On Wednesday, 10th of November 2021, the Arab Educational Institute/ Bethlehem, represented by its Director, Ms. Rania Murra, and the Wall Information Center Coordinator, Mrs. Claudette Mubarak, participated in a workshop on the draft of the Palestinian law to protect the family from violence, which was held by the Bethlehem governorate in partnership with the Women’s Center for legal and …
Is there anything more beautiful than the olive picking season in Palestine… Sumud Story House women’s group spent a beautiful day on Monday, 8th of November 2021, in nature among the olive trees. They worked together in picking the olives and sang some traditional Palestinian songs, including songs related to the olive season. They, then, shared breakfast which included oil, …
On Wednesday, 27 October 2021, Arab Educational Institute – Sumud Story House welcomed a visiting group from the “Swedish Theologian Center.”Mrs. Rania Murra, AEI Director, and Mrs. Claudette Mubarak, Wall Information Center Coordinator, welcomed them and introduced the institute and its fields of work.Some members of the Bethlehem Sumud Choir attended the meeting and shared their stories of sumud, suffering, …
The Arab Educational Institute – a member organization of the International Catholic Peace Movement (Pax Christi) welcomed the first visiting group from Austria on Saturday, 23 October 2021, after an absence of about a year and a half following the outbreak of COVID-19. Mr. Roger Salameh, Youth and Children Groups Coordinator, welcomed the group as they reached Bethlehem and accompanied …
Away from the difficult daily–life conditions…the positive and beautiful things deserve to have time in talking about them because they give us the motivation to continue. This is how Mrs. Sandrine Helal – Director of the “Psychology Al Yawm” Institute, began her meeting with the Sumud Story House women’s group on Monday, 25 October 2021. The meeting aimed at shedding …
This Morning, 25 October 2021, our Sumud Story House women’s group represented by: Lorette Lama, Mary Shaer, Gisele Alama, Silvana Giacaman, and Amal Marzoqa Hajal prepared an old Palestinian traditional dish called: “Dashayish” in addition to a side dessert called: “Hetalia”.
Under the patronage of His Excellency Prime Minister, Dr. Muhammad Shtayeh, and in the presence of His Excellency the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Mahmoud Abu Muwais, Dar Al-Kalima University, represented by Reverend Professor Dr. Mitri Raheb, celebrated its accreditation as the latest Palestinian university. The Arab Educational Institute – a member organization of the International Catholic …
The Arab Educational Institute, represented by its Director, Ms. Rania Murra (who was unable to be present in Gaza City because she did not have a permit), participated via Zoom with some other colleagues in a high-level dialogue on ‘Women, Peace, and Security in Palestine’. The event was organized by both the United Nations for Women and the General Union …
The World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel may be officially over for the year but for Fuad Giacaman, it continues week after week, one day at a time, every minute at the grassroots—as it has for decades. As co-president and head of the Citizenship and Diversity Program at the Arab Educational Institute, a member of Pax Christi International, …
Tolerance sets you free “Tolerance helps you get out of the prison you put yourself in.” This is how the Sumud Story House women’s group began their weekly meeting using the AEI (RRCA) educational method. Ms. Rania Murra, AEI Director, discussed with the women how to deal with the problems in our lives and the importance of maintaining our inner …
