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Hands of Peace 2017

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Project Description

Country: USA

Location: San Diego, CA

Total Budget: $8,225

Area of Focus: Peace and conflict prevention/resolution

Activity Type: Education: General

Summary: HOP challenges Israeli, Palestinian, and American teenagers to re-think assumptions and lead with compassion. Your support will help train these future leaders to develop their critical thinking, leadership, mediation, and conflict resolution skills.


It takes a group to change an individual—and an individual to change the world. Hands of Peace is an interfaith organization that empowers young people to raise their voices as leaders of change. Through the power of dialogue, Palestinians, Israelis and Americans partner to pursue peace, equality, freedom and justice. Hands of Peace believes the future depends on the leadership of the next generation. Since 2003, Hands of Peace (HOP) has held an annual 19-day Summer Program in Chicago and a year-round, community-service intensive Alumni Club Program in the U.S. and in the Middle East. In the summer of 2014, Hands of Peace launched a second Summer Program in San Diego. Funds from Rotary International will support Year Four of this successful Summer Program which promotes world understanding, leadership, and global citizenship among San Diego, Israeli, and Palestinian teenagers and adults.

HOP's 2017 San Diego Summer Program will bring together approximately 40 American, Israeli, and Palestinian teenagers (age 15-17) for intensive daily dialogue sessions about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, led by professional facilitators. Our participants build conflict resolution and leadership skills and complete educational and community service activities. Activities for 2016 have included a community mural-painting project, a peace film-making project, a non-violence workshop with Azim Khamisa (a celebrated non-violence and restorative justice activist), and a student-led leadership workshop alongside Mr. Khamisa and a local at-risk community. Our program also directly benefits more than 1,000 San Diego beneficiaries—including volunteers, local families who host our Middle East participants, staff members, and partner organizations.

Hands of Peace fills a vital need that is not addressed by other organizations serving the San Diego and international communities. We offer American teenagers and adult volunteers a powerful global engagement experience that enables them to become personally involved in promoting conflict resolution in their home communities and abroad. Our participants examine the multiple narratives of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, reflect on the role of the United States in world affairs, develop advanced communication and listening skills, and form lasting friendships. Likewise, HOP fills a vital need in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by humanizing the "other" and evoking compassion and understanding in a time of ongoing conflict. Prior to the Summer Program, many of our Middle Eastern students had never met an individual from the other side of the conflict outside of a military checkpoint. Through HOP, these students build meaningful, personal relationships with individuals from the other side. Through this grant, Rotary International will help train global leaders of the future and promote world understanding and co-existence within our diverse San Diego community and abroad. Specifically, support will fund the following activities and expenses during the 2017 San Diego Summer Program

For clubs that wish to directly sponsor an Israeli or Palestinian teenage participant, they can do so for $3000.

For clubs that want to sponsor specific activities within the summer program, they can consider:

Low and high team-building ropes course (teens face fears together and build trust, camaraderie, and communication skills in the process): $2,000

Student Directed Peace Films Project in which our teens create powerful two-minute films about the dialogue process: $500

Culture night during which students cook traditional meals and perform skits: $1,200

Kosher/Halal meals during the Summer Program (heavily discounted by local restaurants): $1,000 for four meals

Bus transportation and park permit costs for day at the border during which Hands of Peace participants engage in a dialogue with students from Mexico: $500

Supplies for an Peace-Mural Painting Project in which students come together to paint a peace mural: $1,000

Bus transportation expenses for visits to a church, synagogue, and Mosque in which students learn about diverse faiths: $500

Stipends for guest speakers, including religious leaders and a non-violence and restorative justice activist: $500

Stipends for four professional Israeli and Palestinian facilitators who lead intensive daily 2.5 hour dialogue sessions about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict throughout the 18-day summer program ($1,700 stipend for each faciliator): $6,800

Any additional funds contributed above the total amount of the grant will go to additional enriching program activity expenses.

The goals of the Hands of Peace San Diego Summer Program are to:

1) Nurture and inspire empathetic future leaders and provide teen participants with the tools to work towards peace in their home communities.

2) Educate participants and volunteers in conflict resolution and mediation and deepen their understanding of diverse cultural and religious perspectives.

3) Foster global engagement and demonstrate the power that human connection and dialogue have to break down barriers.

Rotary Club members have the opportunity to take an active role in the July 2017 Summer Programs by attending activities, volunteering their time, hosting international students, and taking part in our Farewell Celebration.

