WHY SCLC ACS?
SCLC ACS is the first UAE based sociocultural lifestyle humanities and recreatives consultancy and studies company. Our passion is to answer modern society's need for human connections while reviving and centering on societal characteristics, values, and moral commitments as foundations.
In the heart of the bustling UAE, where cultures converge and innovation thrives, SCLC ACS (SocioCultural Lifestyle Consultancies, Administrative Consultancy & Studies) as the first sociocultural awareness and positive societal and lifestyle values integrated training and consultancy studies company stands as a beacon of relevance in today's modern and fast-paced society.
My journey as an expat mother of differently abled children began with a profound realization – the undeniable impact of sociocultural dynamics on individual lives and business success. What sets our business apart is its distinctive approach of weaving sociocultural awareness and positive societal values consciousness into every aspect of training, content and activities we come up with. In a world that often values rapid progress over holistic growth, my business thrives by emphasizing the crucial interplay between personal values, societal norms, and everyday engagement goals.
The UAE, a mosaic of cultures and traditions, provides the perfect canvas for SCLC’s unique offering. My business isn't just about imparting knowledge; it's about fostering understanding. In a society where diverse perspectives coexist, my training nurtures empathy and open-mindedness. By sensitizing individuals and businesses to the nuances of various cultures, customs, and beliefs, We empower them to forge stronger connections and collaborations.
Positive societal and lifestyle values are the compass by which I navigate my business endeavors. Amid the rapid currents of change, people yearn for authenticity and meaning. Our consultancy delves deep into the wellsprings of values that sustain happiness and well-being. From work-life balance to ethical business practices, We equip our clients with the tools to thrive in an environment that often glorifies constant hustle. In a world where time is a precious commodity, my business acknowledges the need for efficiency. The fast-paced society of the UAE demands solutions that are not only relevant but also adaptable. Our training programs, content and approach are tailored to cater to the evolving needs of individuals and businesses, ensuring that they remain agile in a dynamic landscape.
As the UAE and our society continues to march forward as a hub of innovation and progress, SCLC ACS acts as a custodian of heritage. By celebrating cultural traditions and infusing them with contemporary wisdom, we bridge the gap between the past and the present, enriching lives with a profound sense of rootedness. We bridge generations and cultures as we build a strong Community.
In a nutshell, SocioCultural Lifestyle Consultancy, Administrative Consultancy & Studies isn't just relevant; it's essential. It serves as a guiding light for individuals and businesses navigating the intricate tapestry of our modern society. By embracing diversity, honoring values, and fostering growth, our team contributes to a harmonious and prosperous tomorrow in the Emirates and beyond.
-Mj Maria, SCLC ACS Founder and CEO
Cultural Integration
Our principles
We believe in fostering cultural integration by embracing diversity and promoting understanding between different communities.
Community Building
We are dedicated to building a strong community by creating opportunities for meaningful connections and collaboration.
Ethical Commitment
We uphold strong ethical values and moral commitments in all our endeavors, ensuring integrity and trust in our services.
Mj MAria Uy Lami-in
This is Us.
Founder CEO, Research Curator & Resource Speaker
COO, Creatives Director & Resource Speaker
JunalAbdullah Lami-in
WEBSITE Terms and Conditions
Welcome to SCLC ACS, LLC!
These terms and conditions outline the rules and regulations for the use of SCLC ACS, LLC's Website, located at https://sclcacs.com.
By accessing this website, we assume you accept these terms and conditions. Do not continue to use SCLC ACS, LLC if you do not agree to take all of the terms and conditions stated on this page.
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License:
Unless otherwise stated, SCLC ACS, LLC and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on SCLC ACS, LLC. All intellectual property rights are reserved. You may access this from SCLC ACS, LLC for your own personal use subjected to restrictions set in these terms and conditions.
You must not:
Copy or republish material from SCLC ACS, LLC
Sell, rent, or sub-license material from SCLC ACS, LLC
Reproduce, duplicate or copy material from SCLC ACS, LLC
Redistribute content from SCLC ACS, LLC
This Agreement shall begin on the date hereof.
Parts of this website offer users an opportunity to post and exchange opinions and information in certain areas of the website. SCLC ACS, LLC does not filter, edit, publish or review Comments before their presence on the website. Comments do not reflect the views and opinions of SCLC ACS, LLC, its agents, and/or affiliates. Comments reflect the views and opinions of the person who posts their views and opinions. To the extent permitted by applicable laws, SCLC ACS, LLC shall not be liable for the Comments or any liability, damages, or expenses caused and/or suffered as a result of any use of and/or posting of and/or appearance of the Comments on this website.
