July 21, 2008

Peace Child Israel: The Third Decade Begins Now

Against all odds, the veteran peace-education organization  Peace Child Israel  is starting its 3rd decade of repair work, using theatre and the arts to bridge the gap and help heal the wounds between Arab and Jewish teenagers in Israel.

After mounting an unheard-of Twentieth reunion for Arab and Jewish program alumni at the Jerusalem Theatre on June 26th, Peace Child Israel now prepares for the beginning of a new decade. Its third. 

 On July 29^th, 30 Arab and Jewish staff members will convene in Achziv for a 5-day training seminar. 

If funding permits, pairs of schools at seven locations will begin the 2-year leadership program in September, including: 

1. Ramle/Lod
2. Tel Aviv/Jaffa
3. Kochav Yair/Qalansua
4. Haifa (Arab and Jewish schools)
5. Shefar Am/ Harduf
6. Akko (Arab and Jewish schools)
7. Matte Asher (Arab and Jewish schools)

On August 21^st, 80 teenagers continuing with the second year of the program will convene for 3 days at the Bet Shean Youth Hostel to revive their original plays for monthly performances beginning September.  Teens come from the following Arab and Jewish communities: 

• Sakhnin/ Misgav
• Nazareth/Yagur
• Ramle/Petach Tikvah
• Holon / Jaffa,

The plan for the first year of Decade III is ambitious and will not be feasible without financial support from all of our friends.  How to contribute:

Bank transfers can be sent to:

PEACE CHILD ISRAEL

BANK:  HAPOALIM

Bank # 12

Branch # 529

Account#  318431

SWIFT #  POALIT

 

Branch Name & Address:

Bank Hapoalim

Yeshurun Branch

99  Ben Yehuda Street

Tel Aviv ISRAEL

 Or, “donor advised” tax deductible contributions are possible in the U.S. and Europe by:

 New Israel Fund 

PEF Israel Endowment Fund 

 Thank you.

Melisse Lewine-Boskovich

Managing Director