-Take up a role at CPS in 2025- You've been watching all the incredible events the Curtin Palestinian Society has been doing, and want to start making events of your own! Read about the roles, the time commitments, our politics and our priorities via the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12IqDpGMA3kGepQoMOJbsB5UtuR-vUZoEHu19FKIzE4Y/viewform?edit_requested=true&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAablMoafmF0Fu1XSbYYsv6m1dgcuOm3E8uh_s6m8wJ20g2UHVOj6aMIfkNs_aem_beginCbP_251CRwNLb1dGA Thank you for an incredible year CPS Fam. Let’s bring on the 2025 Committee! Time commitment? This is entirely dependant on the 2025 committee. Want to meet once a week? Go for it. Want to meet once a semester? Also go for it. These are completely autonomous discussions you will have with your peers and decide together. In 2024, our committee met once prior each event.  Exposure Being Palestinian is not easy. We understand that there may be Palestinians with family in the West Bank or in '48 lands and may have concerns about being too public. That is completely fine. There are a few things we do to mitigate concerns: Not publish last names Not publish photos of members that prefer not to Turn down media interviews Keep club matters strictly confidential Roles All training provided. No experience needed. Just passion!  President: At CPS we work as a team, but as President you will generally be the first point of contact. All contact is through the CPS email or social media however. Your job is to make sure things are running smooth, and your committee is sticking to the club ethos. You will be the proactive bone in the club. Vice President: Your job is to mainly oversee the committee. This means messaging a committee member that might have gone a bit MIA, or checking in with the President to make sure they're going okay.  Secretary: Paperwork! This means taking meeting minutes, making sure the TidyHQ looks gorgeous and helping with any membership inquiries. Treasurer: Money habibi. Your job is to make sure the bank account matches up with our recorded finances, and to hold onto that club card. Invoices need paying? Your job. Invoices need making? Your job. Charity needs sending? Your job. Everything can be done from your phone however with the bank app. Events Manager: After meetings, there tend to be jobs to do. For example, messaging volunteers, talking to the Curtin Student Guild about how to get an event together, or coming up with amazing event ideas. Social Media Manager: Your job is to maintain our lovely social media. This means Facebook and Instagram. Canva Premium subscription included. Events Volunteer The 2024 CPS Committee will always be on standby if you need help.  What will the AGM look like? *Scary words coming up* 1) Lodge this form, by indicating what you would like to run for. 2) Attend the AGM. This is necessary. We need to know you mean business. Not attending the AGM won't look good! 3) Explain to your peers why you would like to join the CPS committee.  4) A vote is taken for each position. You can vote too, and vote for yourself. 5) 2025 committee announced at the AGM. 6) Within that month, a handover meeting will happen. This is where you will be given full training to get started! 7) You will have your first meeting with your new committee, and start planning events for the year! We usually aim to plan things before the year starts so you can enjoy an easy year. What are you waiting for? Make your ancestors proud and fill in this form. Know a friend that's keen? Get them to sign up too! You don't have to be Palestinian to join, but just need to have a commitment to the identity (and need to be a Curtin student in 2025). Location will be emailed closer to the day.

Film Screening this Friday! The Curtin Student Guild with its Palestinian community on campus through the Curtin Palestinian Society, have responded to a national grassroots movement and call for a month of action for Gaza during the month of October. It is one year too late. Over 40 000 Palestinians have been killed, over 15 000 of them children, and there are no universities left in Gaza. The Australian government has taken no adequate action to stop the genocide, and is therefore directly complicit. The events during this month will focus on advocacy, welfare, education and solidarity. Witnessing genocide for a year straight from our phones is not normal. It is important to understand you are not alone when it comes to your mental health and wellbeing. If you are in need of support, there are services available, including: * Student Wellbeing Advisory Service (8:30am - 4:30pm / Monday - Friday) on 1800 244 043 * Psychological and Counselling Services in Building 109 (Reception 8:30am - 4:30pm, Appointments 8am - 4pm / Monday - Thursday, 8am - 3pm / Fridays) * Lifeline on 13 11 14 (24/7) * Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7) * 13YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders) For any Enquiries or questions, please contact the Curtin Student Guild President at president@guild.curtin.edu.au

