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Palestine House Educational and Cultural Centre |
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| Social Media |  Website: www.palestinehouse.com/ | |||
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| Description & Services | ||||
| Description | Cultural centre * offers counseling on immigration, family problems, citizenship, legal matters and housing, in addition to referrals to specialized professionals and institutions Language Instruction for Newcomers (LINC)- offers free courses to adults, childcare service (for participants) and transportation * teaches students to communicate effectively in 5 key areas: reading; writing; speaking; Canadian geography and history * offers classes from the Literacy Level to Level 6 Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Program (ISAP) - provides comprehensive services to new comers assuring quick settlement and adaptation in Canada * services include: general information about life in Canada; healthcare, education, employment-related services, transportation, housing and social assistance, translation and interpretation, referral to community resources, youth settlement services * offers services in English, Arabic and Mandarin Seniors Committee - organizes monthly dinner gatherings for the older men in the community to share food and thoughts * organizes activities and events such as card games, computer-literacy training, and field trips to festivals, national parks, and recreation areas Youth Committee - aims to bring youth from the community together in a space where they can work toward common goals * youth mentorship - for youth at risk, as well as for students needing help with school work, university applications, standardized tests (e.g. LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, etc) * Youth Study Group & Oral History Project - in coordination with the Palestine House Resource Centre * brings youth and seniors from the community together to record the narratives and stories of our people, and to research, document and record these stories * group trips - picnics, paintball games, sporting events, theatre and music performances, etc * organizing social events and gatherings to bring people together, raise money, and showcase local talent * organizing sporting events, such as basketball and football (soccer) pick-up games and tournaments in the area, as well as supporting the community's athletic teams Arts Programs - offers arts and performance projects aimed at preserving heritage art forms (such as dabkah and oriental/ Eastern music) * develops contemporary art (such as theatre and contemporary Eastern music) that builds on a history of Palestinian cultural production * hosts occasional art and photo exhibits, invites artists to give presentations about their work, and organizes trips to arts festivals in Toronto, Montreal and Detroit Salameh Theatre Troupe - no experience required * theatre troupe meets to do acting drills and exercises * improvise skits * work together to write scenes and plays that express views on various issues and topics Music Classes - for people wanting to learn and/or perform Sharqi (Eastern): Music of the Arab world, Turkey and Iran based on a very different set of scales and modes that date back thousands of years, and played on instruments rarely seen in Canada * instrument/s currently offered – violin Dabkah Classes/ Dabkah Troupe - for beginners and Dabbeekeh * dance-form that symbolizes a connection to the land Heritage Archive - In coordination with the Palestine House Resource Centre, the arts program is working to build an archive of Arab and Palestinian artwork, and art resources * materials collected include digitized artwork * books of and about Arab and Palestinian art * political poster art * taped theatre, music and dance pieces and performances | |||
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5:30 pm LINC Classes Mon-Thu 9 am-2:30 pm; Fri 9 am-12:30 pm; Mon-Thu 5:30 pm-8:30 pm | |||
| Areas Served | Peel Region | |||
| Eligibility | LINC is available to adults (over 17yrs) who are permanent residents, convention refugees or those with Approval in Principle status (AIP) | |||
| Fees | Membership - $40/yr/person; $10/yr/youth; Family: $60/yr; $10/yr/child | |||
| Languages | English ; Arabic | |||
| Meetings | Seniors' Committee 1st Fri of every month Salameh Theatre Group Fri 5 pm | |||
| Contact Information | ||||
| Address | 3195 Erindale Station Rd Mississauga, ON L5C 1Y5 View Google Map | |||
| Intersection | Between Dundas St W & Central Pkwy W | |||
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible | |||
| Office Phone | 905-270-3622; 905-270-4011 | |||
| Fax | 905-270-3628 | |||
| Info@PalestineHouse.com | ||||
| Website | www.palestinehouse.com | |||
| Primary Executive | Sobhi Salhia, President | |||
| Alternate Executive | Feras Saleh, LINC Program Director | |||
| Other Details | ||||
| Established | 1992 | |||
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit | |||
| Subjects | ||||
| Subjects | Community centres ; Drop-in centres ; English as a second language ; Folk dancing ; Information and referral ; Middle East community ; Music ; Orientation ; Recreational activities ; Religious organizations ; Seniors ; Settlement services | |||
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