MECA Board Member Jos Sances’ Great White Whale
We're pleased to share this article highlighting a new work by our board member and volunteer Art Director/Designer. Jos Sances was the founder and Art Director of Alliance Graphics, MECA's union screenprinting business, for many [...]
Audio from MECA event Commemorating the Nakba: Movement-Building for Collective Liberation
Panelists Kristian Davis Bailey, Nick Estes, and Lara Kiswani speak at May 8 event organized by MECA What an honor to get to hear powerful front-line activists Nick Estes, Lara Kiswani and Kristian [...]
MECA Board President Honored with Kahlil Gibran Award
MECA joins the Arab American Foundation in celebrating the critical work of our Board President, Gus Newport. Left to right: James Zogby, Gus Newport, Danny Glover, Kathryn Kasch(Newport’s wife) Jerry Millhon. Photo by Leah [...]
Celebrating Osha Neumann, MECA board member and community activist
MECA’s staff, board, and supporters would like to celebrate community activist and MECA board member, Osha Neumann, for his important contributions not only to our organization, but to the community as a whole. For more [...]
“Welcome to Al Saha”
Saturday, April 27 2019, might have been the perfect start for a delayed - yet much welcomed - Palestinian Spring. "Ahla wu Sahla to Al Saha" one of the women displaying her handmade jewelry welcomed [...]
On Palestinian children’s day can you commit to donating 16 cents a day?
April 5 is Children's Day in Palestine Join MECA's Children's Circle with a monthly gift to help us meet the needs of Palestinian children every day Join today! UPDATE: Thanks to the generous and quick [...]
On the Violence in New Zealand: Statement from the Arab Resource and Organizing Center
It has been more than two weeks since the massacre of Muslims in New Zealand and MECA did not put out a public statement. At the time, we thought, "What is there to say?" That [...]
World Water Day
Students at Abasan Girls school in Gaza during the World Water Day event organized by MECA MECA's team in Gaza organized an event for World Water Day in Abasan Girls Preparatory School [...]
Voices from Gaza during Israeli attacks
Update: A ceasefire was brokered later on Monday but people in Gaza continue to be terrified For several hours, Israeli forces have been bombing Gaza. Sadly it is not unusual for airstrikes to target Gaza [...]
Two great events in March!
MECA hosted two compelling events this month: Ahmed Abu Artema with MECA Director Zeiad Abbas Shamrouch and AFSC staffer Jehad Abusalim On March 7, we were excited to collaborate with the American Friends [...]