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	AEI - Open Windows Archives     The Kairos Palestine Document                     December 12 , 2009 A group of Palestinian Christians representing a variety of churches and church-related organizations have issued an animated and prayerful call for an end to occupation of Palestine by Israel. Teacher in AEI’s Living in the Holy Land project arrested      December 12 , 2009 As part of a recent escalation of political arrests in Bil’in, Abdallah Abu Rahmah, a school teacher and coordinator of the Bil’in Popular Committee was arrested by Israeli soldiers on Thursday, November 10. AEI-Open Windows celebrates Christmas with the Antonian Charitable Society                           December 8 , 2009 On Tuesday December 1st, 2009 the Arab Educational Institute Women’s group and Choir visited the Elderly at the Antonian Charitable Society in Bethlehem along with the Project Coordinator at the Sumud story house An Encounter between A.E.I High School Group & The Greek Orthodox Church Youth Group                November 15 , 2009 On Thursday 12th of November 2009 a meeting between the AEI High School Group & the Greek Orthodox Church Youth Group took place at the premises of the AEI Youth House located at the Milk Grotto street in Bethlehem. Luckshmi Mirgh returns to the AEI                                  October 30 , 2009 On Saturday October 24 Luckshmi Mirgh representing the Art of Living Foundation in India came back to AEI-Open Windows... It’s time for Bethlehem                                         October 24 , 2009 In this time we invite you to join us for the Christmas celebration, and have this unique experience in the city of Christ itself. The German translation of the same announcement World March for Peace and Nonviolence                     October 20 , 2009 On Wednesday October 14th, 2009, the World March for Peace and Nonviolence arrived in Bethlehem, Palestine. The marchers began at Nativity Square, and walked to the stage at Aida, a Refugee Camp that is directly affected by the apartheid wall. Teacher’s Manual on Methods in Teaching about   the Three Monotheistic Religions Workshop October 12 , 2009 The AEI – a member Organization of Pax Christi International – organized a workshop for the teachers of the AEI Project: Living In the Holy Land: Respecting Differences. The workshop was about the methods in teaching the other’s religion. Family Group meeting                              October 3 , 2009 AEI held a meeting for its family members at 6:00pm on Saturday the third of October 2009 at  AEI: Youth House – located on the Milk Grotto street. Thirty six members attended this meeting. A Sabeel Study Circle meeting                                  September 22 , 2009 A Sabeel Study Circle meeting at the Sabeel office in Shu'afat in Jerusalem was devoted to the paper “Sumud in Daily Life” of AEI’s Toine van Teeffelen and Fuad Giacaman the International Day of Prayer for Peace and a Ramadan Iftar meal September 19-20, 2009 The Arab Educational Institute celebrates the International Day of Prayer for Peace and a Ramadan Iftar meal in Bethlehem and Ramallah Weekly Life Stories            Click here for more stories                     August 22, 2009 Series of interviews with Educators and Conflict in Schools:     Interview with Atallah Dannoun     By Teresa Mongan Interview series: Conversations along the Wall near Rachel’s Tomb     “I want to show my steadfastness to the Israelis and the world!”     Makram al Arja, Everest restaurant owner     By Sytske van Bruggen Nablous fieldtrip and workshop                                  July 18, 2009 An AEI high school group of thirty-two Christians and Muslims from different schools of AEI’s Bethlehem school network (private and government) participated in a trip to Nablus. Living in the Holy Land: Respecting Differences                   Second Semester Activities Report 1/1/2009 – 10/6/2009 SUMMER SCHOOL 2009 - THE ART OF BREATHING                              June 25, 2009 Art of Breathing - The International Art of Living Foundation/ The International Association for Human Values. Educational methods in teaching  about the monotheistic religions at Palestinian schools June 13, 2009 Living in the Holy Land: Respecting Differences, A Work shop in Bethlehem entitled "Educational methods in teaching  about the monotheistic religions at Palestinian schools". WORLD WEEK FOR PEACE IN PALESTINE AND ISRAEL     June 10, 2009 The World Week for Peace in Palestine Israel, June 4-10, 2009 Convened by the World Council of Churches as part of the Week, a Silent Candle Vigil at the Separation Wall Bethlehem Sumud Cultural Festival 2009                                     May 9, 2009 AEI Open-Windows held the first Sumud Festival in Bethlehem definitely was a special occasion. Inspired by spring and summer performances last year of Belgian singer Evi de Jean, and Merlijn Twaalfhoven and his international and Palestinian artists... Jericho fieldtrip and workshop                              April 9, 2009 AEI Open-Windows held a fieldtrip and workshop in Jericho for several members of its groups: Kids, High school, University, Post graduates, Women's and Parents groups. This interreligious cultural activity coincides with several occasions Cultural Tourism Program fieldtrip and Workshop “Battir and Nahaleen”  April 4, 2009 The AEI Women’s group went to a field trip to Battir and Nahaleen where they attended extensive workshops related to the Cultural Tourism Program and on the occasion of the Land Day (Yaom Al Ard). SUMMER SCHOOL 2009 - THE ART OF BREATHING                               March 7, 2009 We need international volunteers to join this program as trainers and organisers for sessions in arts, sports, crafts, music and other creative skills. AEI Press Release May 2009 An article by Dr. Toine van Teeffelen in Frenchs: Sumud: l’âme du peuple palestinien Teacher's group meeting with Pax Christi                               February 23, 2009 A group from Pax Christi- UK visited the Arab Educational Institute (AEI- Open windows) at the Sumud/ Story House premises and met with the Teacher’s group of the AEI. World Week for Peace in Palestine Israel                               World Week for Peace in Palestine Israel, 4-10 June 2009 - Joint actions for a just peace convened by the World Council of Churches                                    INVITATION TO ACTION Two Days Retreat for the Youth Group                               February 7, 2009 A Two day retreat, December 26-27,2009, was prepared for the AEI youth group who are going to be part of the Cultural Tourism Program, Spirit of Sumud. Living in the Holy Land: Respecting Differences January 24, 2009 Report of the first Semester Academic Year 2008 / 2009 1/9/2008 – 31/12/2008 in English -  in arabic January 9, 2009 Prayers and Wishes           Children's Prayers           Christmas Messages 2008-09           Summer 2008 Palestinian school students guided virtually through Holland!             January 15, 2009 A live internet connection was realized between the high school KSE in the Dutch village of Etten-Leur and the Evangelical Lutheran School in Beit Sahour. The schools were brought together by the Arab Educational Institute in Bethlehem. AEI annual tradition celebrating universal, national and  religious occasions  January 4, 2009 The Arab educational Institute – member organization of Pax Christi International, the catholic peace movement – celebrated Christmas, New Year, Al Adha, the Islamic New Year, the Teachers’ Day  and the 60th anniversary of the document of the universal declaration of human rights at the Golden Park Hotel in Beit Sahour 2008 archives   2007 archives   2006 News archice   2005 News archive