2024 to March 2024) (eight weeks) Payment due on or before January 13, 2024 Payment 2: $100 (April 2024 to June 2024) (ten weeks) Payment due on or before April 20, 2024

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18- Week Advanced* Arabic Program for Kids Our Annual 2023-2024 Youth Arabic program is open to all kids ages 8 to 14 years old and began at the start of October. Although we are no longer accepting Beginner or Intermediate level registrants for the 2023-2024 program year, we ARE opening registration up for ADVANCED LEVEL Arabic students only. If your child(ren) is between the ages of 8 to 14 and is looking for a more advanced class to enroll in, this program is perfect for them.* **Once again, please note that by registering your child(ren) for our annual Arabic program, you are automatically registering for the entire 18-week program until the end of June.**

Advanced Arabic Program Schedule The 2023-2024 Arabic session officially began on Monday, October 2, 2023 and will end on Friday, June 21, 2024 with an end of year celebration. All Arabic classes will take place every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during these dates. All Arabic students will be tested on the first day of the program so that the teachers can place them appropriately.

Maximum Capacity for All Dabka Classes: 12 registrants Arabic Program- Advanced Level* Session length: 18 weeks Class Schedule: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm

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Advanced Arabic Program Pricing

In order to have access to this programming, you must enroll in our PACC Family Discount Program with an Annual Fee of $50 for the entire family.

Annual (18-week) Arabic Program Pricing: Two ways to pay: Pay for the entire session up front First Person in Household: $700 Second Person in Household: $670 Third Person in Household & Onward: $640 OR pay per pay period (2 pay periods in 18-week session - see below) First Person in Household: $365 Second Person in Household: $355 Third Person in Household & Onward: $345

Annual (28-week) Arabic Program Pay Schedule (October 2023 to June 2024) Pay Period 1: January 2024 to March 2024 (eight weeks) First payment due on or before January 15, 2024 Pay Period 1: April 2024 to June 2024 (ten weeks) First payment due on or before April 22, 2024

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Winter 2024 Session Program Schedule All our Winter 2024 programs will run for a total of eight weeks. *Please note: Our Beginner 18-week program & HW Help program are NOT considered Winter 2024 programs since they exceed the winter session dates.

8-week session First week of session

Saturday, January 6, 2024 to Friday, January 12, 2024.

Last week of session

Saturday, February 24, 2024 to Friday, March 1, 2024.

Last day you can register for winter programs*

Saturday, January 13. (one week after programs start – NO EXCEPTIONS!)

*Please keep in mind that registration will close once we reach capacity for each program. This may be before Saturday, January 13. Capacity differs depending on the program.* Minimum and maximum capacities for each program are written under each program.

Make-Up Classes for the Winter 2024 session.

The make-up week for the Winter 2024 session will be from Saturday, March 2 to Friday, March 8.

PLEASE NOTE: All registrants will only be allowed to make-up one missed class. If you miss more than one class in the session, you will not be able to make it up.

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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

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

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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 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

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Community Programs for 5 to 7 years old 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

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Community Programs for 8 to 13 years old Homework Help (KG through 8th grade) By Appointment 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

Boys or Girls Dabka- Beginner Level ONLY (18-Week Program– ends in June 2024)

Session length: 18 weeks Pricing is $170 per participant (MUST register & pay for PACC Family Discount) *Please note that you have the option to enroll in a payment plan for this program if needed.* Program Schedule (Choose one): Girls Beginners: Saturdays from 10 am to 11 am Boys Beginners (Choose one): Saturdays from 10 am to 11 am Sundays from 11 am to 12 pm

Advanced Level Arabic Program Session length: 18 weeks Pricing varies based on the amount of children attending. Please see previous pages.* Program Schedule: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 4:30 to 6 pm

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Community Programs for 8 to 13 years old 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: Tuesdays from 6 to 7:30 pm Girls: Mondays from 5 pm to 6:30 pm