SCLC ACS, LLC reserves the right to monitor all Comments and remove any Comments that can be considered inappropriate, offensive, or causes breach of these Terms and Conditions.
You warrant and represent that:
You are entitled to post the Comments on our website and have all necessary licenses and consents to do so;
The Comments do not invade any intellectual property right, including without limitation copyright, patent, or trademark of any third party;
The Comments do not contain any defamatory, libelous, offensive, indecent, or otherwise unlawful material, which is an invasion of privacy.
The Comments will not be used to solicit or promote business or custom or present commercial activities or unlawful activity.
You hereby grant SCLC ACS, LLC a non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, edit and authorize others to use, reproduce and edit any of your Comments in any and all forms, formats, or media.
Hyperlinking to our Content:
The following organizations may link to our Website without prior written approval:
Government agencies;
Search engines;
News organizations;
Online directory distributors may link to our Website in the same manner as they hyperlink to the Websites of other listed businesses; and
System-wide Accredited Businesses except soliciting non-profit organizations, charity shopping malls, and charity fundraising groups which may not hyperlink to our Web site.
These organizations may link to our home page, to publications, or to other Website information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement, or approval of the linking party and its products and/or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party's site.
We may consider and approve other link requests from the following types of organizations:
Commonly-known consumer and/or business information sources;
Dot.com community sites;
Associations or other groups representing charities;
Online directory distributors;
Internet portals;
Accounting, law, and consulting firms; and
Educational institutions and trade associations.
We will approve link requests from these organizations if we decide that: (a) the link would not make us look unfavorably to ourselves or to our accredited businesses; (b) the organization does not have any negative records with us; (c) the benefit to us from the visibility of the hyperlink compensates the absence of SCLC ACS, LLC; and (d) the link is in the context of general resource information.
These organizations may link to our home page so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement, or approval of the linking party and its products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party's site.
If you are one of the organizations listed in paragraph 2 above and are interested in linking to our website, you must inform us by sending an e-mail to SCLC ACS, LLC. Please include your name, your organization name, contact information as well as the URL of your site, a list of any URLs from which you intend to link to our Website, and a list of the URLs on our site to which you would like to link. Wait 2-3 weeks for a response.
Approved organizations may hyperlink to our Website as follows:
By use of our corporate name; or
By use of the uniform resource locator being linked to; or
Using any other description of our Website being linked to that makes sense within the context and format of content on the linking party's site.
No use of SCLC ACS, LLC's logo or other artwork will be allowed for linking absent a trademark license agreement.
Content Liability:
We shall not be held responsible for any content that appears on your Website. You agree to protect and defend us against all claims that are raised on your Website. No link(s) should appear on any Website that may be interpreted as libelous, obscene, or criminal, or which infringes, otherwise violates, or advocates the infringement or other violation of, any third party rights.
Reservation of Rights:
We reserve the right to request that you remove all links or any particular link to our Website. You approve to immediately remove all links to our Website upon request. We also reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions and its linking policy at any time. By continuously linking to our Website, you agree to be bound to and follow these linking terms and conditions.
Removal of links from our website:
If you find any link on our Website that is offensive for any reason, you are free to contact and inform us at any moment. We will consider requests to remove links, but we are not obligated to or so or to respond to you directly.
We do not ensure that the information on this website is correct. We do not warrant its completeness or accuracy, nor do we promise to ensure that the website remains available or that the material on the website is kept up to date.
Disclaimer:
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all representations, warranties, and conditions relating to our website and the use of this website. Nothing in this disclaimer will:
Limit or exclude our or your liability for death or personal injury;
Limit or exclude our or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
Limit any of our or your liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law; or
Exclude any of our or your liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.
The limitations and prohibitions of liability set in this Section and elsewhere in this disclaimer: (a) are subject to the preceding paragraph; and (b) govern all liabilities arising under the disclaimer, including liabilities arising in contract, in tort, and for breach of statutory duty.
As long as the website and the information and services on the website are provided free of charge, we will not be liable for any loss or damage of any nature
CONTRACTING SCLC SERVICES : OUR POLICIES, TERMS AND GENERAL CONTRACT AGREEMENT
SCLC Administrative Consultancy & Training Studies, LLC
1.0 Client – means any person, body of person, firm, Company, or representative entity with whom the Sociocultural and Lifestyle Consultancy, Content and Training Studies Department enters into a contract for the sale of goods or provision of services by SCLC/ SCLC Content and Training Studies Department, its brands and affiliates.
