Category: Middle East

[Alumni news] Historic meeting between Mahmoud Abbas and young Israelis organized by Hilik Bar MK
[Alumni news] Historic meeting between Mahmoud Abbas and young Israelis organized by Hilik Bar MK
02-26-2014 posted by Acypl
  Hilik Bar visited the US on his ACYPL exchange in June 2001 as Chairman of the National Student Organization-Israeli Labor Party, and since that visit he has risen...
[Active Citizen Summit 2012 update] Regional Expansion of the Youth Company
[Active Citizen Summit 2012 update] Regional Expansion of the Youth Company
10-18-2013 posted by Acypl
Nacim Filali, one of the participants from our 2012 Active Citizen Summit, continues to grow the Algerian expansion of the Youth Company. Through connections made during ACS, The...
[Model American Congress] Why Investing in Students Matters
[Model American Congress] Why Investing in Students Matters
10-16-2013 posted by Acypl
The Model American Congress is the one outlier on ACYPL’s program calendar. It’s aimed not at political leaders aged 25-40, but rather at college students from Egypt who...
[Active Citizen Summit 2012 update] The fruits of her labor
[Active Citizen Summit 2012 update] The fruits of her labor
10-01-2013 posted by Acypl
We just heard from the US Embassy in Kuwait, that one of the participants from the Active Citizen Summit 2012, Budour al-Qassar, is launching the first farmer’s market in...
[Israel to US] Eli Hazan: The Strength of ACYPL Is In The Connections They Build
[Israel to US] Eli Hazan: The Strength of ACYPL Is In The Connections They Build
07-31-2013 posted by Acypl
Until the fall of the Soviet Union and the acceleration of globalization, the countries of the Western world had good relations with one another, but few were truly...
[Israel to US] Aviad Cohen: What American Democracy Means to an Israeli Citizen
[Israel to US] Aviad Cohen: What American Democracy Means to an Israeli Citizen
07-25-2013 posted by Acypl
Last June, I had the privilege of taking part in an ACYPL delegation to the United-States. The visit more than fulfilled my expectations. I was inspired by my encounter with...
Active Citizens Summit 2012
Active Citizens Summit 2012
09-13-2012 posted by Acypl
ACYPL is excited to announce that we have been selected by the US Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to conduct an Active Citizen Summit...
[US to Israel and Palestinian Territories 2012] Noelani Sallings
[US to Israel and Palestinian Territories 2012] Noelani Sallings
06-01-2012 posted by Acypl
Today’s post comes from US to West Bank and Israel delegate Noelani Sallings, who is President of Democratic Activists for Women Now (DAWN). I have a deep affection...
[US to Israel and Palestinian Territories 2012] Clay Middleton on the Peace Process in Israel and the Palestinian Territories
[US to Israel and Palestinian Territories 2012] Clay Middleton on the Peace Process in Israel and the Palestinian Territories
05-30-2012 posted by Acypl
Today’s post comes from Clay Middleton of ACYPL’s recent US to West Bank and Israel 2012 program. Clay is Associate Director of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships for the...
[US to Israel and Palestinian Territories 2012] Eric Johnson on Faith in Israel
[US to Israel and Palestinian Territories 2012] Eric Johnson on Faith in Israel
05-18-2012 posted by Acypl
Our post today is from Eric Johnson, one of the delegates from the 2012 US to West Bank and Israel program. We didn’t plan on this one, but...

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