The end of 2006 was the beginning of the story for the DIYAR Consortium, the Lutheran-based, ecumenically-oriented group of institutions including the International Center of Bethlehem (ICB), the Dar al-Kalima Health and Wellness Center, and the newest addition, the Dar al-Kalima College. DIYAR (the plural of the word “dar”, meaning “house”) is the product of a December 2006 staff and board meetings, the goal of which was to start a process of restructuring, in order to keep up with the continuing growth and development of the Lutheran-based ministries here in Bethlehem.

2006 was a challenging year for . In January, ’ sweep to victory in the Palestinian general elections led to the withholding of aid from international bodies and tax revenue from the Israeli government, leading to fiscal crisis for the Palestinian Authority. Government employees went without salaries for months, and the national infrastructure was substantially weakened. Adding to this hardship was the conflict between Israel and Lebanon in the summer of 2006, and the movement restrictions and general worsening of the situation in Gaza and the that resulted from increasingly harsh Israeli policies. Though we are geographically removed from the centres of conflict, none of this passed without affecting our work here in Bethlehem.

Yet, even with the Occupation and the Wall around us in Bethlehem, it is the mission of the organisations of DIYAR that our community may “have life and have it abundantly”. Our programmes serve the whole of the community, regardless of gender or religion, and focus especially on lifting up and empowering those who are traditionally in weaker places in society: women, children and youth, and the elderly.

The 2006 Annual Report was compiled, edited, and designed by Faith Rowold, Communications Officer for DIYAR.

Reports were submitted by: Ghada Araj | Inger Jonasson | Rami Khader | Tamara Kharroub | Rana Khoury | Nuha Khoury | Matthew Middleton | Ihab Musleh | Lara Nassar | Faten Nastas Mitwasi

The production of this Annual Report was supervised by the President of DIYAR, Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb. 2006 ICB Annual Report 1 all these things...” “It is by grace that we are able to do able to are that we grace “It is by Abu Gubran Guest House Gubran Abu IT & Communications and the Extra-Curricular Bright Programme Stars . 2006 Summer Academy Bright Stars 10 Center . Wellness Al-KalimaDar Health & . . Al-Kalima Dar College ...... 12 11 . 9 . 9 . 14 Table of Contents Table Center and Conference Cultural . Ad-Dar Al-KahfWorkshops Arts Crafts & . Al-Kahf Gallery . . (BMC) Bethlehem Media Center . . 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College and the openinghealth of the new 6), (BMC) studio (p. Bethlehem Media Center 13). (p. Center Wellness al-Kalima the Dar clinics at Health & the that year all of these things in the same do able to were we that It grace is by here. lives in so many so much strife created Israel and Lebanon between war hard on developing a new structure that will enable our ministries to reach new reach a new structure our ministries will enable to that on developing hard Other highlights details). for Consortium (see overleaf in the DIYAR heights, 2006 was a year full of highlights at the ICB. For one, one, For the ICB. at full of highlights a year 2006 was 2 2006 ICB Annual Report The Ad-Dar Cultural andConference Center and Cultural Encounter for Palestinian andSwedish youth. Festival, andtheDandanat Bethlehem Youth Festival Music and Cinemateque), Contemporary Dance theRamallah Film Festival withAl-Kasaba (held inconjunction Theater Palestinian poetess Nathalie Handal, the Women Pioneers educational experiences.enriching Highlights included enjoyed anarray ofcultural programmes aswell as internationals from Bethlehem, the West andabroad Bank Palestinian writers from theDiaspora. Inall, and locals from hostingfestivals to meetingwithworld-renowned at600 people events. ourmostpopular The events varied with many othercultural institutions, upto entertaining hosted arange ofdiverse events thisyear incooperation Ad-DarThe spectacular Cultural andConference Center that can make such a remarkable difference sucharemarkable that make can to here. people international partners, we are ableto fundtheconcerts, festivals andworkshops underestimated mustnotbe oppression andconflict –withthehelpofour Bethlehem. intheface of of fun andleisure activities The importance any withtheoutsideworld, contact whileothers may allowed notbe into here have noaccess to any othercity, andare thusunable to establish provide andenrichment for entertainment ourarea. ofpeople The majority threatens to suffocate Bethlehem, butwe remainto steadfast inourefforts The andclosures ongoingsystem undertheIsraeli ofrestrictions government 2006 ICB Annual Report 3 June March December September Special: FIFA World Cup