Axis of Hope, a Boston-based nonprofit organization will host a one-day international conflict analysis, management and prevention workshop entitled:"Whose Jerusalem?: The Arab-Israeli Conflict," that will be held at Southwest on October 31 Monday from 8:00 am to 3:oo pm.
At the beginning of the conference, each of the participating SW students will be assigned membership in one of six groups, which they will represent during the daylong workshop, in an attempt to successfully and peacefully divide Jerusalem. These groups include: Hamas, Fatch, the Arab League, the Quartet, Likud and Labor. The student recommendations for the division of Jerusalem will be included in a position paper completed at the end. Copies of the position paper will be sent to President Obama, Secretary of State Clinton, US Senate Foreign Relations Chair Kerry and to the special envoy to the Middle East, George Mitchell.
By using Axis of Hope's unique case-study approach, this workshop will enable Southwest students to learn about preventing conflict in ways the enliven the imagination, awaken moral reasoning, and impart social and civic skills that they can use throughout their lives. Participating students will gain important skills that will better prepare them for future challenges, as well as initiating a process of lifelong learning and responsibility as local and global citizens.
Dick Schwartz
IB Coordinator
based on prepared press release.
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