The United Muslim Organizations of Ottawa-Gatineua (UMO-OG) was awarded the Ottawa Public Library Order of Friendship Award this morning. The award was accepted by Jalil Marhnouj (President of AMA Community …
United for All – A Coalition for Change
United for All is a coalition that addresses hate, violence, and extremism in the nation’s capital. Community leaders came together a few years ago to form this coalition to prevent …
Our Homework Club Makes its Return
Our Centre will relaunch the homework club on October 15th. It is going to be a great opportunity for students to receive help with their homework from our tutors. Background …
The Relief Run for Lebanon
It was a devastating day for Lebanon. There was a gigantic explosion that happened in Beirut on August 4th that killed hundreds of people and injured thousands more. The AMA …
How Did COVID-19 Impact the AMA Community?
There are many programs that run at AMA Community Centre. These programs include weekly activities, weekend workshops, fitness classes, senior gatherings and many other programs. Since the beginning of COVID-19, …
Feeding Families During the COVID-19 Crisis
AMA Community Centre worked alongside the United Muslim Organizations of Ottawa-Gatineau to help anyone in need of assistance. A team of over 300 volunteers mobilized to provide support to our …
Update on our Homework Club
In the fall of 2019 we launched our new after-school homework club for the community. Fast forward a few months later and we have good news to share: 30 students …
2019 Annual Report to our Community
Together, we achieved new milestones thanks to the efforts of our volunteers, donors, staff, and partners. With your help, we are building vibrant neighbourhoods together with other service providers and …
Educating Seniors on Dementia – Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
As part of our monthly gathering for seniors in our community centre, we recently invited Dr. Hazar Tabban to deliver an important workshop on all things dementia: what it is, …
Pursuing a Medical Career – Workshop for Aspiring Medical Students
We hosted a free workshop for undergraduate premed students and others who are pursuing a career in medicine. In the workshop the attendees had an opportunity to receive guidance on: …