Cooking Club Min capacity: 4 registrants Max capacity: 8 registrants per class 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

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Community Programs for 14 to 16 years old 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 Program Schedule (Choose one): Boys: Wednesdays from 6 pm to 7:30 pm

Girls: Mondays from 5 pm to 6:30 pm

Boys or Girls Dabka- Beginner Level ONLY (18-Week Program– ends in June 2024)

Session length: 18 weeks Pricing is $170 per participant (MUST register & pay for PACC Family Discount) *Please note that you have the option to enroll in a payment plan for this program if needed.* Program Schedule (Choose one): Girls Beginners: Saturdays from 10 am to 11 am Boys Beginners (Choose one): Saturdays from 10 am to 11 am Sundays from 11 am to 12 pm

Advanced Level Arabic Program Session length: 18 weeks Pricing varies based on the amount of children attending. Please see previous pages.* Program Schedule: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 4:30 to 6 pm

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Community Programs for 14 to 16 years old Cooking Club Min capacity: 4 registrants Max capacity: 8 registrants Session length: 10 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

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 Program Schedule: Every Monday night from 6:30 to 8 pm If interested, please CLICK HERE to register OR visit our website at paccusa.org/upcoming-events *If anyone has any questions regarding our support groups or needs additional help, please reach out to fmohammed@paccusa.org.

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Palestine Education Program FIF: Freedom is the Future CALLING ALL ADULTS 17+ INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT PALESTINE! THIS COURSE IS FULLY *VIRTUAL* and will happen through Zoom.

An 8-week virtual, intensive course on the Palestinian struggle, resistance, and coalition building. Designed for individuals in the U.S. who are 17 years or older looking to better understand the Palestinian liberation movement, this course will offer an overview of Palestinian history, educate about Palestinian culture and tradition, as well as explain how to counter opposition and repression against Zionists and Zionist tactics. There will also be a focus on solidarity and how Palestine intersects with other social justice movements.

Session length: 8 weeks Pricing is FREE Program Schedule: Tuesday nights from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm via Zoom **You will receive an email with the Zoom link & syllabus upon registration.**

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Solidarity was a main focus in this course and how to demonstrate allyship! I loved all the guest speakers, they all had amazing insight and helped me expand my knowledge ways to advocate.”

- Previous FIF student

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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

Computer Class Min capacity: 4 registrants Max capacity: 12 registrants Session length: 8 weeks Pricing is FREE Class Schedule: Wednesdays from 11 am to 1 pm

In-Person English Conversation Min capacity: 4 registrants Max capacity: 12 registrants Session length: 8 weeks Pricing is FREE Class Schedule: (Choose one based on level) Beginner’s Class: Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 pm to 7 pm Advanced Class: Saturdays from 10 am to 12 pm

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Citizenship Class Min capacity: 4 registrants Max capacity: 12 registrants Session length: 8 weeks Pricing is FREE Program Schedule (choose one): Saturdays from 12 pm to 2 pm (in-person)

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 Program Schedule: Every Monday night from 6:30 to 8 pm If interested, please CLICK HERE to register OR visit our website at paccusa.org/upcoming-events *If anyone has any questions regarding our support groups or needs additional help, please reach out to fmohammed@paccusa.org.

Adult Cooking Club Min capacity: 3 registrants Max capacity: 5 registrants Session length: 8 weeks Pricing is $100/participant, but with PACC family discount it’s $75/participant Program Schedule (Choose one): Tuesdays from 5 pm to 6 pm Saturdays from 1 pm to 2 pm

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*******Please note that these prices are for an 8-week program session. Prices are subject to change depending on the length of the session.****** Payments are accepted in person at PACC or over the phone in the form of cash, credit, or check.

Credit card payments are subject to a processing fee.

Visit us at 388 Lakeview Ave, Clifton NJ 07011 or call 973-253-6145

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