February 03, 2005

Feb 28 | Palestinian-Israeli Unity Project: Breaking The Ice

In January of 2004, the international organization Extreme Peace Missions, a German-based foundation, sent four Palestinians and four Israelis on an expedition from Chile to Antarctica. The "Breaking the Ice" expedition was developed to help build understanding between the two groups and is similar in purpose to North Carolina Outward Bound School’s Unity Program for teenagers.

After sailing the gale-driven seas off Cape Horn, these men and women hiked Antarctica and climbed a previously unnamed peak that is now known as the Mountain of Palestinian and Israeli Friendship. The Dali Lama, Kofi Annan, Yasser Arafat, Shimon Peres and other international dignitaries lent their public support to this landmark peace mission.

Four members of this expedition will visit Emory to speak about this life-changing experience at 3pm, Feb 28 in Winship Ballroom. The event is sponsored by the Center for Ethics, North Carolina Outward Bounds, and the Office of Religious Life.

For directions and parking information, contact the DUC InfoDesk at (404) 727-8425.

North Carolina Outward Bound, one of America’s top experiential, adventure-based education programs, is partnering with "Breaking the Ice" participants to develop a new Israeli-Palestinian initiative that will bring together ten Israeli and Palestinian teenagers between the ages of 15 and 17 to participate in a 15-day Outward Bound wilderness course in the mountains of North Carolina in August 2005.

In addition to speaking engagements, members of the Breaking the Ice expedition are currently involved in selecting a group of five Palestinian and five Israeli youth for an upcoming Unity Project expedition in the mountains of N.C.

The N.C. Outward Bound School has sponsored Unity Project activities since 1997, and is partnering with "Breaking the Ice" in this new effort to further the cause of peace.

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