FINAL INVITATION
please forward broadly
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Fourth Annual Palestinian-Jewish Weekend
Oseh Shalom ~ Sanea
al-Salam Family Peacemakers Camp
Muslim, Jewish, and
Christian families & singles making history
Camp Tawonga in the beautiful Sierra
Mountains near Yosemite Valley
Friday - Monday, Sept. 1-4, 2006
4-day Labor Day weekend in California
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PEOPLE
Over 50 international youth and adults already registered from
Israel, Palestine (Gaza and West Bank), Jordan, and Japan.
PLACES
Travelling from Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Nablus, Jenin, Neve Shalom~Wahat al-Salam,
Petach Tikva, Kfar Kassem, Misgav,
Sakhnin, Ramallah, Beit Sahour, Hebron, Gaza,
and Tokyo.
GROUPS
Participants of Peace Child Israel, Arava
Environmental Institute
Youth Without Borders, Center for Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation
Interfaith Encounter Association, Combatants for Peace, Future Generation Hands
Nir School of the Heart, Language Connections, Young
Israel Forum for Cooperation, and
Japan-Israel-Palestine Student Conference sophisticated, highly motivated youth
in Japan
who initiate inviting Israeli and Palestinian students to a safe place to
communicate better.
AND NORTH AMERICANS
From
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This will be a full
camp. Register early.
~ ~ Something for each adult and
child ~ ~
~ ~ Show your children that Palestinians and
Jews can be good partners ~ ~
Nurturing, experienced counselors for your children
in an array of fun and educational activities so
you will have time
to focus 100% on adult conversations and activities.
RESERVATIONS and INFORMATION:
Ann Gonski
~ ~ Camp Tawonga ~ ~ Tel: 415-543-2267 ~ ~
Ann@tawonga.org
CAMP HIGHLIGHTS
Quality Listening workshops ~
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Relationship building
Across generations ~ ~ Singles, families, elders, youth
How-to of the public peace process ~ ~ Leadership training
Music, singing, dancing ~ ~ Family photo & history corner
Arts & crafts from diverse traditions ~ ~ Campfires
Gourmet international cuisine ~ ~ Tuolumne River nature walks
High adventure challenge course ~ ~ Lake boating
Swimming ~ ~ Hiking ~ ~ Ceremony
Time to create our future together
More about the camp:
http://traubman.igc.org/camp2006.htm
and
http://www.tawonga.org/wf_nature.html
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WHAT CAMPERS SAY:
"I came to camp with
a 'show me' attitude. But the weekend was a transformative experience
that helped free me from the past and begin to move forward."
-- Israeli camper, daughter of Holocaust
survivor
"It was a weekend to remember. People could express themselves and
be heard in a safe place. If it can be done here, it can be done anywhere. We
both demonstrated to each other that we do not need to be enemies."
-- Palestinian man, born in Ramallah
"I found deep meaning in meeting 'the enemy' more personally for the
first time."
-- Israeli recent IDF soldier
"Words cannot be enough to tell you how thankful I am to be part of
the amazing weekend. It can be very hopeless sometimes. The past
weekend charged me with hope, with the feeling of empowerment and
support."
-- Palestinian young woman from East Jerusalem
"Meeting Palestinians directly from Israel/Palestine provided
me with a completely different understanding of the
-- Jewish American woman
"I have never had such a deep and friendly experience with a
Jew or an Israeli. The camp is a great experience that enables Palestinians and
Jews not only understand each other but also understand themselves. I
would love to help to make the camp of 2006 even more successful."
-- Palestinian young man from Jenin
"Seeing this important process up close was fascinating, and gives
me much hope for a more peaceful future. Thank you for letting us report this story to our viewers, and for making us feel so
welcome."
-- American woman CBS-TV news producer
This will be a full camp. Register
early, please.
RESERVATIONS and INFORMATION:
Ann Gonski
~ ~ Camp Tawonga ~ ~ Tel: 415-543-2267 ~ ~
Ann@tawonga.org
scholarship help available