2026 Summer Highlights

Kalimah Programs concluded its 9th annual STEAM Arabic Immersion Summer Camp in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC in July 2026. 

Fifteen children from five states and abroad participated in a wholistic, impactful educational experience designed to empower Arabic learners from diverse backgrounds and varying proficiency levels.

The program's integrated, experiential, STEM-focused project-based curriculum provided a comprehensive learning experience that equipped participants with valuable skills and meaningful knowledge. Participants were engaged throughout the program in fun, unique, authentic games and hands-on projects that inspired creativity and critical thinking.

Within a culture-rich atmosphere, participants gained real life skills such as sewing, cooking, engineering, 3D design, upcycling, mixed media and performance art productions, and much more.

This year's community service project was a kid-designed, kid-run Arab cafe that served authentic food and drinks within a highly interactive social experience extending to families, friends, and the larger community.

Showcases and Souq (market) experiences included functional upcycled innovations, a kid-authored and designed recipe book of meals they cooked at camp along with drawings and nutritional analysis, as well as varieties of decorative and gift items that help campers remember the fun memories and timeless friendships they made in summer 2026.

Watch the video summary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQUMHKA8CZI