{"id":62,"date":"2026-11-04T23:22:07","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T23:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jcso.ca\/index.php\/about\/who-we-are\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T23:22:07","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T23:22:07","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jcso.ca\/index.php\/about\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Jerusalem Community Services of Ontario, known as JCSO, is an Ottawa-based community organization serving people of Palestinian heritage and contributing to the wider Canadian community.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since its incorporation in 2000, JCSO has worked to strengthen community connections, preserve and promote Palestinian culture, provide educational and recreational opportunities, and encourage active participation in Canadian society.<\/p>\n<p>Our programs bring individuals and families together through cultural events, educational activities, community services, youth and women\u2019s programs, recreation, volunteering, and opportunities for mutual support. JCSO\u2019s work is informed by Islamic values and a commitment to community participation, cooperation, and service.<\/p>\n<h2>What we do<\/h2>\n<p>JCSO creates opportunities for community members to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Participate in educational and cultural activities<\/li>\n<li>Celebrate and preserve Palestinian heritage<\/li>\n<li>Take part in recreational and community programs<\/li>\n<li>Build meaningful social connections<\/li>\n<li>Exchange knowledge and offer mutual assistance<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer and contribute to community initiatives<\/li>\n<li>Participate actively in Canadian society<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Ottawa-based community organization serving people of Palestinian heritage and contributing to the wider Canadian community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":9,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-62","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jcso.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jcso.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jcso.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jcso.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jcso.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jcso.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jcso.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jcso.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}