You may come hoping to change the world, and leave being amazed how you’ve been changed!
Our Mission

The mission of Hands of Peace is to foster long term peaceful coexistence among Jewish-Israelis, Arab Israelis, and West Bank Palestinians by bringing young people from the Middle East together with American teens in an interfaith setting.

We strive to promote this mission by creating opportunities for the participants – young people from the Middle East, local teens, host families, staff, and volunteers – to seek the mutual understanding that comes from face to face encounters by:
  • Exposing teens and host communities to cultures other than their own for the purpose of recognizing our common humanity.
  • Promoting the ability of participants to give and receive differing perspectives in a respectful manner.
  • Developing a personal commitment to promote intercultural relationships.
  • Educating home communities about the need for continuing dialogues to foster peaceful coexistence.
Join us for this summer's

Farewell Dinner
an opportunity to meet this year's
participants and staff

A benefit for
Hands of Peace
Sunday, July 27, 2008

Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation
303 Dodge Ave.
Evanston IL 60202
Tickets: $50. Order here.

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send your e-mail address to mcain@hands-of-peace.org
Program Dates July 13 - 29, 2008