A rare opportunity to learnt a millennia-old folkart here on campus, in just 4 workshops.    Palestinian tatreez is a traditional folkart that uses embroidery to express contextual stories, using motifs and colours taken from the motherland, about the motherland.    If you've ever wanted to learn the art, we're bringing them right here for you at Curtin University, led by Palestinian tatreez expert, Abeer who led our amazing 2021 classes. Perfect for those with zero, beginner or intermediate level skills!   Refreshments are included with each tatreez class, so make sure to include any dietary requirements (other than halal)! Every attendee will be given a tatreez pack to kick off their tatreez journey, with complete guidance in a small group to foster as much learning as possible.   A portion of profits will go towards PARA (Palestine Australia Relief and Action) to support Palestinian refugees from Gaza.    Workshops will be on campus (location emailed), and take place over a duration of 4 weeks: Saturday, 24th August Saturday 31st August Saturday 7th September  Saturday 14th September  ...11-1pm every week.  What are you waiting for? Sign up CPS Fam! You don't have to be Palestinian to practice tatreez, but must come in with a commitment to honouring the Palestinian identity and culture tatreez holds.    Don't hesitate to reach out at curtinpalestiniansociety@gmail.com for any questions at all. 

Focussing during the genocide has become almost impossible. Bring your work and come and study with CPS, with a supportive circle to help each other get through this semester.  Sessions will be weekly on Friday night from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, with the location (on campus) to be emailed. Sign up for the first session here, on August 16!  Please include your email address so we can email you the location. 

You’ve asked and we’ve delivered🕊️ Have you been wanting to host your own event or activity for Gaza, within your own circle or for a community and not sure how? Or maybe you’ve been wanting to get involved with your local Palestinian society and aren’t sure what it means. Or maybe you’re just wanting to learn more about the Palestinian struggle. A workshop perfect for all ages, including year 12 students joining Curtin University next year, to equip you with what you need to know, with our society ready to answer all your questions. Bring a laptop or a notepad, and yourself on Saturday the 10th of August, from 11:00am to 1:00pm at Curtin University (location will be emailed), and register for your free ticket via the link in bio. Parking is free at Curtin University on the weekends. For any questions or enquires, message the Curtin Palestinian Society via our instagram, Facebook or email, curtinpalestiniansociety@gmail.com See you soon CPS Fam🕊️

Presenting... Cáirde [Friends]: An irish and Palestinian Cultural Night The luck of the Irish is coming to join with the hospitality of the Palestinians for a beautiful night of culture, heritage and identity.  A space for the Irish and Palestinian community to heal and celebrate culture, admist remembering 76 years of Nakba, and genocide in Gaza.  Featuring: Irish dancing and Palestinian dabka Irish and Palestinian: refreshments singing cultural displays ...and a night of cultural exchange Open for all! Tickets have been categorised to maximise attendance from both communities, as well as the wider.  So bring your smiles and hearts, and come to: Level 7 TL Robertson Library, Curtin University On the: 21 May 2024 [Tuesday] 6:30-8:30pm Some more info: Parking at Curtin University is free on weekdays *after* 4:30pm You will need a student ID card to access the library after 7pm. If you run into any issues, please message or call us on 0490 258 538 All food will be halal suitable This is an alcohol-free event And the best part is, the event is free! Book your tickets to save your spot and you're ready to go.  All funds raised from the event will go to PARA (Palestine Australia Relief & Action) for Palestinian refugees arriving, a registered Australian chairty. Click HERE to see their website and HERE to see their registration. 

