A Happy & Blessed Ramadan On the Occasion of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the AEI, Open Windows / Bethlehem – member organization of Pax Christi international, extends its best wishes & heartfelt congratulations for all our brothers & sisters. May the Lord grant us justice, peace, joy, love, freedom & independence. تهنئة بحلول شهر رمضان الكريم تنتهز المؤسسة التعليمية العربية، نوافذ على العالم / بيت لحم حركة سلام المسيح الكاثوليكية الدولية (باكس كريستي) مناسبة حلول شهر رمضان الفضيل لتتقدم لجميع أخوتنا وأخواتنا من أبناء شعبنا العربي الفلسطيني بأطيب التمنيات وأحلى التبريكات راجين المولى عز وجل أن ينعم عليكم وعلى شعبنا والعالم بالاستقرار والعدل والمحبة والسلام والحرية والاستقلال. وكل عام وانتم بخير أسرة المؤسسة English language courses offered by two volunteers          August 8, 2010 As the summer school of the AEI- Open windows came to an end, so did the English language courses that  were offered by two volunteers who came all the way from the United States, Rev. Charles Fritz and his wife Mrs. Jo Prostko. Art of Creativity - Itsy Bitsy Spider Climbing up the Wall    August 2, 2010 Summer School In Bethlehem & Palestine we sometimes ask ourselves whether the Wall disables creativity & arts - whether imprisonment closes up mend & soul. Hope Workshop                                  July 31, 2010 Heilda Neels - An international volunteer from Holland gave AEI High School & University & Post Graduate Groups a workshop about the concept of "Hope" during the AEI - summer school 2010. The Second Annual Sumud Festival "Can you Hear me?"              July 24, 2010 The Arab Educational Institute (AEI-Open Windows) organized its second annual Sumud Festival entitled: "Can you Hear me?" Near the Apartheid Wall, at Rachel’s Tomb in Bethlehem. Timu Kota - Holland training project                         June 28, 2010 The youth organization Timu Kota (“Team Dream” in Swahili) from the Netherlands came to learn about AEI’s method of R.R.C.A. (Read, Reflect, Communicate and Act) in order to use it within their dialogue projects. Positive Parenting Training Course                      June 28, 2010 The course was offered to three women’s groups: The women’s group of the Sumud Story House, the women of the St. George Institute in Beit Jala, and women of the Artas Folklore Center in Artas village. Israeli Attack on the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza                       June 1, 2010 The Arab Educational Institute in Bethlehem, member of Pax Christi International, condemns the Israeli marine and air assault on the humanitarian aid ships to Gaza.... Education, Prayers and Advocacy in Bethlehem during the opening day of the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel              June 1, 2010 The Arab Educational Institute, Sabeel, and Siraj organized a tour for local visitors from Nazareth, Jerusalem and Bethlehem about the disastrous consequences of Wall and settlement building in the larger Bethlehem area. An Appeal for Action - Tent of Nations                          May 28, 2010 The Nassar family is owner of the land for more than 100 years. The Israeli occupation forces prevent them from building or expanding any structure, even a tent or a cave,... SUMUD AND THE WALL                                                     Academic conference in Bethlehem, 30 April – May 1, 2010 The conference has been made financially possible by Cordaid, Oxfam Novib and the Straatkrant, all from the Netherlands. May 8, 2010 Wall-building in Palestine is the ultimate reality of fragmentation, the shrinking of space and the expropriation of land. AEI Staff visit to Belgium                          April 22, 2010 Staff members and participants of the Arab Educational Institute attended a workshop in Brussels together with Jordanian, Belgian and Italian youth. The workshop’s theme: "How to make animation movies". Educational trips through the Living in the Holy Land   Respecting the Differences Project                              March 26, 2010 The AEI, organized two trips during  March, as part of the Living in the Holy Land – respecting the differences project which is coordinated by Mr. Fuad Giacaman and Dr. Walid Mustafa which took place in Nablus and Bethlehem.   Prayers and Wishes   The World Week for Peace in Palestine Israel, June 4-10, 2009 Christmas Prayers 2009 International Prayers 2009 Prayers in Spanish 2009 Prayers in Italian 2009 Palestinian prayers in German 2009 Children's Prayers Christmas Messages 2008-09 Summer 2008     Stories from Palestine Life stories Oral histories Moral stories Diaries   Janny's Corner A monthly response to questions about raising and educating children from Palestinian members, written by Janny van Heerbeek, the Dutch social worker. Hyperactivity of Palestinian children   AEI News World Day of Prayer Celebration  March 9, 2010 A solidarity group from Pax Christi Italy visit AEI March 3, 2010 Interreligious educational workshops with Christian and  Moslem teachers in Bethlehem and Ramallah  February 27, 2010 A Non Violent Communication (NVC) training at AEI  Feb. 18, 2010 The Spirit of Sumud: Christian / Muslim Living Together Fieldtrips Project  Feb. 13, 2010 AEI Visitors Visit Genealogy, Family History and Heritage page AEI Archives   PAX CHRISTI Newsletter Pax Christi International Newsletter January, 2010 Pax Christi International Newsletters archives     Youth News Palestinian Exchange Photos Photos from Palestinian members Youth Inter-religious Retreat Christmas and Adha Feasts Rammallah, December 2006   60-year 'human clock' in Manger Square THE LIVING CLOCK EVENT ON VIDEO (2-minute)