The Aqualung Journey of Understanding
On Tuesday 12th September, one day after the fifth anniversary of 9/11, 12 Israelis and 12 Palestinians will be at St Ethelburgas Centre for reconciliation and Peace on Bishopsgate as the culmination of the latest ambitious project by Encompass- The Daniel Braden Reconciliation Trust.
The program in September will be Encompass’ ninth to date and arguably its most ambitious. Twelve Israelis including religious Jews from West Bank settlements and secular Israelis from Jerusalem and Tel Aviv will join twelve Palestinians from Hebron, Rammalah and Bethlehem on an Encompass program which will take them to the Outward Bound® Centre at Aberdovey, Wales. There they will take part in the full range of Outward Bound® activities as well as in depth discussions on the conflict which affects their lives so dramatically.
The group will then travel to Warrington to Children for Peace’s Peace Centre. There they will be taking part in a conference with young British and Irish people who have personal experiences of the Irish confict. The aim of the conference is for the all those attending to learn more about young people’s experiences of conflict and alternative responses to violence. Fittingly enough this conference will take place on September 11th.
Finally, the group will return to London to a welcoming reception at St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace. The reception will begin at 2pm and finish at 5:30pm. This will be an opportunity for the participants on the program to share with Encompass’ friends and the public in general their experiences and how they feel that the experience will shape their lives.
This reception is open to the public by invitation only, if you are interested in attending please contact Josh Cass on 020 7493 9739, or email josh@encompasstrust.org
Posted Wednesday August 23, 2006
