“Because the Future of Jerusalem is the Future of the World” www.jerusalempeacebuilders.org
Our Mission: Jerusalem Peacebuilders (JPB) is an interfaith non-profit organization with the mission of creating a better future for humanity across religions, cultures, and nationalities. Our programs focus on uniting Israeli, Palestinian and American youth and adults and providing them with the opportunities and skills they need to become future leaders for peace.
Our Objectives: ➢ To develop greater personal awareness, self-expression, good-will and initiative in each participant through community engagement and service. ➢ To deepen participants’ consciousness of shared, interdependent responsibility for human welfare through group-encounters with environmental and societal dilemmas. ➢ To connect participants’ inner -knowledge, compassion and courage with group skills, peer-relationships and experiences through intensive leadership training.
Our Programs: ➢ Summer Institutes ➢ Voyager (14-15 year-olds) ➢ Service-Learning (15-16 year-olds) ➢ Interfaith Citizenship (16-17 year-olds) ➢ Leadership (17-18 year-olds) ➢ EXCEL (Adults) ➢ School-Year Programming ➢ In-school courses in the Holy Land and USA ➢ Interfaith Youth Group in USA (TX) ➢ Alumni Reunions and Retreats ➢ Educational Travel and Pilgrimages
Key Aspects: ➢ Experiential ➢ Dialogue ➢ Interfaith ➢ Residential ➢ Service-projects ➢ Workshops and guest speakers ➢ Field Trips ➢ Partnerships
Glimpses of Peace:
“ JPB taught me that to each story has two sides, that we can’t listen to only one side and judge it. We must see the whole picture because this is how we learn and grow.
“ This program can change the way we think about conflict. I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.
“ My JPB family taught me to forgive, move on, and look into the future.
“ In my everyday life I don’t meet with Jews or Christians. This is different. JPB gave me the opportunity to meet with people of different religions.
“ If we want new leadership in the Middle East, we have to raise up a new generation of leaders.
“ JPB made me see the future differently because I have seen that peaceful solutions to violent conflicts are possible. I see the hope that the younger generations have and the promise that we all hold.
Get Involved: ➢ Pray for us! ➢ Volunteer with us! ➢ Come on pilgrimage with us! ➢ Inspire your youth to participate! ➢ Follow us on social media (Facebook, Instagram) ➢ Sign up to receive our newsletters! ➢ Make a tax-deductible gift!
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