African Heritage Delegation to Israel/Palestine
October 21 - November 3, 2012
In July 2011, Interfaith Peace-Builders sent our first-ever African Heritage delegation to Israel/Palestine. Based on the success of this delegation and the feedback from the 14 participants, we will send another African Heritage delegation in 2012.
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2012 DELEGATION
UPCOMING DELEGATION: Info on the October 21 - November 3, 2012 trip
APPLICATION: Apply for the 2012 delegation here!
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2011 DELEGATION
REPORTS & PHOTOS: Read trip reports and view photos from the inaugural African Heritage Delegation
VIDEO: 2011 Delegation Press Conference after return to DC
DELEGATION REPORT: IFPB's report on the inaugural African Heritage Delegation (pdf)
STATEMENT: The statement of the 2011 African Heritage Delegation
GENERAL LINKS
HOME: General info on IFPB's African Heritage Delegation project
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DONATE: 100% of your contribution goes to help those who would not otherwise be able to join!
To learn more about what the delegation entails, read more here and by accessing the links to the right.
Join the African Heritage Delegation:
Join Interfaith Peace-Builders for a unique opportunity to learn about the current situation in Israel/Palestine and the effects of the Israeli occupation.
Your on-the-ground experience will enrich your understanding of the conflict as you meet courageous Israelis and Palestinians working for peace and justice, and witness the current realities of life in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. Participants on Interfaith Peace-Builders delegations return to North America energized and transformed.
Learn directly from Israelis and Palestinians, be an eyewitness to the reality of the occupation, support those working for peace, and enrich your education and advocacy efforts in your home community.
Interfaith Peace-Builders has led 39 delegations and taken nearly 700 people to Israel/Palestine. Each of our delegations includes quality programming, but many have a specific focus. As a participant on the African Heritage Delegation you will:
- Attend a one day pre-departure orientation in Washington DC
- Travel in the West Bank and Israel with experienced delegation leaders and professional local guides
- See how the continuing Israeli occupation and current cycle of violence affect Palestinian and Israeli communities
- Learn from Palestinians about their nonviolent resistance
- Meet Israeli peace activists working for an end to the occupation
- Share experiences with representatives of African-Palestinian communities and Israeli communities of color
- Examine the US role in the conflict
- Stay in Palestinian and/or Israeli homes for 1 – 3 nights
- Visit selected religious and cultural sites
- Receive expert support for your work in your local community
Expert Leaders and Local Guides:
IFPB combines experienced leaders from the US with professional multilingual guides from Israel/Palestine who bring a range of knowledge, perspectives, and expertise. The delegation leaders are:
Darryl Jordan has been an organizer for more than 30 years, working on issues of hunger and food security, neighborhood security, voter education, peace, justice, apartheid, immigration, union/labor, health and political empowerment. He is immediate past director of the American Friends Service Committee’s Third World Coalition. During his organizing life, Darryl has had the benefit of learning from many activists, community leaders and organizers, and tries to incorporate all that he has learned in his work. He currently sits on the Interfaith Peace-Builders Board of Directors. Prior to joining the Board, Darryl co-led the people of color delegation IFPB co-sponsored with the Third World Coalition in 2008 and served on the ad-hoc organizing committee for the African Heritage Delegation in 2011.
Cost:
The cost of this delegation is $2100 + round-trip international airfare. Interfaith Peace-Builders and our partners and allies are doing fundraising in the hope that we can offer some participants financial help to make the delegation possible. Apply now or call IFPB for more information. Space is limited, apply today at www.ifpb.org/africanheritage/applications.html.
DONATE: If you cannot join this delegation, please donate what you can.
All funds will support the participation of those who would not
otherwise be able to attend. Please give what you can.
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Who Should Apply?
Anyone of African descent is encouraged to apply for this delegation. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until August 15, 2012. If you miss the deadline, we might still be able to add you, but please contact us ASAP to see if this is a possibility. Preference will be granted to community leaders, activists, artists and others who display a strong commitment to activism in their own communities.
- If you are not of African descent, please apply for one of IFPB's regularly scheduled delegations. Click here for more information.
- Please contact IFPB directly to inquire about the delegation. Contact IFPB at 202-244-0821 and/or office@ifpb.org.
Download an Application for the delegation here!
Download Fliers for More Information
Main Flier: General Delegation Information | Why Now? Why we feel it's an important time to send this delegation | 2007 Letter to Black America: A call to conscience and an inspiration for this delegation |
Even More Information:
The African Heritage Delegation is a unique project, yet it shares many components with standard IFPB programming. The following links provide more information on IFPB and our Delegation Program:
- Click here to learn much more about delegation specifics, including cost, application information, and more.
- Click here to learn about who you could meet on an IFPB delegation
- Click here to learn what makes an IFPB delegation unique
- Click here to hear what others have to say about Interfaith Peace-Builders
- Click here to view video from IFPB delegations
- Click here to download a fact sheet on the African Heritage Delegation
- Click here to download the flyer for the African Heritage Delegation
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