Summer School of Communication, Arts and Sumud 2008       August 16, 2008 AEI’s Annual Summer School of Communication was devoted to the theme of “Arts and Sumud.” Sumud, or steadfastness, is a concept, which has long been employed in Palestinian culture to describe the will of Palestinians to keep up hope, to stay on the land, and to preserve the fabric of community life. Cartoon Making Workshops                         July 2008 The Arab Educational Institute and Camera etc (Liège, Belgium) organized two workshops about cartoon making, one for the youth and the other one for the children.   Thea Hesselink: They are Proud, I am Proud July 19, 2008 Like last year, Thea Hesselink has been giving workshops at AEI’s summer school of communication. This time she helped young girls to do painting activities. And she guided AEI’s women’s group in making wall tapestries of pieces of cloth. The products of her courses were shown on the final celebration of the summer school. She personally stuck a selection of children paintings on the military watchtower near Rachel’s Tomb. Weekly Life Stories            Click here for more stories                     July 12, 2008 Interviews by Jane Toby ANTOINETTE: LISTEN TO THE CHILDREN'S SONG         Antoinette, Bethlehem MARIAM: FROM RAMLEH TO BETHLEHEM         Mariam, Bethlehem Under the Watchtower: the closing celebration of AEI’s summer school   July 7, 2008 Monday 7/7 at 18:00 in front of the sumud house at Rachel’s Tomb: the closing celebration of AEI’s summer school. Imagine: a performance by a singer accompanied by a piano directly under the military watchtower. AEI Offers Parenting Course for its Women's Group            June 29, 2008 Janny van Heerbeek, a Dutch remedial educationalist, gave a course for mothers about bringing up children under difficult circumstances. The Annual Evaluation Workshop for the Implementation of Living in the Holy Land: Respecting Differences Project June 28, 2008 AEI conducted its annual evaluation workshop of the "Living in the Holy Land: Respecting Differences" project on 20 – 21 June 2008 in Taybeh, near Ramallah. Column Antoinette Knesivich       June 14, 2008 Antoinette Knesivich, member of AEI’s women’s group. - Checkpoint memory   - Why does a vase of flowers give me a sad feeling?   AEI News 60-year 'human clock' in Manger Square June 14, 2008 OPEN AIR CONCERT AT RACHEL’S TOMB “CARRIED BY THE WIND”: THE VIDEO June 14, 2008 Inter-religious dialogue between Bethlehem women and youth May 22, 2008 Exposition: ...dialogue ...cultures ...art ... identités ... May 20, 2008 Convocation of Peace Building Agencies May 17, 2008 Jaela Andoni’s Story: Life in Beit Sahour  May 10, 2008 AEI Parents’ House Meetings  May 8, 2008 AEI Visitors Visit Genealogy, Family History and Heritage page AEI Archives   PAX CHRIST News Pax Christi International Newsletter July, 2008 Pax Christi International Newsletter June, 2008 Pax Christi International Newsletter May, 2008 Prayers for Bethlehem November 2007 Message of Pax Christi International to the United Nations: Calling for a New Peace Process in Middle East     Youth News Dutch-Palestinian Exchange Photos Photos from Dutch and 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)