Two cultural events in Houston will feature two of our very own talented SAC Members. The first is an art exhibition on Saturday, Jan. 26 at the University of St. Thomas. The event features several Arab-American artists including SAC Member, Hatem Al Rais. 

The second event is a book signing by SAC Member Tarif Youssef-Agha on February 17 at the Barnes & Noble bookstore on Memorial Drive. His newest book, "Heart, Tears, & the Journey of Life, Loving, Lamenting and Meditation, Middle Easter Style," is out now.  

The Al-Sham Center will be holding a complimentary lecture at the Al-Sham Center on Sunday, January 27 at 4:00 pm. This event will be presented by interior decorator Linah Kamal Nahhas. Linah is the founder of Splendid Interiors and will offer information on room design. 

This event is complimentary and open to the Syrian-American Club community. Light refreshments will be served. If you are interested in attending, please email syrianamericanclub@yahoo.com no later than Jan. 25. 

**You may view a copy of the following letter here. 

To All Members of the Syrian American Club:
 
The purpose of this letter is to notify you of the upcoming election for the members of the Board of Directors (hereinafter the “Board) of the Syrian American Club, Inc. of Houston, Texas (hereinafter the “Club”) and to encourage you to participate in that election.
 
The election will be held during the General Assembly meeting that will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Al-Sham Center, which is located on 5729 Winsome Avenue, Houston, Texas 77057.
 
Please note that no nominations will be taken from the floor during the upcoming General Assembly meeting.  Instead, a mechanism has been put in place that will allow all active members of the Club to submit nominations ahead of time as outlined here under.
 
The relevant requirements, qualifications, and procedures for the upcoming election are as follows:
  

1. In order for a member to be eligible to nominate or be nominated for the Board, or to vote for any Board member at the upcoming election, that person must be an active member of the Club, which means that he or she cannot be delinquent on the payment of membership dues and is in good standing for at least one year.    If you have any questions with relation to your membership status, you may contact Susan Malas at (713) 266-5577 or email syrianamericanclub@yahoo.com.
2. The minimum age of a Board member is twenty five (25) years of age.
3. Please send your nomination, using the attached Nomination Form, to the Club’s Secretary, Judy Sultan, c/o The Syrian American Club, P.O. Box 571954, Houston, Texas 77257; or via email to syrianamericanclub@yahoo.com.  When doing so, you are requested to include a brief biography of the nominee and the name of two references for the nominee.  Your nominations must be received by no later than December 3, 2018 to be considered.
4. Self nominations are acceptable.
5. Once the Club has a list of all the nominees, the Club will prepare a list of those nominees and a form on which the members can cast their votes.
6. All Board members shall be elected by a majority vote.  In case of a tie, a re-balloting shall be required only for the specific position.  If another tie decision is reached the presiding Chair shall cast the decisive vote.
7. A member entitled to vote may cast his vote in person, by absentee vote, or by proxy.  Absentee vote or vote by proxy must be signed by the active member and must be received by the Club prior to the December 9, 2018 meeting.

 
We look forward to seeing all of you at the upcoming General Assembly Meeting.
 
Best Regards,

Judy Sultan
Secretary
Syrian American Club, Inc. of Houston, Texas

**To download a nomination or proxy form or to submit either electronically, please click here. 

Dear Members and Friends,

This is the 22nd year for the Syrian American Club Scholarship Program and qualified students in our community are invited to apply to the program for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Students who graduated from high school this year and plan to attend college are encouraged to apply. Students who are undergraduates in a four year college program may also apply if they are in their junior year or below.

A limited number of scholarships will be awarded to those with the highest qualifications and/or greatest need. For more information or to download an application, please visit our Scholarship page.

Sincerely,
The Syrian American Club

Please join us on Sunday, December 4th from 3 to 6 pm for our 2016 Annual Christmas Gathering!

Fun activities for the children will be provided, and Santa will make a special appearance! 