Bringing 1948 to 2024... Join your two favourite Palestinian societies on the 17th of May from 6PM, for a free, outdoor cinema screening of the award-winning, Palestinian film Farha. Set in 1948 Palestine, the film follows the story of 14 year-old Farha, a fictional character based on true events, navigating the reality of the ‘Nakba’. With displays of Palestinian culture, land, tradition and identity this event is not to be missed! Location: Lower Henderson, outside the library, at the bottom of the lawn. Curtin University. What to bring: Picnic rug, pillows, anything to get comfy with! Navigation: Set your GPS to South Entrance, Bentley WA 6102 Turn right at the roundabout onto Brand Dr Drive 700m along Brand Dr Turn right into car park Parking: Parking at Curtin University is free after 4:30pm Food [Halal] Uncle Santos, Lebanese meals and coffee Knafeh by Omar, delicious Palestinian desser Juice Station, fresh orange, mango and watermelon juice. For all enquiries, please message us on 0490 258 538   This event is brought to you by the Palestinian Cultural Society of UWA, and the Curtin Palestinian Society, endorsed by Curtin University's WA Greens.    

For Palestinians, seeing family and friends lose their lives and futures in Gaza is part of a 75 year reality that has turned into a nightmare. However the Israeli attacks on Gaza can seem far away for most people, especially here on this continent. With Palestinian refugees in our communities and circles, join us and learn to see the humans beyond the statistics. Join Students for Refugees and the Curtin Palestinian Society in a free film screening of Born in Gaza, by award winning director Hernán Zin. Following the lives of 10 young Palestinian children in Gaza, the film examines how the lives of these children continue to be transformed forever. We will be joined by valued Palestinian and Gazan researcher Samiha Olwan, whose insight will shed light on the current reality in Gaza, and how narratives around palestinians can often be dehumanising, and to answer any questions you may have after the film! 👉🏼When: 19th April 👉🏼Time: 6:00-7:30PM 👉🏼Where: Bankwest 200A Theatre, Curtin University 👉🏼Tickets: tinyurl.com/BornInGazaCurtin Spots are limited! We look forward to seeing you all. ----------- The Curtin Palestinian Society and Students for Refugees Curtin acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country from which we operate and study from, the Whadjuk people of Noongar nation and we pay our respects to First Nations Elders past and present. This land is stolen land and sovereignty has never been ceded. Always was, always will be Aboriginal Land.

The Curtin Palestinian Society is back with another Yalla Banat event! We understand how hard meeting people and destressing can be on campus, so we’ve created an event that’ll do just that for the girls, in a safe space that’ll get your creative juices going. With all material provided, decorate, plant and grow with refreshments and finger food including Palestinian mint tea afterwards! For our 2023 attendees, like we promised, your tickets will be free! Email us at curtinpalestiniansociety@gmail.com or send us a DM to let us know, and we’ll book you in without payment. All food will be halal, however please let us know if you have any other dietary requirements. Tickets are limited so get your spots before they run out! We’ll see you soon banat! Tickets via link in bio, otherwise if you’re seeing this on Facebook through the link here: http://tinyurl.com/Yallabanat ------------- The Curtin Palestinian Society acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country from which we operate and study from, the Whadjuk people of Noongar nation and we pay our respects to First Nations Elders past and present. This land is stolen land and sovereignty has never been ceded. Always was, always will be Aboriginal Land.

O-Day is this week CPS Fam!  When: Wednesday, 21st February Time: 11am-2:30pm Where: Sir Charles Court Promenade  Sign up or renew your 2024 O-Day membership, get your 2024 memebrship sticker, pick up your freebies and meet your 2024 committee. Yalla! What are you waiting for? Find us this Wednesday and get ready to be loaded with a year full of Palestinian goodness.

Feeling Homesick? While we wait for classes to kick back into action, Grassroots Al-Quds, in collaboration with Palestinian youth societies across the continent are bringing their highly valued Palestinian tours of Jerusalem right here so you can join it from Boorloo (Perth). Visit Palestine’s capital on Monday the 19th of February at 4PM from Curtin University, brought to you by the Palestinian Cultural Society of UWA, and the Curtin Palestinian Society. The cultural and political tour is authentically Palestinian, and will take you through our beloved Palestinian capital. Get your questions ready as this tour is heavily interactive! Register your interest via the expression of interest form, or send us a message if you’re having difficulties. At the request of Grassroots Jerusalem, priority will be given to Palestinian youth, however if you would like to register and are not Palestinian please do fill out the form! We will get in touch with you if there are spots left. Yalla shabab! 3ala tareeq Al Quds we go!