Charney Resolution Center invited our ambassadors to share their thoughts, feelings, and reactions about this pandemic with us. Here is a video with EMIS Graduate Maayan Agmon in Israel.
“We wear masks, but the Earth is breathing” by Jaime Musso, CRC Ambassador
In the midst of this global pandemic, while it is essential not to underestimate the gravity of this crisis, it is also important to try to keep a positive attitude. Raffaele Morelli, an Italian psychologist, analyzed some positive aspects of Covid-19, saying that “We wear masks, but the Earth is breathing”. In Italy, following the national lockdown, the level of air pollution significantly decreased, as seen in the diagram below.
Read moreCorona Reflections: Chapter 2
Passover and Easter, two important holidays for our collective cultures were both celebrated this month. Yet, our annual sense of unity and community have been altered and somewhat lost this year- yet another consequence of the Corona pandemic.
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We invited EMIS students and graduates to share their thoughts, feelings, and reactions about this pandemic with us.
Read moreAmbassadors Zoom Meeting
Last week CRC coordinated a Zoom meeting with 4 of our ambassadors: Naka Aligo, Shana Hazboun, Jaime Musso, Caterina Barbi, and Ophyr Hanan, our ambassador program coordinator.
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Can ordinary Israelis and Palestinians succeed where politicians have failed by negotiating a solution for Middle East peace ? And will COVID 19 bring solida...
April 3rd, 2020 was the last day of the Australian TV team’s coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the lens of the Congress of the People (a collaboration between Mind of Peace and the Charney Resolution Center). It was supposed to be the Congress’ first year anniversary meeting. The Congress simulation was meant to take place at CRC in Hakfar Hayarok but unfortunately due to the pandemic it was cancelled. We know it’s a bit surreal to be returning to the conflict after the silence that this pandemic has forced on us but nevertheless, the conflict still remains an unsolved issue.
Read moreCorona Reflections: Chapter 1
In a center where we run Peace Talk simulations and deal with conflict resolution, we find ourselves now on the same side facing a common enemy while dealing with our own personal thoughts and feelings. The question is, after this is all over, can we maintain this empathetic mindset when dealing with the conflict between the two nations?
Read moreA Special Message to the Graduating Class of 2020
I would like to extend a sudden but earned congratulations to all of the graduates. I know that this isn’t how you expected to finish your time here. Usually, graduation is a time filled with mixed emotions of both excitement and uncertain anticipation of what comes next, but I hope through all of what you may be feeling right now you know that you are part of a historical moment in time that will change the world. As scary as all that sounds, I am confident that you will find the opportunity to lead the charge into a new phase of society.
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