June 10, 2009

Experience Palestine Your Way
Palestine Summer Celebration 2009 at Bethlehem University

Experience the Holy Land and Its People (required)

Earn Academic Credit (optional)
Live with a Palestinian Family (optional)

Treat Yourself to a Life-Enriching Experience (required)

Once again, Bethlehem University partners with Siraj Center (www.sirajcenter.org) to present a unique learning and service opportunity as you discover the Holy Land!  This program is about your individual discovery of Palestine and its people, a deeper sense of the socio-political, religious, spiritual, and community sense of the people of Palestine.  The program guides you through your own exploration of the Holy Land.Ahlan wasahlan. Welcome to Palestine. 

For Whom
For people of all ages,
especially university students.

When: June 14th – July 12th   or   July 13th – August 16th

What:  Study, Experience, Serve in Palestine

• Live with a local family
• Volunteer at local community organizations
• Study Palestinian language and history (and earn academic credit at Bethlehem University)
• Try Palestinian cooking and dance
• Hike or bike the Palestinian land
• Explore historic and holy sites

Where: Bethlehem, Beit Sahhour, Beit Jala –
    and elsewhere in the Holy Land