Challenging our graduates to apply the communication skills, negotiation techniques and insight they acquire at Seeds of Peace International Camp is an essential component of the on-going training that will help our graduates become tomorrow’s world leaders.
Graduate Leadership Summit
From August 12-20, 2005, approximately 120 Israeli, Palestinian, Egyptian, Jordanian, and American Seeds, now in their early to mid 20s, reconvened at the Seeds of Peace International Camp in Maine for the first-ever Seeds of Peace Leadership Summit [0].
The experience of meeting together again—after so many years—in the place they first lived in coexistence with “the other” was nothing short of extraordinary. The Leadership Summit provided the much-needed opportunity for Seeds to reconnect with each other, reconstitute their relationship to Seeds of Peace, and renew their commitment to peace building as they enter the next stage of their lives. Click here for a summary of the week. [0]
Delegation Leaders Program
Each summer, adult Delegation Leaders are appointed by their governments to accompany the youth to Seeds of Peace International Camp. Officials in their nation's ministries or educator, the Delegation Leaders take part in a challenging program that parallels the coexistence work of the teens. Seeds of Peace sustains the active involvement of these adults by sponsoring annual workshops for professional development. To learn more about the adult Delegation Leaders Program, click here. [0]
International Youth Conferences
To compliment its regional programs, Seeds of Peace convenes high-level International Youth Conferences [0] that provide our graduates with a forum to either negotiate political agreements, discuss current hot-topic issues, or learn additional advanced skills.
In 1998, Seeds of Peace held The Middle East Youth Summit [0] in Switzerland bringing together Arab and Israeli Seeds to create and Israeli-Palestinian peace treaty.
Following the September 11, 2001 tragedies, Seeds of Peace held the Conference on Uprooting Hatred and Terror [0] in New York City where 150 Seeds completed a charter addressing the root causes of terrorism.
In October 2003, Seeds of Peace held its most recent conference on the media called Breaking News, Making Headlines: The Role of the Media In Conflict Regions [0] where 120 Seeds analyzed the media, interacted with international media personalities and participated in hands-on workshops that focussed on producing media products that promoted understanding and cooperation.
Education Program
To help ensure that Seeds of Peace graduates lead their nations toward peaceful coexistence, it is important that they obtain quality education otherwise unavailable to them in their home countries. The Seeds of Peace Education Program [0] is helping to create educational opportunities in the United States for Seeds of Peace graduates as well as offering them seminars and workshops designed to encourage their leadership potential.
Over 120 Seeds alumni currently study at prestigious universities, colleges and preparatory schools across the United States including Harvard, Georgetown, MIT, Princeton, and Yale. Their experience in the United States will prepare them to return home and impact their communities.