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Summer Encounter Programs
Middle East Fellowship is offering two opportunities to serve as cultural ambassadors / volunteers in the Middle East this summer:
PALESTINE SUMMER ENCOUNTER
Palestine Summer Encounter (PSE) is a one, two, or three month service learning and cultural immersion program in Bethlehem, Palestine. Participants study Arabic in and outside of the classroom setting, live with a Palestinian host family, meet with both Israeli and Palestinian NGOs and peacemakers and volunteer with one of thirty-seven participating nonprofits and organizations.
Partial scholarships available!
http://www.palestinesummer.org
DAMASCUS SUMMER ENCOUNTER
The Damascus Summer Encounter is a service learning and cultural immersion program for participants of all ages and nationalities. Participants volunteer with a local church, school or nonprofit; study Arabic through the Berlitz program; meet with local community and religious leaders; and explore the region through weekend trips to the Syrian Coast, Malloula, Aleppo, Palmyra, Sweida and other cities and sites of historical and cultural significance.
Meet with local Syrian and Iraqi refugees! Learn about the Middle East through firsthand experience!
Refugee Response Teams
Note: the November Refugee Response Team has been cancelled.
Delegation to Syria and Jordan.
1 out of every 5 Iraqis have been displaced*. Almost 5 million Iraqis have become refugees.
Do something about it.
Middle East Fellowship, in partnership with the Middle East Council of Churches, will be bringing participants to Syria and Jordan to meet with Iraqi refugees and humanitarian organizations who are working on their behalf. The plight of Iraqi refugees is a crisis that has received little media attention but has become a critical humanitarian issue throughout the Middle East.
Your Guide:
The delegation will be led by Nuhad Tomeh, Associate General Secretary of the Middle East Council of Churches, regional liaison for the Presbyterian Church, USA and Middle East Fellowship board member. Read Nuhad's bio.
+ View Sample itinerary (rough draft)
| Goals of the trips:
• To identify groups and churches who are assisting the refugee populations in the Middle East and discover opportunities to support their efforts. • To analyze the current predicament of Middle East refugee populations by speaking with humanitarian organizations, local churches, U.N. representatives and others who are responding to the growing crisis. • To raise awareness worldwide about the plight of refugees. |