Screening Cup World FIFA Special: Festival Dandanat Concert: ESNCM – USA Schola Anima Group Ylalan Concert: Majwan Darwish Poetry Reading: Wedding” “Blood Theater: Del Daniel Pino Concert: Bethlehem Chorus Star Group Al-Harah Theater: Christmas Concert, Special: Sheibat featuring Theater: “Junoon” – Maidan “Junoon” Theater: – Hakawati “Ghosts” Ballet Les Dance: Festival Film Pioneers Women Film: May August February November Dance: YWCA Dance: Souk Okath, Lecture: Ministry of Education (Goethe Institute) “Football” Film: organist Matt Middleton, Concert: Flottbek, Kantorei Gross German Choir “The of Prophecy Film: Grenouilles” et “Monsieur Ibrahim du Coran” les Fleures “The Big Losers” – Al-Harah “Haj Siman” Theater: for Initiative Poetry Reading: (YMCA) Youth “Luther” Film: “Dunia” Group Flamenco Alhucema Dance: Solo Mourad Oud – Issa Concert: Wall Behind the Circus Special: Days Japanese Cultural Special: Concert: ESNMC Orchestra Concert: Handal Nathalie Poetry Reading: Now” “Paradise Film: Song” “Jasmine’s July April January October – Contemporary Theater: Al-Rahala Group Theater: the Children Save Theater Al-Harah Comedy: Special: Fashion Show, Show, Fashion Special: Institute Textile & Fashion Group Ashtar Theater: Michael Sajrawy Concert: Group Turab Concert: Concert: Sheibat Concert: Now” “Paradise Film: a-Live” “Youth Wall” the Through “Diaries Theater: Group Ibdaa’ Dance: “Improvisation” Film: Resto” Checkpoint; the “At Dance: Festival Dance Event Easter Special: Dar Annadwa Calendar of Events for 2006 for of Events Calendar Annadwa Dar 4 2006 ICB Annual Report cooperation withthePalestine International Trade Forum (PITF) exhibition inStockholm, inahandicrafts - participating Sweden, in Church inMonona, Wisconsin - painting asilkbannercommissioned by St. Stephen’s Lutheran Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCA) inAmerica card- designingaChristmas for Church World andthe Service Andon andJohnny Andonieh representing) city” Rania relationship between Cologne (artists andBethlehem - anexhibition inCologne, Germany, celebrating 10years ofthe “twin Projects events andspecial thisyear included: - painting workshop onthetopic ofhumanrightswithPaula Cox Baddour - silkpainting withGabriella - watercolour Ginzburg painting withMaria - oilpainting andadvanced) (beginners and withIngerJonasson Taleb Dweik - basicdrawing withIngerJonasson - icon painting withJohnny Andonieh andadvanced) (beginners ... courses 80students: withnearly andeight art - ceramics andwheel-throwing withSteve Smith withFaten- jewellery Nastas andadvanced)- stainedglass(beginners andvitrage with Tareq Yaghmour This year we hadfive workshops craft with20participants: fallinto fourThe ofal-Kahf categories: activites workshops, courses, projects, andexhibitions. &Crafts Arts TheWorkshops Al-Kahf creativity in design of their artwork hasonlyincreased withthegrowing internationalcreativity indesignoftheirartwork interest. producing theseexquisite andfacilitiesto start pieces, theskills our artists and andthequality sterling silver collection. olive leafjewellery Training workshops insilversmithing gave several of &Crafts The Arts highlight of 2006 fromWorkshops theAl-Kahf was ofournew theintroduction 2006 Calendar of Gallery Exhibitions 2006 Calendar ofGallery June May April March February January Fr. |USA Giuliani John People, LandandSpirit: Icons oftheFirst Peoples (Prints) oftheAmericas Group Exhibition, curated by Rivera George |Americas photography, solaretchings) art,(Digital drawings &paintings, monotypes, smallpaintings, serigraphs, Deconstructing War: for Representations Peace byVisual Artists Watercolour, Icons, Glass, Silk Painting Graduate &Crafts College Exhibitionfor Arts Dar al-Kalima PhotosMagnum |International Planet Soccer (Photography) Yousef |Palestine Katalo From (Oilandwatercolours) theMemory students,Palestinian andart artists by Paula supervised Cox |UK colours) (Gouache ofHumanRights Illustrations Ginzburg |SwedenMaria Swedish in Landscape Watercolour |Spain/UK Mansell curated by Claudia Martinez Palestinian Children from Al-Shamali Bourj inLebanon camp A Kids’ (Photography) Game Group Exhibition, May Aboutaam curator |International East (Prints)Reinterpreting theMiddle Additional works by students underartist’s supervision |Palestine/Denmark Sansour Larissa &video) The Side ofCitrus Dark (Installation art 2006 ICB Annual Report 5

