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What can I do? Here are some ways you can help: Use the "Oasis of Peace" Curriculum in Your Classroom AFNSWAS has produced a 4-part curriculum targeting high school students that utilizes the methods and experience of residents at the “Oasis of Peace” and high school participants of School for Peace workshops to explore issues of stereotypes, bias (personal and in the media), identity and conflict resolution. Click here to download the free curriculum (900KB PDF) for use in your school, synagogue, church or mosque, or to share with a teacher or student you know. For the corresponding video and background materials needed for the lesson, please email us at afnswas@oasisofpeace.org, subject “Curriculum Materials” and provide your mailing address so that we can send these items, free of charge.
Congressional Advocacy Project The American Friends of NSWAS is a member of the Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP). ALLMEP is a coalition of NGOs that run people-to-people programs for coexistence and reconciliation between Arabs and Jews, Israelis and Palestinians in the Middle East. In February of 2004, ALLMEP engaged in its first major advocacy initiative on Capitol Hill. In March 2008, building on four years of success, ALLMEP will hold its fifth initiative on Capitol Hill and continued its outreach efforts with 44 members strong.
ALLMEP is again asking Congress to establish a $10 million fund for Middle East people-to-people coexistence programs. This proven program would renew the successful 2000 Wye River fund. The State Department "Wye River People-to-People Exchange Programs" was a one-time, $10 million grant program created after the Wye River peace talks. It was a huge success, funding 17 coexistence programs bringing together ordinary Israelis and Palestinians to collaborate in business, education, medicine, environmental and other shared projects. (Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam was one of the programs to receive funds from the Wye River allocations.) On December 21, Congress signed the Foreign Operations Appropriation Bill allocating $9 million to people-to-people coexistence programs in the Middle East. Join our effort by sending this letter to your congressional representative. If you would like more information and are interested in being actively involved with our Congressional Advocacy Project, please email us at afnswas@oasisofpeace.org. To download An Autumn of Hope in the Middle East, an ALLMEP publication about the efforts of ALLMEP member organizations during and following the violence in summer 2006, including the work of Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam, please click here.
Partner with the Primary School Over 300 children attend the Primary School of Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam. Due to the costs to run the School, parents must pay yearly tuition. You can partner with the Primary School to help some of those families afford tuition who might otherwise be unable to attend. Join the Primary School Partnership Program today!
If you are looking for a tax write-off for that vehicle you no longer want to own, donate it to the American Friends of Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam through Car Program, a charity-friendly organization designed to facilitate such donations with ease. All you have to do is contact us. We will help you fill out a form to turn into Car Program, which will then take care of all towing, title processing, reconditioning, sale, and distribution of proceeds. Call us for more information (856-235-6200).
Write a Letter to Israel's Ministry of Education Due to shifts in the Israeli government, the Primary School has several
challenges related to funding the transportation for its students who
travel from outside the village. The American Friends is working with
contacts to persuade the Ministry of Education of Israel to reinstate
transportation funding. We need your help in this effort. Please copy
and sign the letter
Help Us Garner Media Attention Part of our mission as the American Friends is to cultivate contacts with the media so that people in a variety of communities can hear the message of respect, understanding, and coexistence from the residents of the "Oasis of Peace." If you have access to media contacts, please let us know.
Volunteer or Intern for the American Friends Every year, we look for volunteers and interns to help us with various projects in our offices. If you would like to lend your skills to the support of the village, please contact us via e-mail at afnswas@oasisofpeace.org or via telephone at 818-325-8884.
To find out about activities in your area, please sign our Guest Book. When events happen in your area (such as residents from Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam tour the U.S.), we will let you know. You will also receive updates about the village 2-3 times a year.
Introduce a Friend to the Oasis of Peace As a small organization, we often find our best supporters through word of mouth. If you have interested friends or family, please tell them about us or give us the opportunity to send them a packet of information.
Through a tax-deductible donation, you can support the projects of the village, especially those of the Primary School and School for Peace. To access our secure online donation form, click here. |
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