Organization: JERUSALEM PEACEBUILDERS INC
Mission: OUR PRIMARY ACTIVITIES ARE: PEACE INSTITUTES, SECONDARY SCHOOL INSTRUCTION, AND EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL.
Activities: SUMMER PEACE INSTITUTES: SUMMER PEACE INSTITUTES BRING TOGETHER AMERICAN, ISRAELI, AND PALESTINIAN STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH THE FOCUS OF CREATING A NEW GENERATION OF PEACEBUILDERS AND LEADERS. THE PROGRAM CHALLENGES PARTICIPANTS TO CONSIDER DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES AROUND THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT. IN ADDITION, IT ENCOURAGES PARTICIPANTS TO DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF FAITH TRADITIONS AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES FOR TAKING ACTION IN PROMOTING PEACE.
EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL & PILGRIMAGES: JPB OFFERS EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL AND PILGRIMAGE OPPORTUNITIES TO THE HOLY LAND FOR YOUTH AND ADULT GROUPS. THESE TRIPS FACILITATE SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT, AND PROMOTE CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND AWARENESS. THESE JOURNEYS ALSO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE TRAVELERS TO ENGAGE WITH JPB PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO FURTHER DEVELOP AND REINFORCE RELATIONSHIPS.
JERUSALEM SCHOOLS INITIATIVE: JPB CONDUCTS A UNIQUE LEADERSHIP AND PEACE STUDIES COURSE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ISRAEL, THE WEST BANK, AND THE US UTILIZING BOTH TRADITIONAL AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TECHNIQUES TO EXPLORE TOPICS AROUND LEADERSHIP, PEACE BUILDING, CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.
NTEE category: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
Secondary category: Social Science