Hello, my name is Yasmeen Fadila. I am 18 years old and I am an alum of last summer's JPB Leadership Institute held in Brattleboro, Vermont. In the program, we learned about conflict resolution, how to be a leader, and how to address and resolve personal and world conflicts. Most importantly, we learned the importance of learning about and working with each other. In JPB I learned so much; I gained new knowledge and skills about being a peacebuilder and leader. Being a summer participant in JPB encouraged me to join a mission trip to help refugees in Europe just two weeks after I came back from the USA. I traveled to Athens, Greece as the youngest volunteer. I helped hundreds of refugees
In September, JPB sent Camp Director, Jack Karn, to Houston, TX to serve as its new Regional Director. Karn is tasked with developing both JPB's in-school leadership programs, as well as recruiting for our Interfaith Citizenship and new Voyager summer peacebuilding programs scheduled for 2018. This opportunity represents a new direction for JPB, as demand for our programming increases in the USA. Jack discussing the JPB summer program with HCRJ Jewish teens Based out of Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church, which has generously donated an office to JPB, Jack is actively initiating relationships and programming at local faith communities and institutions such as the Houston Congregation for Refo
I have arrived for my first time at the Ben Gurion Airport , after a long journey by car, train, and plane. As a newcomer, artist, and lover of nature, I am drawn to the muted colors and endless rolling hills that comprise the landscape between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. The dusty red earth is speckled with endless white rocks; some form terraced walls and others lay half buried beneath the earth's surface. The hills are dotted with sage colored olive trees and short spindly brush creating some of the only shade the landscape would see until sunset. Countryside views always have a calming effect on me - something I needed as we entered the busy and somewhat chaotic atmosphere that is alway
My son Tal Tzipori won a scholarship to go to New Haven this summer as a result of the MUN project. He had an amazing experience there learning about the three monotheistic religions, conflict resolution, the refugee crisis and many other topics. They visited Yale University's campus and the United Nations Headquarters in New York City where they met diplomats and learned about international etiquette. Tal delivers his speech on service and peacebuilding Tal and JPB teens practicing service at a local New Haven school By taking away the kids phones at the beginning of the trip, the teens spent most of their time communicating with each other and re-learning about social interaction. We were
