Articles

• WASNS School children planting and growing together
  3 March 2015

  At Tubishvat / Eid i-Shajarah , the holiday of the trees, and the following weeks, the Primary School children participated in several planting activities in and around the school.

• Letter from the new director of the Nadi Youth Club
  28 February 2015, by Nadine Nashef

  Nadine Nashef, 23, talks about herself and her intentions for the Nadi this year.

• Update from the Nadi
  17 February 2015

  A new year of activity at the Nadi has begun, with a new director.

• Newsletter from the Primary School
  11 January 2015

  In PDF format, a seasonal update on the Primary School

• First glimpse of the museum
  31 October 2014

  In October 2014, during our annual meeting for friends associations, we were able to show our international friends the new Museum, Gallery and Archive.

• Nava Sonnenschein gives presentation in S. Africa
  11 September 2014

  While in South Africa, Dr. Nava Sonnenschein gave a seminar on the work of the SFP.

• A new principal for the Oasis of Peace Primary School
  10 September 2014

  The 2014-2015 school year has launched with a new principal, Carmella Ferber, who was chosen from among many candidates to lead the school forward into its 31st year.

• Despite it all: Sulha – Jews & Palestinians meet at the PSCC
  10 September 2014

  On August 21-22, despite the sounds of missiles and bombs that could be heard from the hills of Wahat al-Salam – Neve Shalom, 80 Jews and Arabs; young families with children, youth and older individuals from Israel and Palestine met at the Sulha monthly meeting.
  This time, the meeting lasted two days, combining music, workshops on shared communication and dialogue circles. Jewish and Arab participants came from all over Israel, East Jerusalem, and Palestine as well as from the WAS-NS (...)

• The Primary School opens for its 31st year
  9 September 2014

  Thirty years after it began in September 1984, the Primary School welcomes a new group of first graders - and a new principal too!

• Nava Sonnenschein receives a special blessing from Rev. Desmond Tutu
  15 August 2014

  While in South Africa, SFP director Dr. Nava Sonnenschein had the opportunity to meet with Rev. Desmond Tutu and inform him about the work of the SFP.

• News from the School for Peace: February – June 2014
  10 July 2014

  3 months of intensive activity

• PSCC Activity Report September to June 2014
  9 July 2014

  With limited resources, the PSCC has managed to accomplish a wide range of activities.

• End of year Celebrations in the Primary School
  7 July 2014

  The Primary School has ended another successful year with celebrations, including a special show by 20 graduating 6th graders.

• School for Peace book presented to Dr. Saeb Erekat
  3 July 2014

  Dr. Saeb Erekat accepts a copy of the SFPs anthology “Two People Write from Right to Left”

• Participants in SFP Course at Ben Gurion U. volunteer at Hagar School
  2 July 2014

  As part of a joint SFP-Ben Gurion Uni course the Jewish & Arab participants are doing volunteer projects.

• School for Peace forum for Graduates
  29 June 2014

  At the heart of the SFP’s strategy for initiating social change is encouragement of its graduates to conduct action projects

• Science Day at the Primary School
  24 June 2014

  Just before the end of the School Year, the children enjoyed yet another special day of activities.

• Healthy Kids = Healthy School!
  23 June 2014

  Pupils at our Primary School were taken out of their usual routine, and classrooms, yesterday for Health Day activities. In order to make the children more aware about a variety of health issues, the school invited parents who work in health-related professions to come and give talks to the children. Each class went through a rotation of 5 half-hour talks, moving on to a different classroom for each talk.
  The talks were given in Hebrew or Arabic, with translation for those who needed, and (...)

• SFP awarded $50 K grant by Journalists and Writers Foundation (Turkey)
  4 June 2014

  The SFP has won a $50,000 grant from [Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF)] in Turkey, towards a joint project with Ramallah based Tawasul for teaching literature teachers.

• Update on the Peace Library
  24 May 2014

  In the recent period we installed many books, computers, furniture and multi-media system. A range of activities took place, and big plans are afoot.