The JCC Center in Sidon, was established in 1950 as a vocational center for sewing and embroidery, and in 1990, expanded its trainings to secretarial and hairdressing.
With the influx of Syrian refugees in 2012, a significant number of Syrian/Palestinian refugees sought refuge in the pre-existing refugee camps.
Due to the disparity in instructional language, it became immediately apparent that education posed a significant challenge. Syria, unlike Lebanon, uses Arabic as the language of instruction for every topic.
