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The English Speakers Club of Ashdod (ESCA) is an organization which brings together immigrants, coming from "Anglo - Saxon" countries, with other English speakers who have settled in Ashdod and environment. It was founded in 1983.
Past and on - going activities:
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When possible we try to organize home hospitality, sometimes even overnight, for visiting groups at the request of other groups and organizations. Our most memorable experience was hosting the American Sixth Fleet and being hosted by them.
Members of our committees have participated in meetings with other volunteer organizations and officials from the Municipality and government in order to enhance relationships and further the cause of absorption of immigrants.
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Our renowned, informal, weekly Friday noon - time meetings in Cafe Zohara draw English speakers from places as far as Beer Sheva, Tel Aviv and Tekoah.
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We boast a membership that includes people from around the world and continually welcome new members. We have no formal membership requirements. We send our newsletter to anyone interested in knowing about, or participating in, our activities.
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We have hosted a speaker from IBA news, Israel Business Today and the Jerusalem Post. Other activities include such annual events as an International Food Night, bowling night and a Lag B'Omer campfire.
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Once every 2 months we send out a newsletter in order to inform our readers, not only of our activities, but also of the other cultural programs in town. We regularly attend openings of new exhibitions, and are well represented at various concerts as a result of this effort. Since this newsletter reaches organizations outside of Ashdod as well, we also contribute to drawing people to Ashdod's cultural events and the attraction of more English speaking people to settle in our city.
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... and we also have a hymn...
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