Youth leaders from YWCA and YMCA movements around the world are invited to join the annual Journey for Justice Program in Palestine and Israel, July 23-August 2, 2009. The challenging program aims to witness and accompany Palestinian youth in their daily life, which includes:
- Stories / experiences / dreams and daily life sharing
- Devotions and reflections
- Home stays with Palestinian host families
- Passing through checkpoints and roadblocks together
- Visiting their universities and realize Palestinian students' difficulties
It also includes:
- Witnessing the various EJ YMCA and YWCA of Palestine programs in action and during activities in Bethlehem, Ramallah, Jericho, Jerusalem and the north of the West Bank.
- Meetings and discussions with Palestinians and Israelis: Political and religious leaders, Israeli groups and settlers, grass root Palestinians including farmers, refugees, students...etc.
- Presentations and discussions with specialists on issues of: children, refugees, academics, media, international work...etc.
- Visiting various sites including old cities of Hebron, Bethlehem, Jerusalem and Nablus, Church of Nativity, Holy Sepulcher, Al-Aqsa Mosque, swimming at the Dead Sea...etc.
- Building coalitions of YMCA-YWCA committed youth leaders and set advocacy plans together.
For more information visit the YMCA - YWCA Journey for Justice Youth Program website
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