Shanti-Salam-Shalom Peace Project
Placing Israeli-Arab, Palestinian and American Youth on the Path to Intercultural Understanding and Success
At Shanti-Salam-Shalom peace Project, we are strong believers in the ability of our youth to find and embody solutions for our joint-futures. Our programming and activities are designed to help our youth reach their goals and fulfill their highest potential. We are proud of all our children, and love watching them grow into bright-minded and confident individuals.
We focus on high school programs for exchange of Arab Israel, Jewish Israeli, and Palestinians from the West Bank with American high school students. The word “Salam” is Arabic for Peace, “Shalom” is Hebrew for Peace, and in Punjabi, “Shanti” also means Peace for Indians and Pakistanis.
We believe that change in societies, communities and policies comes from the youth and those able to carry forward and influence major events in history through a shift of paradigm. Under-pinning this shift, and one way to influence it is to provide students with an understanding of Conflict Resolution. I believe that in this way a strong foundation for collaboration can be built between Palestinian, Israeli and American youth communities working together, sharing ideas, and learning about each others’ cultures, customs, and dynamics.
We build bridges of understanding between Eastern and Western cultures, and between Israeli and Palestinian youth. Building early connections will help those who participate to understand the Palestinian Israeli conflict differently, and beyond cultural or political stereotypes. This project will enhance this opportunity through workshops held with students both in Israel/Palestine and in the US. In this way, we can collaborate towards building a better future.
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About Us
Committed to Enriching the Lives of Youth
Children have so much to offer to the world - we believe in the power that they hold, and know that they will mold future generations to come. At Shanti-Salam-Shalom Peace Project, we are here to give them the support they need in order to shape them into leaders of the future. Our educational programs and leadership initiatives will help nurture our youth and help them develop the skills they will carry throughout their lives. Donate today, and see how you can make an impact!
Project Background & Meet the Founder
Committed to Change
My name is Ibtisam Ahmad Ali. I'm Palestinian with Israeli citizenship, and have spent many years working with local communities, examining their needs and interests, and finding ways to empower and assist them both in my hometown of Akre, Israel, and now in Portland, Oregon. My interest in work in this are stems in my belief in the efficacy of empowering local communities by connecting them with others who hold similar ideals and values.
I graduated from Portland State University’s Conflict Resolution Masters program in 2016, and have since worked with the Iraqi women refugee community in Oregon to empower them in different aspects of their lives (socioeconomic, educational, cultural, political and legal aspects), and to improve the integration process for them. After my work with the Iraqi immigrants, I worked as a medical and legal translator from Arabic to English, and from English to Arabic for immigrants and refugees from Arabic-speaking countries.
In my early years worked in my local community in Israel in tourism, marketing and book-keeping in neighborhoods with both integrated Arab and Israeli local populations. I have used my fluency in Arabic, Hebrew and English, as well as my cross-cultural understandings to build bridges between people.
These experiences provided a deep understanding of the kinds of work that still needs to be done with these and similar immigrant communities, in order to set them on the right path for their lives in the US, and to connect them with the resources they need.
مدرسة البيروني الثانوية جديدة المكر
تبرع سخي لابتسام علي من أمريكا خلال حفل التخرج لمدرسة البيروني الثانوية.
اقيم في قاعة الماس بعكا يوم الاثنين 25.6.2018 حفل الخرج للصفوف الثانية عشر بأجواء رائعة ومهيبة.
وكانت مفاجئة الحفل هو التبرع الذي قدمته الاخت ابتسام علي وكان على النحو التالي:
رحلة الى أمريكا، من حظ الطالبة عبير مي
حاسوب ابل، من حظ الطالب جوليان حبيب
اي باد ابل، من حظ الطالبة ميس خليل
اي باد، من حظ الطالبة ديما كنعاني
ابتسام علي هي ابنة قرية المكر، وتسكن اليوم في ولاية أوريجون في أمريكا. أنهت دراسة اللقب الثاني ( الماجستير) وتدرس الان للقب الثالث (الدكتوراة).ومن منطلق حب العطاء ونشر رسالة السلام، بادرت لتأسيس جمعية شانتي- السلام، لتنظيم لقاءات بين طلاب من حضارات مختلفة، ولدعم الطلاب.
وقد أثنى مدير المدرسة الدكتور قيصر أنطون على هذه المبادرة الطيبة والتي لاقت استحسانا من الاهالي والطلاب.
تشكر المدرسة السيدة ابتسام وأكثر الله أمثالها.
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حفل تخرج الفوج الخامس والثلاثون في مدرسة البيروني الثانوية جديدة المكر
20.6.2019
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حفل تخرج الفوج الخامس في مدرسة دار العلوم الاهلية جديدة المكر
22.6.2019
حفل تخرج الفوج الثاني والثلاثون في مدرسة عفو فاعور الشاملة - شعب
8.6.2019
Reaching the unreached in India
زيارة لمدرسة أيتام في جنوب الهند وقضاء عطلة عيد الكريسماس معهم
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Empowering Children to Create a Better Future
Courses, Classes and Services
Youth Workshops
At Shanti-Salam-Shalom Peace Project, we strive to empower the lives of youth in the Portland community through our variety of programs. Our Youth Workshops is designed to provide youngsters with all the tools they need to be great leaders tomorrow. We are happy to be the driving force behind the development of our children, and hope to continue making a difference in their lives.
Volunteer Opportunities
Our Volunteer Opportunities is centered on instilling strong values into our youth and provides a space for them to expand their mind while meeting new and interesting individuals.
Fund Raising Opportunities
Shanti-Salam-Shalom Peace Project will build bridges of understanding between Eastern and Western cultures, and between Israeli and Palestinian youth. Building early connections will help those who participate to understand the Palestinian Israeli conflict differently, and beyond cultural or political stereotypes. We will do this through cultural exchange and workshops held with students both in Israel/Palestine and in the US. I believe in this way we can collaborate towards building a better future.
I ask for your support and donations as we launch our NGO! Visit my GoFundMe page at : https://www.gofundme.com/SHANTISALAMSHALOM-PEACE-PJCT