Twinned Peace Sport Schools
This project's parent organization is Peres Center for Peace and Peres Center for Peace
It operates in Israel, , Israel,
It uses Multiple sports
Entered the Sport for Conflict Resolution Award
More about Twinned Peace Sport Schools
This unique holistic, cross-border program utilises sport as a peacebuilding communication tool to bring Palestinian & Israeli children together in a safe, healthy & fun environment built on principles of equality, diversity, respect, mutual understanding and a dream of peace between the two nations.
In this region the opportunity for Palestinian and Israeli children to meet each other is incredibly rare; on both sides the media, education systems and current political circumstances are all in place to keep the two sides apart and maintain existing harmful stereotypes which dehumanise the 'other side'. We use a variety of sports to connect with as many children as possible; including football, basketball, wheelchair basketball, Ultimate Frisbee.
Our programs cater to a broad target audience comprised of female, male, Muslim, Jewish and Christian participants. In each locality, we establish a sport club; provide the children with weekly sport training, peace education activities and inter-language learning. The children meet with their twinned school for monthly joint Palestinian-Israeli activities and other special events. Positive impact is achieved on the level of the individual participants and rippling out to extended families, friends and communities.