Last week, the Arab Educational Institute – a member organization of Pax Christi International hosted Mr. Rafik Saeed – Protection and Safety Coordinator at the Council of Catholic Churches in the Holy Land – in order to train the AEI staff and some of its members on the subject of “Safety and Protection in Catholic Institutions”. The training was aimed …
The people of Palestine used to liveas brothers and sisters like everywhere else.Close to the earth and close to each other.A disaster – the Nakbeh – was inflicted.The old beautiful housesof which the people were proudwere replaced by ruins, bleeding and pain,by sadness and fear. So much was broken, the soul was sniffed out.The people lost their innocent smilesthat could change …
In a speech for the last public meeting of the Ecumenical Women’s Group Twente-Bethlehem (9/12/2021, Enschede), AEI staff Toine van Teeffelen gave a bird’s eye view of the history of the Arab Educational Institute using stories of hope and sumud as guiding concepts. Stories humanize. Stories of sumud humanize even more. These phrases inspired the Arab Educational Institute (AEI) from …
AEI held this year 15 face to face sessions on dealing with trauma for two young women groups and one youth group at the Sumud Story House. Each session involved 10 – 15 persons and took two hours. The sessions were given by the trainerSandrine Hilal, director of the “Psychology Today” Institute in Bethlehem. Most focused on overcoming psychological problems …
During the last school year in total 984 Palestinian Moslem and Christian students were trained in inter-religious education as part of AEI’s long standing program Citizenship and Diversity. Participation came from 27 private and government schools in the Bethlehem and Ramallah regions as well as AEI’s faith group. For us at AEI and in the schools, this is once again …
The Christmas tree has been lightened at Nativity Square in Bethlehem, a symbol of hope. Yet in 2021 the ongoing coronavirus crisis and the occupation had a deep, negative impact on the Bethlehem and Palestinian communities. The economy including tourism has been greatly affected, negatively. Public life is more than ever characterized by a lack of law and order, a …
The Arab Educational Institute – Member Organization of Pax Christi International The Shepherds Joy of Christmas The appearance of the angels to the shepherds who were watching over their flocks of sheep frightened them, but the words of the angels saying, “Do not be afraid, for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior …
A delegation from the International Catholic Movement / The Arab Educational Institute in Bethlehem visited the new Vicar of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Bethlehem on Friday, 10 December 2021. The AEI was represented by its Co-Presidents Mr. Elias Abu Ackleh and Mr. Fuad Giacaman and its Director Mrs. Rania Murra. The delegation also included members from the administrative, advisory, …
The Arab Educational Institute Director Mrs. Rania Murra attended a meeting titled “Strengthening the Leadership Role of Women in the Church and Community” at the Bethlehem Bible College. The meeting aimed to develop a joint five year plan and was attended by several church representatives and partner institutions.
The Arab Educational Institute, represented by the administrative members and staff team, participated in the launching ceremony of the “Christian Encyclopedia of National – Active Christians in the Twentieth Century”, on Saturday 20th of November 2021. This Encyclopedia was supervised and written by Dr. George Abu AlDenein and the researcher Mr. Murad Alzeer.
