PACC August Newsletter

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Community Engagement Advocacy Meetings with Senator Booker’s Office: We joined Islamic Relief’s meeting with members of Senator Booker’s office to advocate for legislation that prioritizes the social and economic needs of the community.

We also joined the National Network for Arab American Communities in a meeting with the Senator’s staff to advocate for a Middle Eastern and North African racial and ethnic category in medical documents, specifically for better maternal health care.

Coalition for Palestinian Liberation Webinar Series:

PACC hosted a workshop titled “Building Solidarity & Community in this Political Moment” as part a four part webinar series in collaboration with American Muslims for Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace, NJ Peace Action, People over Profit (POP) and other allies of the Palestinian cause. The workshop had about 30 attendees and focused on how communities can best work in solidarity with each other, and how people can best support the Palesitnian struggle.

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Launched #PalestiniansSpeak Series

We are excited to announce that we have launched a new series in collaboration with EidFilms titled #PalestiniansSpeak! The first season features 8 members of our Palestinian community as they share their stories and discuss what being Palestinian means to them. Follow the entire series on Facebook!

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Events

Sunday Series: To honor the life of Naji AlAli, we invited Palestinian illustrator and cartoonist Mohammad Sabaaneh to discuss the intersections of art and resistance. The conversation was very appreciated and interactive with 17 people joining over Zoom and 390 views on Facebook.

Workshop Wednesday: As summer comes to an end and community members start applying to colleges and jobs, we hosted a workshop that provided tips and tricks for writing strong and powerful personal statements, led by Jenan Abu-Hakmeh. 5 tuned in live with 250 overall views on Facebook

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Programs

All our summer programs came to an end this month!

Dabka:

Students have perfected their routines and will prepare for their performance at our annual Arab Fair.

Arabic:

The Arabic students are leaving with excelled reading, writing, and Arabic speaking skills.

Bookbinding:

Bookbinding students now know how to make 4 different types of notebooks.

PACC Summer Fun: Students had lots of fun celebrating the end of our PACC Summer Fun Program with a trip to the zoo, a virtual tour of Palestine, an obstacle course, and more!

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Social Service

Eid al Adha Vouchers: Through two Qurbani Grants from Islamic Relief USA and Penny Appeal USA, we were able to give out one hundred and thirty three (133) $100 dollar worth vouchers, and twenty-seven (27) $150 worth vouchers to local families in need.

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