We would additionally like to note that, Hands of Peace Founder, Gretchen Grad, has been awarded two awards by Rotary International: 1) The Willie Frankel Award for Harmony and Understanding from the Rotary Club of Wilmette, and 2) She was named a "Paul Harris Fellow" from the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. In addition, Hands of Peace Executive Director, Rick Rosenfeld, is a former executive with The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International in Evanston. Rick managed Donor Services and Recognition from 1988 through 2004, during the peak of the original Polio Plus fundraising campaign.

Project Contact Person

District: 5340

Rotary Club of: Encinitas Coastal

Primary Contact: Kelly Mellos

Email: kellymellos@sbcglobal.net

Project Status

Completed
This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by the district leadership. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners.

Project listed for the 2016-17 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing

Existing Contributions Towards This Project

Date

Cash

DDF

Total

Encinitas Coastal (5340)

13-Jul-16

$3,500

-

$3,500

San Diego Coastal (5340)

13-Jul-16

$1,225

-

$1,225

Chula Vista Sunrise (5340)

26-Jul-16

$500

-

$500

District 5340 DDF

31-Jul-16

-

$3,000

$3,000

Total

$5,225

$3,000

$8,225

Project Supporting Documents

Project Photos

History Log Entries

13-Jul-16

by Kelly Mellos

System Entry: Creation of project page.

13-Jul-16

by Kelly Mellos

System Entry: Pledge of $3,500 by Kelly Mellos of the Rotary Club of Encinitas Coastal, District 5340.

13-Jul-16

by Kelly Mellos

System Entry: Pledge of $750 by Jenny Parker of the Rotary Club of San Diego Coastal, District 5340.

26-Jul-16

by Kelly Mellos

System Entry: Pledge of $500 by Trish Rogers of the Rotary Club of Chula Vista Sunrise, District 5340.

31-Jul-16

by Kelly Mellos

System Entry: Pledge of $3,000 DDF by Kelly Mellos of the Rotary Club of Encinitas Coastal, District 5340.

31-Jul-16

by Kelly Mellos

System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged".

31-Jul-16

by Kelly Mellos

System Entry: Project sent for club signatures.

31-Jul-16

by Kelly Mellos

System Entry: Project signed by Kelly Mellos.

31-Jul-16

System Entry

System Entry: Project signed by Carl Mostert.

31-Jul-16

System Entry

System Entry: Project signed by Trish Rogers.

31-Jul-16

System Entry

System Entry: Project signed by Chris McCoy.

1-Aug-16

System Entry

System Entry: Project signed by Thomas Miller.

1-Aug-16

by Jenny Parker

System Entry: Project signed by Jenny Parker.

11-Sep-16

by Marta Knight

District 5340 Rotary Foundation Committee approved $3,000 DDF match for the Grant at the 8-22-16, meeting. Approval contingent upon 1 person from the Encinitas Coastal Club attend District Grant Webinar. Primary Contact Person is strongly encouraged to attend. Date to be announced. Funds will be sent after approval from The Rotary Foundation

11-Sep-16

by Marta Knight

System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee.

20-Sep-16

by Marta Knight

District Grant Training Webinar has been scheduled for either Monday 9-26-16 at noon or Tuesday 9-27-16 at 9:00 AM. Link to registration for the webinar has been emailed.

28-Sep-16

by Marta Knight

The approval contingency to attend District Grant Training Webinar has been satisfied and is removed.

5-Oct-16

by Judy Gallegos

System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer.

8-Mar-17

by Marta Knight

District Grant Final Report and supporting paid expenses documentation need to be uploaded by April 1st. Email sent with detailed instructions.

8-Mar-17

by Marta Knight

District Grant Final Report and supporting paid expenses documentation need to be uploaded by April 1st. Email sent with detailed instructions.

23-Mar-17

by Marta Knight

Update History Log with your anticipated date of Grant Completion. We will need payment documentation and Grant Final Report.

23-Mar-17

by Kelly Mellos

This grant is to go toward the Hands of Peace San Diego Summer Program, which does not occur until July. As of now, students are being selected, the program is getting set and details for the program are under-way. We will provide a thorough update upon completion of the Summer Program. Thank you!

13-Apr-17

by Marta Knight

District Foundation Committee cannot wait until July to close this grant. We need to have all District Grants closed and ready for District Audit Committee. We then have to send final District Grant Report to Rotary Foundation. We need documentation showing payment to Hands of Peace and Grant Final Report uploaded in the next 2 weeks.

1-May-17

by Marta Knight

District Foundation Committee cannot wait until July to close this grant. We need to have all District Grants closed and ready for District Audit Committee. We then have to send final District Grant Report to Rotary Foundation. We need documentation showing payment to Hands of Peace and Grant Final Report uploaded.

7-May-17

by Marta Knight

System Entry: Project has been implemented and final report uploaded.

7-May-17

by Marta Knight

System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.

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