Last Thursday the women of the AAFSC’s Adult Education and Literacy Program toured the Brooklyn Historical Society. While exploring the museum, the women practiced new English vocabulary and learned about the history of Manhattan and…
This morning, the staff at AAFSC decorated the office for the holidays. With the sound of Christmas music in the background, lights were strung and colorful ornaments were placed on the tree to bring the…
Students from the AAFSC’s after school program prepared for the Thanksgiving holiday with a Saturday afternoon of arts and crafts. Working with New York Cares volunteers, the students made paper plate turkeys and pipe cleaner…
Join AAFSC and Alwan for the Arts for a free screening of Ein Shams (The Eye of the Sun) on December 15th at 7:00 PM at 150 Court Street, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Egypt,…
NY Daily News interviews our Youth Program participants and covers the comprehensive services AAFSC provides to marginalized communities in Brooklyn.
Last Saturday the AAFSC’s after school program took a field trip to the Statue of Liberty. The students and a group of ten New York Cares volunteers rode the ferry to Liberty Island, where they…
Last week, the AAFSC Girls’ Club, an after-school empowerment group for teenage girls, went rock climbing at Chelsea Piers. The girls, along with their group facilitators, enjoyed a fun-filled day of self-esteem and group building…
In October the students from the AAFSC’s after school program ventured to Alstede Farms in Chester, NJ. Accompanied by New York Cares volunteers, the students picked pumpkins, went on a hayride, and navigated their way…
Please join The Arab American Family Support Center for A Roundtable Discussion on Best Practice when Working with Domestic Violence Survivors in the Arab American Community Friday, November 11, 2011 10:00 am to 12:00 pm…
The following blog post was written by our Executive Director, Lena Alhusseini, for the White House “Champions of Change” blog. The blog post can be found on the White House website here. Ed. Note: Champions…