2.0 Acceptance of Terms and Conditions- All contract and transactions entered between the SCLC Content and Training Studies Department and the Client whether made verbally or in writing are subject to these terms and conditions which shall be deemed to be incorporated into any contract between the Consultancy and Training Studies and all or any of its Clients.
3.0 Copyright and Ownership The copyright and ownership of all services produced by SCLC Content and Training Studies Department and its affiliate brands, vendors and partners including but not limited to content, materials, images, events, concepts are owned by the SCLC Content and Training Studies Department. Unless SCLC gives written authorization, the Client is forbidden by law to copy any of these services, content and concepts et all and agrees that all corresponding side products or overflow content, likeness and such as mentioned and included in the delivery and results during and after execution of services shall and remain owned by SCLC ACS.
3.1 The license to reproduce such content, materials, concepts etc. is owned by SCLC and the Client is on the understanding that all invoices are paid within the corresponding service departments’ stated payment terms.
3.2 Reproduction rights and/or any type of publication rights and activities, methods, and platforms (if and when granted) are strictly limited to the use specified in the respective SCLC service departments’ invoice and/or quotation. An agreement must be reached with the Service Department before any materials or content are used for a different purpose or after the license to use or provision of services by SCLC has expired. SCLC reserves the right to charge an additional fee if the materials, content, concept or event is used, replicated, duplicated or marketed for purposes to the financial advantage of other than SCLC Sociocultural Consultancy and Training Studies Department and for purpose other than what is known and agreed on the SCLC service contract invoice and /or quotation and this contracts’ general provision on product and services’ copyright and ownership.
If the Client wishes to own the copy right of images/video or media/content personally produced by/ or for the Client during the event, this must ensure that such material is not deemed detrimental or prejudicial and disadvantages financially and image reputation wise to the content and concept of SCLC/ SCLC Content and Training Studies Department and corresponding current and future services.
If it is for a service that can be tailored and specifically contracted for the client by SCLC and the Client wishes to own the copyright, an additional fee will be paid by the Client to the SCLC department for Transferring the copyright. This fee will be mutually agreed by both parties. The transfer of copyright will only become applicable after this payment is made in full. Until then, all and any produced services remain SCLC property and not automatically owned or transferred to Client.
On instances where the Client requests reproduction of any materials or documentations from SCLC that they have supplied, all work is undertaken on the assumption that the Client has obtained written permission from the legal copyright holder. It is the same for when copies, reproduction, or duplication on their own accord within service providers other than SCLC using contracted services and its productions, material content and concept, SCLC may contract the Client and outside vendor to confirm that authorization to use and avail of such has been given. The Client agrees to fully indemnify SCLC in respect of any claims or damages, loss of possible income or any costs arising in respect of claims for copyright violation made by Client and/or with a third party.
3.3 All original materials, productions, print and digital, videos etc. created by SCLC Content and Training Studies Department remain the property of SCLC. The Service Department of SCLC will ensure that all such materials are stored safely for the SCLC. Should there be a special material or content designed /for Client, this will be stored safely by SCLC for future contract, repeat for the relevant fee.
SCLC reserves the right to make reproductions of content and materials created during services for marketing, promotional, competition and editorial purposes.
4.0 Client/Model Release
The Client hereby assigns SCLC the irrevocable and unrestricted right to use and publish photographs, videos, material and intellectual content, and likeness of the client/ participants of services as undertaken by the client or in which the Client and their party may be included, for editorial, trade, advertising, educational and any other purpose and in any manner and medium; to alter the same without restriction; and to copyright the same without restriction. The Client releases all claim to profits that may arise from use of images, content et all.
5.0 Cancellation Fees/ Overrun
If a booking or purchase is cancelled by the Client within one working day of the starting time, SCLC Content and Training Studies Department retains the right to charge full fee for the assignment/training/services and/or product contracted and purchased. If a booking/product or service purchased is cancelled within two weeks of the starting time, SCLC Department may charge 50% of the fee.
For cancellations/postponements due to weather conditions, SCLC Content and Training Studies Department reserves the right to charge full fee and expenses due to weather conditions on location.
In such instances, SCLC Content and Training Studies Department may charge in full for expenses (e.g., including but not limited to; hire of vendors, resource specialist, equipment, props, materials, venue, performers etc.), that SCLC may have incurred prior or during the assignment taking place.
Services and projects beyond and outside the standard training such as exhibits, roadshows, stage and live performances and the like productions require 75% fee paid at the latest two weeks before the scheduled event. Cancellations two weeks prior to project (not training) schedule are subject to 25% refund depending on incurred expenses outlay on behalf of client. Other major expenses already incurred for and on behalf of client to vendors, and our venue contracted for the project is payable full fee by client outside and on top of 75% paid fee should there be cancellation two weeks prior.
