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Children learn coexistence in Karmiel, Jerusalem |
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Written by Najeeba and Osnat
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Wednesday, 01 August 2007 |
Jerusalem, Israel. On Tuesday, June 19th 2007, we held a day that marked the highlight of the joint activities of Jewish and Muslim students around the theme of "Coexistence". The activity took place in Kalanit School in Karmiel.
We had the pleasure of hosting
representatives of the Embassy of the United States of America, who
were nicely greeted by the 3rd graders and enjoyed the singing of the
joint choir. The students presented to them the fruits of our efforts
during the year – processes and products of joint work.
The school principle and several teachers went with them to visit a
joint art workshop where they watched the joint activity and had a
conversation with the students about the joint encounters and their
meaning.
They got explanations about the project that includes three circles:
encounters of the children, encounters with the parents and activities
for the educators. The goal is to create openness and awareness among
the children to the issue of living together and education for
tolerance, peace and coexistence – through experiential encounters and
internalization of basic concepts in the two cultures, while
emphasizing joint and similar values in the religions and the cultures.
A parallel goal is to integrate the parents of the students into a
circle of acquaintance and experience in joint encounters. During all
the years of the project we highlight joint learning and enriching of
educators and all those who work on the theme, through educational and
inter-religious programs.
In the second part of the day we all gathered for artistic program and performance of the joint coir of the two schools.
The distinguished guests summarized by expressing how much they
appreciate the activity and the educational investment manifested in
the school children and how much they enjoyed to see students who are
partners for joint doing and are full of aspiration to study together.
Group's coordinators: Najeeba and Osnat
(* We are grateful to the Embassy of the United States of America to the State of Israel for their support for this program)
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 18 August 2007 )
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