sans produce. of the “Secrets” workshop, at a cultural a cultural at workshop, “Secrets” of the in the Deheishe camp. refugee centre featured in 13 of the in 13 of the featured Palestinians being of them five 19 exhibitions, artists renowned by solo exhibitions and the Diaspora. living in Palestine group were of the exhibitions Many of a collective featuring exhibitions, artists courses of various or students of the visiting Four and workshops. and the ICB, at artists workshops gave the artworks the students by produced subsequently were of those workshops the case in the ICB or, either at displayed With the ongoing workshops and training sessions for artists sessions for and training With the ongoing workshops here have work both the quality and productivity of the artists’ the ICB, at of the in the making a revamping are Plans for markedly. increased highlight and properly accommodate to in the gift space shop, display our arti that works exquisite the many The Al-KahfThe Giftthe ICB at Shop and giving our artisans be self-sustaining, to Helping the ICB workshops Being part of the ICB is our al-Kahf Gift Shop. their wares, a market for to and visitors guests for in Bethlehem makescomplex it convenient and take of handmade pieces their the variety peruse to the center local business This selections their friends and congregations. home to like bazaars in places Ramallah sales at off-site and by is supplemented countries to our website, as on-line sales through as well Jerusalem, and Japan, Scotland, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Germany, like the US, Canada. but our most leaf jewellery, olive 2006 is the silver for Our new item 6 styles have currently We still the stained glass angel. is popular item though the original is still the most requested. of angel in the gift shop, Other the silk besides the stained glass angels are popular items linens. and liturgical stoles and the embroidered banners, Group exhibition by “6+”, curated by Sherry Wiggins | USA Sherry by curated “6+”, by exhibition Group ink) (Paper, 1000 Cards the Globe | International Around Women Peace drawing) Hasan Everywhere (Painting, | Palestine Hasan Hourani Bethlehem photos) RoomThe (Manipulated | USA/Ireland/UK John James Abrahams & video) Exhibition (Prints Hiroshima | Japan Days Japanese Cultural media) (Mixed Dreams | Palestine Dweik Taleb (Oils) in Palestine Living Peace Zaki Baboun | Palestine //:Selfportrait Bethlehem (Video for – A Show & digital prints) | Germany de Cologne Agricola by curated exhibition, Group & photography) Violet (Installation Lodge ZnojemSKY | Austria J. Greta performance) video, digital, photography, media art: Secrets (New November December August September October July important development for the artisticimportant for development 10 hosted we this year of the ICB: life and served as a exhibitions, touring starting-off 4 of them. for point course of the year, the ICB hosted 19 hosted the ICB of the year, course the 13 exceeding exhibitions, different which had been originally planned for active an station Becoming the year. been has an exhibitions touring for The Al-KahfThe Gallery spaces, exhibition several ICB has The being al-Kahf the spaces main the two Gallery the gift from shop, downstairs Over the lobby. and the main ICB 6 2006 ICB Annual Report reports featuring participants in the Bright Stars intheBright programme. featuring participants reports heritage,Christian traditions andholidays, andseveral 3-minute stories,Bible of3-minute aseries onPalestinian documentaries clay-animation team producedproduction filmsto illustrate short filmsfor usewiththereligious education programme.short This In 2006, was anewbranch launchedto ofmediaproduction produce andathletics,arts andyouth immigration. Palestinian education system, unemployment, ofthe undervaluation Palestinians, aswell from external asinternal sources, includingthe different andpresents analysis ofissueswhichface acritical story were 20th. screened intheAd-Dar HallonJanuary Each filmtells a filmsmadebyThe the five documentary Youth a-LIVEparticipants experience ofself-expression. inusingmediaasamethod andto gain inthefieldofmediaproduction skills acquire marketable and women from area, theBethlehem to to give themtheopportunity Project. This brought project together 20young, unemployed men ICB withfundingfrom theUSAID/Ruwwad Youth Empowerment Empowering Youth Through Media” project, whichwas run by the in2005andcontinuingBeginning into 2006was the “Youth a-LIVE: Center Media Bethlehem (BMC) professional-quali audioandvisualprogrammesty greatly hasbeen enhanced. editing equipment. thisnewlyoutfittedWith studiospace, forcapabilities our producing nt recordingsignifica was undoubtedly theBMCStudi furnishing owithstate-of-the and -art Out ofalltheaccomplishmentsCenterem Media oftheBethleh (BMC)thisyear, them and isavailable from onDVD theICB. discussions took place.important The filmis 30 minutes long “stories” oftheconference, meetings and where important African maletheologian. The filmtells theirstories andthe woman withPalestinian roots, andtheother, ablack South Intercultural Conference at theICB: one, anIraqi-American at theNovemberthrough thelensesoftwo participants 2005 The filmexplores thethemeof “Land, Peoples andIdentities” Atallah for theICB. Crisis”, by afilmdirected Wafa Jamilandproduced by Walid the documentary “Roots: Shaping Communities ina of Time The to outfittingoftheBMCstudiomadeitpossible produce ost 2006 ICB Annual Report 7 Bright Stars Summer Academy hosted nearly forty hosted in students Summer Academy Bright Stars and contemporary choir, Arabic handbells, music classes for music appreciation. Of these five, church music continued as it has for over a century on the over as it has for music continued church Of these five, the Bethlehem On 10 December 2006, 1896. back to dating pipe organ historic Norway, Austria, Germany, Palestine, (made up of singers from Chorus Star made its debut performance high States) to and the United England Sweden, performing Arabic, in written works choral the Christmas Church, acclaim at making their Bethlehem Choristers, Star The German and Swedish. English, select singers from to is designed the best of young debut on Christmas Day, them the opportunity of age and offer 8-13 years participate to in worship. Nuha KhouryNuha a music curriculum Matt and Middleton created in diploma a two-year through guides students that members were Faculty performance education. and music highly motivated include a small but and now approached music of instructors from hailing team and talented Vienna. and Milan, Jerusalem, in Amman, conservatories With the opening of Dar al-Kalima College in the fall, Dean With al-Kalima the opening of Dar in the fall, College ensemble, and organ music. music. and organ ensemble, International Center of Bethlehem (ICB), and Dar al-Kalima and Dar College. of Bethlehem (ICB), Center International of Bethlehem Star under the umbrella areas five into Music is designated the community/ and ICB: the Church of music program a joint Music, the instrumental the handbell quartet, choir, the children’s chorus, church Bethlehem Star Music Bethlehem Programme Star after resurrected ICB was of the music program the of 2006, In the summer (USA), Church the Presbyterian by and sent Employed respite. a 3-year Bethlehem to moved Matthew Middleton, Music Coordinator, our current Christmas Church, of the Lutheran the music programmes help revive to 8 2006 ICB Annual Report authentic Japanese cuisine, delighted thosewho attended. exhibition anddemonstration,to aKimono to anevening of Japanese calligraphy, paper-folding (“origami”) andwater painting, November 21-29. An amazing array ofactivities, from workshops in who coordinated theJapaneseCultural Days heldat theICBfrom was thedelegation from theJapanEvangelical Lutheran Church, auniqueinterculturalBringing to Bethlehem exchange opportunity delegation from theJapanEvangelical Lutheran Church. Peacemaking Program, andtheJapaneseCultural Days coordinated withthe conferences, theeducational event withthePresbyterian plannedinconjunction Peace,“Seeking Pursuing Justice” gatheringwithdelegates from eight USMethodist 2006 was filledwithmany memorable visitsandevents, the amongthembeing andmeetthe asalivingcity Bethlehem stones”,“living who are thepeople ofBethlehem. thespirit Our Authentic Tourism programme allows visitors to seepastthe “sights”, of to getamore in-depthviewofthehistory students ona seminary “J-term” endeavour, orvolunteers, andranged inlengthfrom asingleday upto three weeks. Each group’s programme was tailored to specifically theirneedsandinterests, whetherthey were acongregation, groups ranging insize from to 8people 100, from andjourneying theUS, theUK, Germany, andasfaraway asJapan. from visitingthe West Bank, theICBwas delighted ofitsAuthentic to welcome aspart Tourism programme over 20 From of2006until thebeginning September, between Israel whentheconflict andLebanon discouraged travellers Authentic Tourism settlements whichsurround Bethlehem. issues facingPalestinians andIsraelis suchasthe Wall andthe leaders,and Jewish andseefirst-handthesituations and brothers andsisters inChrist, hearfrom Christian, Muslim engage withavariety ofnarratives, meetPalestinian Christian – May 5, to andsought anopportunity to give theparticipants Presbyterian Church USA(PC(USA))was heldfrom 25 April The educational event plannedfor teams presbytery ofthe 2006 ICB Annual Report 9 sa q A or their families. ed during the Al- ho were injur ds who were hol Intifada, in order to give them marketable give skills f to in order provide which will help them Intifada, ion of two NIIT courses, NIIT courses, the addition of two was capabilities this year our IT and Communications ng to Addi The nt. developme database n Oracle and one o one on Microsoft servers (MSCE), and networks heads of house held specifically for were courses The guest house reopened in 2004 after the renovations that followed the 2002 Israeli occupation of the premises, and of the premises, occupation the 2002 Israeli followed that in 2004 after the renovations guest house reopened The and the conflict Israel half in 2006 due to between by dropped This occupancy peaked 47 percent. in 2005 at rates with