SCLC Content and Training Studies Department may make additional charges should an assignment overrun which is beyond the control of SCLC (e.g., including but not limited to; the Client requesting additional presentations or discussions over and above the Client's original brief etc.)
6.0 Payment Terms
Full fee or at minimum 50% non-refundable retainer fee is due at the time of signing of agreement or purchase of service. The remaining balance of events and production services is payable in full two weeks prior to or the day of the EVENT(S). For training and such, the full registration fee must be transferred and fulfilled a maximum of two days before the event. In the event the CLIENT fails to remit payment as specified, the COMPANY shall have the right to immediately terminate this agreement with no further obligation, retain any monies already paid, and not attend the training, presentation/EVENT(S). Advance booking rules apply where applicable to ensure reservation and confirmation of slots.
In case of failure to pay remaining balance as per agreed payment schedule for the Event, SCLC Content and Training Studies Department reserves the right to hold for the delivery of the output until payment is prepared.
7.0 Retention of Title
SCLC Content and Training Studies Department reserves the right to retain all the Client’s materials in possession until all monies owed to the Consultancy and Training Studies Department have been paid in full. Furthermore, the license to publish, reproduce content, materials, images, and such used by Consultancy and Training Studies Department will also be revoked until payment has been made.
8.0 Fees and Expenses
All prices quoted to the Client for curated special projects apply only to the original job description and specifications given to the SCLC Content and Training Studies Department by the Client. The SCLC Content and Training Studies Department reserves the right to make additional charges for fees and expenses should these descriptions or specifications differ or change before or during the assignment. Wherever possible, the Content and Training Department shall endeavor to provide an indication of what these additional charges will be.
9.0 Representation If and When Applicable for Special Projects
The Client shall ensure that there is an authorized representative present at the assignment to ensure the correctness of the SCLC Content and Training Studies Departments’ interpretation of the Clients brief. In the event of no Client representation, the Content and Training Department interpretation of the brief shall be deemed as correct. If otherwise not within the special projects category, SCLC Content and Training Studies Department reserves all rights and discretion on content and manner of presentation et al as advertised.
10.0 Delivery Shortages / Loss and Damage in Transit
Claims for damage, non-delivery or shortages will not be considered unless notified in writing within seven days of delivery.
The SCLC Content and Training Studies Department will make reasonable endeavors to ensure that items/services outsourced and delivered by a third party are suitably curated as per ordered services. The Content and Content Department cannot accept liability for loss or damage caused by a third party.
For events and performances, when valuable items or equipment are involved, the Client should take out suitable insurance cover. Upon written request, the Content and Training Department will provide suitable loss/damage cover for an additional charge.
11.0 Confidentiality
The Content and Training Department acknowledges that in the performances of the services, they may receive information from the Client which is designated by the Client as confidential. Upon request from the Client, the Content and Training Department agrees to keep this information secret and not to disclose such information to other parties except as required by law.
12.0 Conduct
The Client shall be responsible for their behavior and/or any persons accompanying them to an assignment. The Content and Training Department reserves the right to terminate any assignment without notice if SCLC deems the Clients behavior to be unruly or unsafe. In such instances, the SCLC Content and Training Studies Department reserves the right to charge full fees and expenses as described in clause 5.0 of these Terms and Conditions. The Client will fully reimburse the SCLC Content and Training Studies Department or his agents for any loss of income/damage they cause to property or equipment.
13.0 Delivery of Products and Services
The supply of products and services are provided by the SCLC Content and Training Studies Department on a best endeavors basis. The SCLC Content and Training Studies Department will not be liable for delays that are beyond their reasonable control. SCLC Content and Training Studies Department is not liable or responsible for the subjective and personal reaction/interpretation of the client on the level of “satisfaction” to content. We deliver content and services contracted thus fulfilling our contract commitment.
13.1 The SCLC Content and Training Studies Department shall make reasonable efforts to meet agreed deadlines where applicable. The Content and Training Department shall not be liable for any delays in meeting any of the obligations which were due to causes beyond their reasonable control including but not limited to; postage/courier/lab delays, artist and resource unavailability, war/acts of terrorism, riots, government legislation, industrial action, adverse weather conditions, acts of God, floods, fire, loss or damage in transit, Client changes and demands outside of the schedule etc.
14.0 Prices & Terms
All prices shown within SCLC Content and Training Studies Department price list are subject to change without prior notice. The Content and Training Department reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions without prior notice.
15.0 Rush Services
The SCLC Content and Training Studies Department reserves the right make an additional charge should the Client request a rush service. This service is subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed.