July 1,
2008
Oakton Hosts Hands of Peace in July
Thirteen area high school students gather with visiting Middle East students at Oakton Community College, July 14 – 24, during Hands of Peace, a program to promote dialogue and friendship among Israeli, Palestinian, and American youths.
Each summer, Jewish-Israeli, Palestinian-Israeli, and West Bank Palestinian youths visit Chicago’s northwest suburbs for a two-week experience of living together. Christian, Muslim, and Jewish teens from Glenbrook North, Glenbrook South, Maine East, Niles North, and Palatine high schools meet at Oakton with 21 students from the Middle East for structured dialogue and social activities. Local teens play an important role in the program through their interest in the omnipresent political conflict, and in developing personal relationships.
Hands of Peace was formed in 2002 through the combined efforts of Gretchen Grad of Glenview Community Church, Deanna Jacobson of B’Nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim Synagogue, and Nuha Dabousseh of the Islamic Cultural Center.
For more information, contact the Office of College Advancement at 847-635-1806.
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