“My Galilee” Program
United
Christian Communities Inc.
in conjunction with
ACCON: The American Cultural
Center of Nazareth
and The American MidEast
Leadership Network
The “My Galilee” Program is an annual
exchange that allows American university
students and Christian university students of the Galilee—or "Citizen
Ambassadors" as they are called by the program—to build
connections and bridges
of understanding at the citizen level and create opportunities
for future interaction between them.
Christian
American students travel to Galilee and dorm with Christians
university students. Together, Americans and Christians of the
Galilee participate in: dialogue sessions; media and
communications workshops; and go on numerous excursions to sites
rich in culture and history. American students also have the
opportunity to take Arabic language courses. Through these
activities, all participants develop communication, negotiation,
critical thinking, leadership, and problem-solving skills that
allow them to be more effective grassroots diplomats.
The program’s goals are:
To create life long
connections between Christians living in the Holy Land and
Christians living outside the Holy Land.
To establish safe, open
forums for participants to engage in face-to-face
discussions on cultural, political, religious, and ethical
issues.
To empower participants with
necessary skills, training, and life experiences to support
and inspire them as future international leaders.
To encourage participants to
remain engaged and continue learning about each other after
the formal program has ended.
To educate
Christians in the United States about the Christian
communities in the Holy Land, and the factors contributing
to their flight from the Holy Land, a flight that threatens
their continued existence in the Holy Land.
Click
here for highlights of the
2011 My Galilee Program
Application forms for the 2012 My Galilee Program will be
available in March 2012 on this page.
Click here to request the 2012 applications forms be
sent to you when they are available.
Click here for
information about
ACCON: The American Cultural
Center of Nazareth
and The American MidEast
Leadership Network
