Sachnin-Misgav
Performance of Pocahontas |
From the Israeli Arab press
A joint performance of Pocahontas by the Sakhnin "Two
Solutions" prep and the Misgav School was staged on the last day of the second
semester, as part of the activities of Peace Child Israel.
The theatrical presentation attended by teachers students and parent
representatives of the two schools won the admiration of all those who attended
the play, which reflects the coexistence and brotherhood between the two
peoples.
Sakhnin-Misqav Performance writeup (Arabic, With
many photos) |
West Side Story
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West Side
Story |
Habima National Theater |
The Best of Peace Child Israel Du-Drama Festival 2010 |
Youth Present: How to
make Peace |
Yediot Ahronot, Israel's largest newspaper, provides a video
and transcript of Peace Child Israel and the new play Pocahontas, John and us,
Youth Present: This
is how to make peace. |
Change of Heart |
Jerusalem Post reports the story of Peace Child Israel and
Melisse Boskovich:
In practice it means that as a facilitator (as well as director of the
project) Boskovich sits in a room with 30 Arab and Jewish teenagers and
gets them to talk about their prejudices, fears and hopes before they
can even think of putting on a play together. She’s been doing it for 12
years now and there have been many times when she faced seemingly
insurmountable obstacles – but she perseveres, knowing that, in the long
run, changing socially learned stereotypes is a worthwhile goal.
Read More at Change of Heart
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Peace
Child Israel Unites Jewish and Arab Israelis |
San Diego Jewish Journal's Pat Launer
reports about Peace Child Israel:
"There's no shortage of drama in
Israel - often of the divisive or even the deadly kind. But one innovative
program is deliberately creating drama - of the theatrical sort -- to unite
and excite young Israeli Arabs and Jews. Read more at
Youth for Peace.
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Peace Child Israel Reunion |
She began her way in Kahane’s "Kach" movement [Jewish Defense League], as a wild young woman who
majored in provocations. But the birth of her daughter changed her life perspective entirely. During the past 10 years,
Melisse Lewine-Boskovich (55) is the director of Peace Child Israel, which tries to arrange meetings between Arab and
Jewish children in theatre workshops. But meanwhile, she admits, the dialogue between the two groups is deteriorating.
Read more at From Right to Left. |
Peace Child Israel: The play's the thing - Jerusalem Post |
"What we teach is that it's not what you say but how you say it. Anything can be said if it's done respectfully."
Melisse Lewine-Boskovich is talking about the work of the organization she directs - Peace Child Israel (PCI), now
marking its 20th anniversary of repair work... Continued at
The play's the thing |
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Peace Child Israel Reunion |
On June 26, 2008, Peace Child Israel held a gala 20th anniversary reunion in Jerusalem, with
appearances by officials, performances by supporters and alumni, and presentation of plays by our student members.
Reunion Press page
Reunion main page |
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