CANADIAN ARABIC COMMUNITY SERVICES

Peel Region Arab Community Services

The Canadian Arabic Community Centre (C.A.C.C)

Mission Statement (First Draft)

To empower and support Arab immigrants and Canadians to create a unified community where their cultures are better understood and preserved; and the pace of new immigrant adjustment and active participation in their new community is increased.

By providing exceptional services that are culturally sensitive and inclusive, knowledge, tools, skills, and entertainment we will remain relevant for the benefit of our clients; employees; volunteers; members; partners; and community.

Program Objective

To provide programs, governance, and institutional framework for delivering improved levels of social cohesion and preservation of the diverse cultural identities of Arab Immigrants and other existing CanadianGroups.

Components

Component 1: Support for integration of Arab Immigrants
Component 2: Support reducing individual and family barriers to integration
Component 3: Support for reducing causes of inter-community conflicts and intra-community crime and violence
Component 4: Support forpromoting the co-existence and increased levels of understanding of the Arab culture and the cultures of existing Canadian Groups
Component 5: Support accessing employment, broadening social and economic network beyond the Arab Immigrant host communities (Settlements where they tend to live together)
Component 6: Programme coordination, participation and transparency

About Us

The Canadian Arabic Community Centre, C.A.C.C. is a multi-ethnic non-profit organization that provides culturally and linguistically sensitive services to Arab Immigrants, other newcomers and Canadians throughout Mississauga and Etobicoke. Our core programs are aimed at strengthening immigrant families and reducing the incidence of dysfunctional families among immigrants; as well as the provision of legal education, representation and support for offenders and at risk youths. The Centre also provides skills and cultural programs for promoting social cohesion and the preservation of the cultures of different Canadian groups. Our interventions are delivered in English, French, Arabic and other languages. We are served by certified freelance translators and interpreters as well as experts in other specialist areas.

Membership: All Canadians both established and newcomers are welcomed to become members of the C.A.C.C.provided that they share its values and agree with the objectives of the Association. A member application form must be completed by all prospective members.

Administration: The association is managed by a group of Canadians — including counselors, intellectuals and artists that speak the Arabic language. The administration is served by nine (9) professionals with different areas of specializations. Members of the Administration are selected by the Board of the Association.

The Board of Governors: The Board consists of the founders and other individuals who are committed to the ongoing facilitation and promotion of social cohesion and multiculturalism among Canadians and Arab immigrants.

Policy and procedures: We recognize that families, immigrants, youths, and other Canadian groups deserve support for ensuring immigrants the full and early participation of new immigrants into Canadian society. All Canadians new and existing deserve support with the preservation of their individual cultures. Our services are grounded in principles of inclusiveness, cultural competence, transparency, equity, cultural sensitivity. We will be guided by the principles of Canadian human rights and results based program design and delivery.

Location: The Canadian Arab Community Centre (C.A.C.C.) operates primarily from

3015 Unity Drive, #12 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. However, the Association will take its activities off-site as necessary and as is practical.

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