Youth Encounters at the School for Peace
SummaryThis project brings together young Jews and Palestinians, often for their first time, for a 3-day encounter.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
In Israel, young people grow up with a historical and political conflict that greatly impacts their lives. Through the media, they are often taught to distrust and disregard the other side. This project brings 60 high-school students (half Palestinian, half Jewish) together for a 3-day encounter. Instead of asking participants to put away their differences and attempt to find a common ground to get along, the School for Peace method calls for discussion of stereotypes and the reasons behind them
Activities
The project includes a preliminary day of uni-national activity in each school, a 3-day encounter workshop at Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam and a follow-up meeting with participants in their schools.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $0
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $17,600
Total Funding Goal: $17,600
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
This project impacts the participants' attitude towards the other and the conflict creating a domino effect in their community. Many participants have taken action to advance peace and dialogue after participating in the encounter & continue to do so
Project Message
"We talked and finally reached an agreement to make an effort to build a new society together."
- Palestinian Participant, Graduate of the Youth Encounter project
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Deanna Armbruster
Executive director
12925 Riverside Dr
3rd fl.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
United States
8183258884
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
American Friends of Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam
12925 Riverside Drive 3rd Floor
Sherman Oaks,
CA
91423
United States
818-325-8884
http://www.oasisofpeace.org
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Where this Project is Located
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Israel
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Education.
For more information about Israel, read the Human Development Report on Israel or the Wikipedia entry for Israel.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on October 16, 2009
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