Leslie Adelson Lewin next Executive Director
Special message from Janet Wallach: On behalf of the Board of Directors it is my privilege to announce that Leslie Adelson Lewin has been named Executive Director of Seeds of Peace.
Over the past 18 months, we performed an exhaustive search that included candidates from all over the world. In addition to a deep understanding of our mission, strong managerial skills, and the other qualities we were looking for in our next Executive Director, one of the characteristics that set Leslie apart from all the others is an unwavering commitment to each member of our Seeds of Peace family. We are thrilled that she has accepted this role. No one is better qualified to lead Seeds of Peace into the future. Read more »
Spotlight: Seeds in the news
Joseph (Joey) Katona, a 21-year old Seed, was named a ‘Hero Among Us’ by People Magazine. Joey has raised more than $60,000 for his fellow Seed, Palestinian Omar Dreidi, to attend college in America. The two first met at Seeds of Peace Camp. Read the article »
Palestinian Seed Khadrah AbuZant writes an op-ed in Ha’aretz urging Middle East leaders to make even greater efforts toward revitalizing the peace process, even in the wake of the war in Gaza and southern Israel that began in December 2008. AbuZant writes, “Although many of us are frustrated with this 60-year conflict, we must set aside time for healing before starting the peace process again. This time, greater efforts must be made toward creating a solution that will bring lasting peace. The process cannot simply be forced into motion: People must be willing for it to continue.” Read the article »
Noorzadeh Raja, a Pakistani Seed, recently published an article in The Daily Times of Pakistan about her experience at the Seeds of Peace Camp this year. She writes, “It was amazing to hear their [Indian] side of the story, and learn about how what they’ve been told differs from what our history books say. The first step to making peace is, no doubt, clearing all misconceptions, and our dialogue sessions certainly served this purpose. It was an enlightening experience.” Read the article »
The Times of India recently profiled an Indian Seed, Gaurav Bhawnani, and the life-changing experience he had at this summer’s Camp. Bhawnani said, “The camp was an eye-opener as it helped dispel a lot of misconceptions about the two countries. Now, some of my best friends are Pakistani. And our friendship is life-long.” Read the article »
American Seed, Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz, has co-founded a unique program at the University of Pennsylvania called Dorm Room Diplomacy, which aims to cultivate mutual understanding between students at Penn and college students in the Middle East. To do this, Gantz helped form a partnership with the University of Jordan, among other schools, and are leveraging technologies such as Skype. Read more »
Field seminar unites nearly 100 Israeli and Palestinian Seeds
To conclude summer programming in the Middle East, nearly 100 Palestinian and Israeli Seeds who graduated from the Seeds of Peace Camp in 2007 and 2008 participated in a Field Seminar from August 14-17. Read more »
Teen climbs highest mountain in Africa to support Seeds of Peace
Jon Preddy, a remarkable young teenager from London, decided to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro—the highest mountain in Africa—as a way to raise awareness and funds for Seeds of Peace.
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President Mahmoud Abbas meets with Seeds in New York
On September 24, 2009, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Seeds of Peace to reaffirm his commitment to our conflict resolution and leadership programs for young people from throughout the Middle East. Read more »
Seeds lead community service projects during the holidays
Seeds of all ages led service projects in their home communities throughout the month of September. Read more »
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