Join us this weekend for the 2017 Joining Hands and MECA Palestinian Holiday Crafts Bazaar! 2 days only! SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9: 10am-5pm SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10: 11am-3pm At the Middle East Children's Alliance 1101 8th Street, Berkeley (near Gilman & San Pablo) 100% of every purchase aids Palestinian children & their families A magnificent array of items [...]
SOLD OUT Museum of the African Diaspora Chef-in-Residence, Bryant Terry and Middle East Children’s Alliance presents Decolonize Your Food From Turtle Island to Palestine, an afternoon of food and conversation about food sovereignty with food justice activists Featuring world-class chefs Laila El-Haddad, Reem Assil, Bryant Terry, and Shakirah Simley While food has long been a tool [...]
Only $10 donation, REGISTER NOW! Join the Middle East Children's Alliance in this unique opportunity to hear nationally-acclaimed chef/activist REEM ASSIL interview bestselling cookbook author/chef JOUDIE KALLA - a benefit for sending food parcels to Palestine & Lebanon, in response to the COVID-19 crisis. You'll also get to see a short video of each of them [...]
With Laila El-Haddad and Vivien Sansour Monday, August 16, 3-5pm PT – 6-8pm ET $10 Donation, Register Now! www.mecaforpeace.org/BethlehemGaza Join Middle East Children’s Alliance & Just World Educational virtually for a summer meal prepared by Laila El-Haddad, with virtual assistance from her dear friend Vivien Sansour. In this exclusive seasonal cooking demonstration, they will discuss resilience [...]
“In My Mother’s Footsteps: A Palestinian Refugee Returns Home” Virtual Event -- Thursday, August 26: 5-6:30pm PT / 8-9:30pm ET FREE, Register Now! www.mecaforpeace.org/MonaHalaby Join Middle East Children’s Alliance to celebrate the release of Mona Hajjar Halaby's new book! Mona is a long-time friend and supporter of MECA and a member of Joining Hands, the group [...]
With author and chef REEM ASSIL, celebrate the warmth and welcoming spirit of Arab food and hospitality while supporting fabulous causes! Join celebrity chef and author REEM ASSIL at the release of her new book ARABIYYA: Recipes from the life of an Arab in Diaspora [A Cookbook] Music by DJ Emancipation and small bites provided by [...]
Shop Palestine Open House & Marketplace Sunday, April 27, 2025 11am - 4pm 1101 8th Street, Berkeley CA 94710 RSVP Here! Join Shop Palestine for our open house and marketplace to learn more about the Palestinian artisans, cooperatives, and farmers we support. Every purchase is an act of solidarity, directly supporting Palestinian livelihoods and preserving [...]
This will be our second year hosting the bazaar at Ciel Creative Space at 2611 Eighth St, Berkeley, CA 94710. Support Palestinian artisans and keep ancient crafts alive! Purchase unique holiday gifts that support Palestinian children and families. Olive oil, ceramics, embroidery, jewelry, olive wood, cookbooks, keffiyehs, soap, stunning scarves & shawls, Palestinian Dead Sea products, children’s toys [...]