Goodbye
our volunteers who were among us during 2007! We thank you so much for all you
have given us. At the same time, we hope that you learned and enjoyed your stay
among us. We welcome our new volunteers and wish them a very good learning as
well as enjoyable experience.
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Mila from Czech Republic
Family trees
www.palestine-family.net
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Reinout from Holland
"Beyond the Wall" a Documentary Film
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Marshall Rosenberg Desciples
Non-violent Communication
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We
are proud of the expansion of AEI-Open Windows into two more branches; the School of Communication and the Sumud Peace House. Because of this expansion, Elias
Abu Akleh has now become responsible for the School of Communication, Fuad
Giacaman for the Youth House and Toine van Teeffelen will be in charge of the Sumud/
Peace House.
The
year 2007 was a real learning experience. We participated in several youth
exchanges and seminars, regionally and internationally.
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Germany
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North Ireland
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Italy
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France
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Syria
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Jordan
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Moreover,
we received several visiting groups like:
Gouda group
from Holland
We
have of course been working on our ongoing projects and activities, at the
Youth House and elsewhere. A few examples:
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Living in the Holy Land:
Respecting Differences
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Fieldtrips
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Sharing Stories
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During
summer 2007 we were a beehive at our Summer School of Communication:
The
AEI parents, women, youth and kids groups are growing and part of AEI’s
constituency
We
welcome 2008 in the hope that AEI will obtain core funding for its running
expenses. We are working hard to implement income-generating projects. We pray
that the AEI branches will leave an impact in the Bethlehem/Palestinian
community, and have an outreach to other areas in the West Bank. We will resume
our walk and talk activity in the countryside of Bethlehem. International volunteers
will be received and we will participate in more seminars for the enhancement
of Palestinian education and in intercultural youth exchange projects.
Professionally, we are planning to activate the AEI advisory board, as well as take
care of a larger youth participation from outside our circles, as made possible
by the outreach program at the Youth House.
On
the national level, it is our sincere hope that the internal conflict will be
over in order to achieve a free independent and united Palestinian state. We
look forward to the end of the Israeli occupation and the economic siege
imposed on our Palestinian people in Gaza.
With
the very best regards,
Staff
of AEI-Open Windows
