Join the Pozez JCC for a unique encounter with the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies – a space where young Israelis, Palestinians, Jordanians, and international students come together to learn, live, and build a shared future.

Through education, research, and daily life in the community, the Arava Institute empowers students to develop the skills, friendships, and understanding needed to lead the region toward a more sustainable and peaceful future.

In this workshop, we’ll meet Arielle Ben-Hur and Jawdat Kassab, two Arava alumni – an Israeli and a Palestinian – who will share their personal journeys of building trust, partnership, and hope, and their choice to join the Institute despite the complex reality that surrounds them.

Together, we’ll move into small discussion groups to reflect, ask questions, and explore both the challenges and the possibilities that arise when people dare to connect beyond borders.

We’ll close with shared insights and inspiration – taking with us new perspectives on what peace-building can look like, here and now.

This program is free. RSVP is required.

Accommodations: ADA Accessible Venue

Organization: Pozez JCC of Northern Virginia

Livestream or Virtual: No, it’s not