Ghiyath Matar was arrested on September 6th 2011 by Syrian security forces. Four days later, Matar’s body was returned to his family, with visible signs of severe torture. His funeral was attended by the ambassadorsContinue reading
Category: YOUTH
As digital media advances, there is a growing need for younger revolutionaries and activists to push for democracy through journalism and by joining peaceful protests. ETCC recognizes the role that young activists play in their contribution to advocacy.
When ETCC was founded, we hosted youth development programs, in collaboration with groups such as EuroMed Youth. From 2004 to 2009, our organization sent more than 60 members from Syria to European and MENA countries for youth exchange programs. We provided training for youth journalists and citizen journalists in Syria, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, and Lebanon. Students were accommodated with housing near Syrian Universities on behalf of ETCC. Those very same students went on to become influential figures and role models during the Arab Spring across the Middle East, and they continue to report on humanitarian crisis issues.
Weary World
Weary World (Songs For Syria) By Dylan Connor Directed by: Issam Khoury Times Square, New York, NY March 18th, 2018 Weary World, 360 Video
The Gift of Christmas
The Christian Arab community in New York Church of the Virgin Mary, Brooklyn, NY Directed by: Issam Khoury Story by: Karla Sousou 2017
International Childrens Peace Prize 2017
We could not be more proud! Mohamad al-Junde from Syria wins this year’s International #ChildrensPeacePrize for his tireless efforts to ensure rights for Syrian refugee children. The Center for Environmental and Social Development and manyContinue reading
87th Street Festival in Brooklyn, New York
87th Street Festival in Brooklyn, New York Sep 23, 2017 Directed by: Issam Khoury
Lost and Guided
The lives of four young Syrians changed forever after anti-government protests transpired in the city of Daraa. Throughout the next six years, they were forced to undergo their own unique and heroic journey, while theContinue reading
Aya Azzawi
January 22, 2016: A day to remember for the rest of our lives. Everybody was preparing to fight the snow storm that put New Jersey in a state of emergency. Meanwhile, the Azzawi familyContinue reading
Overshadowed by ISIS and Targeted by Assad, Syrian Activists Soldier On
By George Goss and Nick Perez “Some of my Syrian Muslim friends here in the U.S. are refugees and they feel the government is scared and won’t let them continue to stay,” Issam Khoury, aContinue reading