The Third AFRICAN HERITAGE DELEGATION
to Palestine/Israel

October 25 - November 7, 2014

Apply Now: The deadline has passed but there are still a few spaces open
Please contact us as soon as possible if you are interested!



Travel with the third African Heritage Delegation from October 25 - November 7, 2014!

The African Heritage Delegation is an intensive educational experience and opportunity to learn about the current situation in Palestine/Israel. 

Hear directly from Palestinians and Israelis, bear witness to the realities of the occupation and discriminatory policies, and support those working for justice by bringing their stories and struggles back to your community.

African Americans and others of African descent are encouraged to apply today. Others may support the project with a donation to the scholarship fund and sharing the project!

 

Features of the Delegation:

The African Heritage Delegation program raises awareness, heightens activism, and further links struggles between African Heritage communities in the US and those working for justice in Palestine/Israel.  

The program provides an intentional space for participants to examine questions of race and ethnicity within the context of Palestine/Israel.

Delegation participants come from a variety of backgrounds and movements - Civil Rights, Black Power, South African anti-apartheid and anti-racist organizing - a diversity that enables rich and multi-dimensional group learning.

By creating an opportunity to explore present or past connections between struggles that communities of color face in Palestine/Israel and the US, we hope to strengthen the work for global justice.

 

Delegation Leaders and Local Guides:

IFPB delegations offer a combination of experienced leaders from the US with local multilingual guides who bring a range of knowledge and perspectives. The 2014 African Heritage Delegation leaders are: 

 

Who Should Apply?

Anyone of African descent is encouraged to apply for this delegation. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.  The deadline has passed but there are still a few spaces open. Please contact us as soon as possible if you are interested!

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download application here:

Application as a Word file


Email applications are preferred.
Please send completed application as an attachment to
office@ifpb.org

If you would like a hard-copy of the application, just let us know and we can fax or mail it. Contact us at 202.244.0821 and email.

If you are not of African descent, please apply for one of IFPB's regularly scheduled open delegations

Cost and Financial Aid:

The cost of this delegation is $2300 + round-trip international airfare (expected to be approximately $1,350). Space is limited, apply today!

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! IFPB is fundraising to offer scholarships for lower income delegates. Thanks to the support of the McMillan Stewart Foundation and many individual donors, between $500 - $1800 will be available, as well as resources to support your local fundraising.  If you know you will need scholarship help, please apply as early as possible. Click here for more details.

 

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donations needed:

If you cannot join this delegation, please donate what you can. Funds will support the participation of those who would not otherwise be able to attend.

SUPPORT THIS DELEGATION TODAY!

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About IFPB Delegations:

Interfaith Peace-Builders has led 49 delegations and taken more than 900 people to Palestine/Israel.  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

Join Interfaith Peace-Builders for a unique opportunity to learn about the current situation in Palestine/Israel. 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 territoriesParticipants on Interfaith Peace-Builders delegations return to North America energized and transformed. 

 

 

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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:

 

 

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This project made possible in part due to the support of the McMillan Stewart Foundation and many generous individual donors