Activities and Events
Interfaith Peace-Builders’ Education and Advocacy Program prioritizes civic engagement, movement building and coalition work. In the context of each of these goals, IFPB participates in programs which raise awareness of the situation in Israel/Palestine and empower individuals to take an active role in promoting peace and justice in the region. All of Interfaith Peace-Builders’ efforts have the ultimate aim of building a strong, comprehensive and diverse US-based movement for Israeli-Palestinian peace. Our programs provide individuals and groups the experience, tools and opportunities needed to engage in a wide range of education and advocacy activities, and to become agents of change in their own communities.
The basis of Interfaith Peace-Builders’ work is the understanding that a focused visit to Israel/Palestine is the best way to support a personal transformation and build the foundation for an active commitment on the part of individual Americans. IFPB stresses a comprehensive and long-term relationship with both delegates and partners in Israel and Palestine. Our support for the activism and continuing education of our delegation participants distinguishes IFPB from other delegation programs. Therefore, it is little surprise that about 90% of IFPB delegation participants continue to stay active on the issue long after their return to communities in North America.
The following is only a sample of the activities in which Interfaith Peace-Builders has played an important role. We will continue to work in this regard and update these pages as our efforts expand and our impact multiplies.
DELEGATE LEADERSHIPThrough on-the-ground experience and our focus on grassroots organizing and civic engagement, Interfaith Peace-Builders empowers delegation participants to become agents of change in their own communities. This is the most important facet of our Education and Advocacy Program for it is the one aspect that has the greatest potential to build strong and diverse movements. Click here to read about projects in which IFPB delegates play leadership roles.
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DELEGATES IN ACTIONInterfaith Peace-Builders is proud to report that approximately 90% of our delegation participants engage in educational activities and organizing work upon their return to communities in North America. This section highlights some of their media appearances and other activities.
DELEGATE BLOGS AND WEBSITESSeveral delegates maintain websites or blogs relevant to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Some have returned to Israel/Palestine and send updates from there; others have taken photographs and toured the US speaking to audiences about their observations.
A core feature of our expanded Education and Advocacy Program, IFPB’s Grassroots Advocacy Trainings bring together activists, experts and individuals from communities around the United States and North America for hands-on workshops and activist skills trainings. Click here for more information on IFPB’s Grassroots Advocacy Trainings.
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As part of our coalition efforts, IFPB is supporting the 2009 Campus Organizing Tour sponsored by the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation. Click here to read more about the Campus Organizing Tour.
SEPARATE IS NEVER EQUAL SPEAKING TOUR
This national speaking tour brought internationally recognized human rights advocates Rev. Eddie Makue of South Africa and Diana Buttu of Palestine to 11 US cities during the fall of 2008. As a sponsor of the tour, Interfaith Peace-Builders worked with organizers from the US Campaign to End the Occupation to promote the important event. Click here for more information on the Separate is Never Equal Speaking Tour.
WHERE IS THE PALESTINIAN GANDHI? JOE GROVES SPEAKING TOUR
One of the ways in which IFPB hopes to grow and expand is in organizing additional public events and educational activities. In 2008, we began that process by organizing a speaking tour by IFPB Senior Fellow Dr. Joe Groves. Click here to read our newsletter following the speaking tour.
Our newsletters feature more information on IFPB activities and the work of our delegation participants. Click here to view our past newsletters.
Click here for photos of delegate events