The School for Peace

The School for Peace has recently implemented several programs within and outside of the village. Shared Cities, a course for Architects, Civil Engineers, and City Planners, entered its fifth year in partnership with the Arab Center for Alternative Planning (ACAP). The program will hold a meeting in late December for all Shared Cities graduates with the intent to build a network for those dedicated to changing the face of urban planning throughout the country.
The SFP has collaborated with four universities to deliver graduate-level courses designed to foster dispute resolution skills and deepen participants' understanding of conflict. Tel Aviv University, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Haifa University, and Ruppin College will all hold these classes during the academic year as part of existing degree programs.
While an increasing number of people become interested in SFP courses, SFP graduates continue to make their mark on the world. Peace Now director Shaqued Morag, who graduated from the 2016 Up-and-Coming Politicians Course, spoke recently at a conference of Israeli peace organizations in Ramullah. The speech was attended by over three hundred activists, many of whom have engaged with the SFP either through taking a course or through partnership with their own organizations. The School for Peace's impact and influence continue to grow. As more graduates enter use the skills they have learned through the School for Peace to change the world, it is more crucial than ever to give the SFP our support and attention.