The “Syrian Cultural Association of Ottawa” (SCA) is a non-profitable, non-religious, and non-political club that seeks to portray Syrian culture and history accurately and in a non-biased form. The goal of the club is to impartially and objectively present the long and deep-rooted history of Syrian culture, tradition, cuisine, and dialect.
The club serves to support and unite members of the Syrian and Arab communities of Ottawa by hosting a variety of social events showcasing Syrian tradition and values. The establishment of this distinctive cultural club seeks to foster an environment of diversity, community, and harmony among people of various backgrounds and beliefs.
Our mission is to dispel prevalent misconceptions about Syrian culture while promoting awareness, appreciation, and understanding of Syria, its people, and their values. Our team is made up of tenacious leaders that are eager to creatively showcase their Syrian heritage. As a team, we are determined to correct the image of Syria and its history in the eyes of the Ottawa community and surrounding areas.
Team
Presidents
Joelle Makdessi
Founder & President
Third year Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa. From Homs and Qamishli. Her favorite mathal is آخرة المعروف الضرب بالكفوف
Rain Alkhalel
Vice President
Fourth year Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa. From Daraa, Bassir. Her favourite mathal is ربك رب العطا بيعطي البرد على قد الغطا
Operations
Yazen Lababidi
Operations Management Executive
Fourth year in Management and Business Technology Management at the University of Ottawa. From Aleppo. His favorite mathal is اذا كان بيتك من زجاج فلا ترمي الناس بالحجر
Finance Team
Elie Kouz
Finance Executive
Fourth year Civil Engineering at Carleton University. From Aleppo. His favorite mathal is في التأني السلامة وفي العجلة الندامة
Ahmad Majjanne
Finance Executive
First year Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa. From Aleppo. His favorite mathal is اسأل مجرب ولا تسأل حكيم
Social Media Team
Firelle Kouz
Social Media Executive
Second year Biomedical Sciences at the University of Ottawa. From Aleppo. Her favorite mathal is المصري جوابو بتمو والحلبي بكمو والشامي عند أمو
Mira Sleiman
Social Media Executive
Second year Marketing and Human Resources Management at the University of Ottawa. From Damascus. Her favorite mathal is القط ما بيحب غير خناقه
Design Team
Louri Ghusin
Design Executive
Second year Criminology and Criminal Justice Concentration in Law. From Zabadani, Rif Dimashq. Her favorite mathal is كترة الأيادي بتحرق الطبخة
Abir Alnafouri
Design Executive
Second year Psychology and Linguistics at the University of Ottawa. From Yabroud٫ Rif Dimashq. Her favorite mathal is اعمل منيح وكبه بالبحر
Event Team
Mahdi Saleh
Event Executive
Second year Human Kinetics with Emphasis in Applied Kinesiology at the University of Ottawa. From Duma, Rif Dimashq. His favorite mathal is البطيخ عالمكسر والناس عالمعشر
Carmen Al Shahhaf
Event Executive
First year Biomedical Sciences at the University of Ottawa. From Sahel Hauran. Her favorite mathal is اللي بيلاعب القط بدو يتحمل خراميشو
Sami Shukri
Event Executive
Third year Psychology at the University of Ottawa. From Aleppo. His favorite mathal is الصبر مفتاح الفرج
Bashar Yabroudi
Event Executive
Second year Business Administration-Accounting. From Damascus, Bab Touma. His favorite mathal is صاحب الحق سلطان
Want to join the team?
Send us your resume and let us know why you’ll be a good addition on the team and we’ll get back to you.