Mother Mayda: Choir and Arts Centre

mother mayda: This song is about peace, a new concept for the young choir members, all newly arrived refugees from Syria. "I like singing songs in English, Arabic, and … English again," Majid says, her eyes sparkling, "and we sing at home too, according to The Waterloo Record. It is good for the language. Standing in the hallway of the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, Majid is practising one of several songs she has learned as a member of Nai Syrian Children Choir. And it … fun!" The choir also helps Majid in ways unrelated to language. "It important for them to express themselves," her mother Mayda says. "And to forget what we had escaped from. They have the potential to help youth overcome the emotional, linguistic, academic and social challenges of adjusting to their new home. To just be children and enjoy singing." Music programs have emerged as a valuable tool to help integrate refugees, especially children, into their new Canadian surroundings. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.