The Center for Transformative Education, Inc.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the most complicated conflicts in modern history. The BBIP summer program introduces the chronology and context of this conflict while exploring and analyzing the role of religion, nationalism, violence, non-violence, culture, and social and economic factors related to various stakeholders in the conflict. In this process participants engage in a variety of carefully designed hands-on activities that further their understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and raise their awareness of the potential for transforming this conflict. In this manner, BBIP programs combine rigorous academics and text study with experiential education and practical hands-on training, allowing participants to explore questions at the core of all conflicts.

This creates spaces for both personal and collective growth, helping participants gain new understandings of the roles they play in international conflicts, and how this relates to their political identities. Moving beyond the stage of practical peace agreements, or “beyond bridges,” we challenge participants to look at long-term solutions to end inter-communal conflict, transforming societies into their true potential.