Kalimah Programs for Arabic Language, Culture, and Arts

لكل محبي كرة القدم ومشجعي الفرق العربية: هدية من برامج كلمة: جدول مباريات الفرق العربية في المرحلة الأولى من مونديال كأس العالم في القارة الأمريكية شهر يونيو (حزيران) ٢٠٢٦

Busy making a 3-course Arab meal, including dawali (stuffed grape leaves), Jiddo Yusef salad, and Ghrayef (Algerian appetizer and dessert). Fun hands-on culture-rich Arabic learning can also be practical and yummy!

Zain, a Kalimah graduate, is featured among First-Year University Awardees.

Zain’s Story: Speaking Arabic Was Only the Beginning

For Zain, a heritage learner of Arabic, the language was always close to home through family conversations, relatives abroad, Sunday school, summer programs, and community spaces. But when he began studying Arabic formally, he discovered new ways to use the language with confidence and purpose.

With support from QFI, Zain strengthened his reading, writing, grammar, and formal communication skills while pursuing a degree in Business Information Systems. Over time, Arabic became more than a connection to identity. It became a professional asset that could help him work across cultures, understand regional contexts, and build meaningful relationships in Arabic speaking business environments.

Zain’s journey shows that for heritage learners, speaking Arabic is only one part of a much larger path, one connected to education, career, service, and lifelong growth.

Read his full story to learn more about the impact Arabic has had on his studies and career path: https://www.qfi.org/blog/speak-arabic-zain/

Let’s cook together: Kalimah Arabic Club — May 30
Limited spots—complete the registration form to reserve your spot (Deadline 5/28):

kalimahprograms.org/programs

We look forward to welcoming you for another fun and meaningful Arabic Club gathering!

We are busy planning fun activities and researching content related to this year’s STEAM Arabic camp themes integrating culture and history of Sham, Yemen, and North Africa regions. With the Arab Café as our running theme, we will be rooting for the Algerian, Moroccan, Tunisian and other Arab teams competing in FIFA 2026 at our little Kalimah Café, so you are welcome to join us in-person for the games happening in July during our camp hours to order Arabic coffee and support our campers’ community service project in support of a children’s charity.

The application for Kalimah’s 2026 STEAM Arabic Immersion Summer Camp in Cabin John, Maryland is now open. This summer we will engage in 4-week projects such as the Arab Cafe and Souq while learning about stellar Arab women from history and following FIFA 2026 games. A once in a lifetime experience awaits Arabic lovers from everywhere. https://kalimahprograms.org/steam-summer-camps

Eid Mubarak

Congratulations to the winners of the Ramadan Decoration Contest we held yesterday! And thanks to all kids and families who participated and voted. Wishing a blessed Ramadan to all who are observing around the world. Our programs resume end of March (check www.KalimahPrograms.org/programs for updates)

Welcoming Ramadan with a decoration contest on Monday, February 16th, 1:00-3:00pm at a community center in Germantown, MD 20874 (address to be sent to registered participants)

Fees: $10/family

Must register at least 24 hours in advance

https://kalimahprograms.org/programs