Reservations are required by Thursday, December 1st.  Please RSVP here  before the deadline.

Payments can be made:
Over the phone at (713) 266-5577
Or in person on Saturday, December 3rd from 9 am to 4 pm at
5729 Winsome Lane
Houston, TX 77057

Feel free to invite your friends! Space is limited, and reservations will close once capacity is reached.

Sincerely,
The Syrian American Club

To All Members of the Syrian American Club:
 
The purpose of this letter is to notify you of the upcoming election for the members of the Board of Directors (hereinafter the “Board) of the Syrian American Club, Inc. of Houston, Texas (hereinafter the “Club”) and to encourage you to participate in that election.
 
The election will be held during the General Assembly meeting that will take place at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Al-Sham Center, which is located on 5729 Winsome Avenue, Houston, Texas 77057.
 
Please note that no nominations will be taken from the floor during the upcoming General Assembly meeting.  Instead, a mechanism has been put in place that will allow all active members of the Club to submit nominations ahead of time as outlined hereunder.
 
The relevant requirements, qualifications, and procedures for the upcoming election are as follows:

1. In order for a member to be eligible to nominate or be nominated for the Board, or to vote for any Board member at the upcoming election, that person must be an active member of the Club, which means that he or she cannot be delinquent on the payment of membership dues. If you have any questions with relation to your membership status, you may contact Susan Malas at (713) 266-5577 or email syrianamericanclub@yahoo.com.
2. The minimum age of a Board member is twenty-five (25) years of age. 
3. Please send your nomination, using the attached Nomination Form, to the Club’s Secretary, Judy Sultan, c/o The Syrian American Club, P.O. Box 571954, Houston, Texas 77257; or via email to syrianamericanclub@yahoo.com. When doing so, you are requested to include a brief biography of the nominee and the name of two references for the nominee. Your nominations must be received by no later than December 4, 2016, to be considered.
4. Self-nominations are acceptable.
5. Once the Club has a list of all the nominees, the Club will prepare a list of those nominees and a form on which the members can cast their votes.
6. All Board members shall be elected by a majority vote. In case of a tie, a re-balloting shall be required only for the specific position.  If another tie decision is reached the presiding Chair shall cast the decisive vote.
7. A member entitled to vote may cast his vote in person, by absentee vote, or by proxy.  Absentee vote or vote by proxy must be signed by the active member, and must be received by the Club prior to the December 11, 2016, meeting.

 
We look forward to seeing all of you at the upcoming General Assembly Meeting.
 
Best Regards,

Judy Sultan
Secretary
Syrian American Club, Inc. of Houston, Texas

Collateral Repair Project, a U.S. grassroots organization that helps Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Amman, Jordan with food, housing, education and trauma relief, will be making a presentation about their efforts at Al-Sham Center on October 16th at 5:00 pm. See flyer for additional details.

Come show your support for this organization's great work.  Please RSVP by emailing us at syrianamericanclub@yahoo. com.

This year's annual Eid Dinner was a success as families gathered to celebrate the conclusion of Ramadan. Kids enjoyed games and face-painting, as parents caught up with new and old friends. 

Check out photos from the event. If you have additional photos to add, feel free to tag us on Facebook or contact us here. 

Local Syrian-American Club families came out to support local refugees just arriving from Syria. In collaboration with Al-Amaanah Refugee Services, the SAC brought Eid toys for refugee kids during the Eid Al-Fitr celebration. Check out the photos from the event. 

Check out our Facebook page for even more photos! Don't forget to tag your friends and family.

An examination of the conflicts now tearing apart the Arab world and the way in which journalism and governments frame our misunderstanding of it.
 
How can we learn from the unwritten story of the region – and predict its future?
 
MAY 9, 2014

6:30 P.M.

 
BioScience Research Collaborative,
Rice University, 6500 Main Street
Paid visitor parking is located in the underground garage, off Dryden Road.
 
Seating is limited. To RSVP, please visit theaaef.org.