us Bethlehem and stay to will return groups such that will improve in 2007 the situation that pray but we Lebanon, in the city and get stay to visitors encourages programme Tourism Our Authentic in our area. visit the sites while they Town. of our Little the life and the people who are know is Bethlehem today, that to the place base for visitors who want the conveniences of in-room broadband Internet access access Internet broadband of in-room conveniences the who want visitors base for complex Annadwa the securityinside the Dar of staying and a full-service restaurant, of the Old City and the atmosphere Christmas Church, Lutheran beside the Evangelical solution for accommodation Guest House is an elegant Gubran Abu The marketplace. Center. and Conference Cultural our Ad-Dar at hosted conferences Pilgrims and businesspeople alike will feel that our Abu Gubran Guest House caters Guest House caters Gubran our Abu that and businesspeople alikePilgrims feel will walking withing of the distance in the Old City of Bethlehem, Located their needs. to a home comfortable our modern provide facilities yet Manger Square, heart city, of the The goal of these courses is to improve employability through through employability improve is to goal of these courses The and the vertical of training consolidation training, professional enables rapid on-site and certifying professionals computer our programme, Through individuals. motivated for progression internationally an receive and online exam their complete can they further afield. certificate travel without needing to recognised - “English for IT” IT” “English for - Driving exam License Computer the International for - preparation Course Maintenance - the A+ Computer networking- computer Students in the NIIT courses (of which there were 48 in 2006) were there (of which in the NIIT courses Students but in order their exams, them for instruction prepare to received IT, and in computers education comprehensive a more provide to included: other modules were IT & Communications Abu Gubran Guest House Gubran Abu 10 2006 ICB Annual Report expand theircreativity, andengageinself-basedlearning. outside theirintense curricula, academic express themselves, to encourage thestudents to andanalytically thinkcritically the clubs’ respective fields. The is focus oftheECPactivities talents, in andto develop withthehelpof experts theirgifts basedontheirinterests enrichmentactivities choose and StarsBright clubs, to students provide to opportunities day, meetingfour week. timesper The ECPclubs, the like school, and operates school ofthenormal asanextension Stars programme withtheDar al-Kalima inconjunction The Programme Extra-Curricular (ECP)isrun by theBright continuously at theappropriate level andpace. grouped by ageandability,and thenfurther sothat thegroups progress can Participants Stars intheBright clubsare grouped according to talent andinterest, (towns,schools villagesandrefugee camps), boys andgirls, andMuslims. Christians Stars Bright The clubsare to weekly open children from area alltheBethlehem whowere visitingthearea. andexperts led by international artists fields (swimming, karate, drawing anddrama) sessions special andwithoccasional intheclubs’ ofprofessionals andexperts underthesupervision weekly respective Stars ofanewBright thebeginning cycle,2006 marked withfour clubsmeeting StarsBright Programme andtheExtra-Curricular families in the packed Ad-Darfamilies inthe packed Hall. Palestinian circus group) brought joy andamazement to thestudents andtheir and competitions, andthecircus show (thefirstever show by thefirstever Day gave inavariety ofactivities, students aday part to take workshops, games Easter delighted andChristmas thestudents andtheir parents, Stars theBright Special events place throughout take year. theschool In2006, celebrations for ECP Clubs andParticipants Swimming (Classes 6-11) Club Name Music Piano Electronic Magazine Environment andCrafts Art Gym Drawing Table tennis Computer Volleyball Basketball Football Film Making Drama Drawing Swimming andCraft Art Story Telling (Classes 1-5) Club Name Students Number of Students Number Of 10 16 16 10 11 26 52 18 15 51 11 13 25 20 82 53 53 3 6 2006 ICB Annual Report 11 handbells, story-telling, expressive arts expressive story-telling, handbells, Arts & Crafts: glass mosaic, glass fusing, ceramics, ceramics, fusing, glass glass mosaic, Arts & Crafts: bead jewellery-making, sculpture, & painting, drawing recycling arts arts, scientific Internet design, web MS Office, IT & Communications: & video filming photography, design, graphic & email, writing creative journalism, animation, clay editing, football/ volleyball, swimming, self-defence, Sports: sports games table tennis, basketball, soccer, dance folk Palestinian ArtsPerforming & Music: training, vocal dancing, Latin breakdancing, (dabke), musical instruments, music, rap & drama, theatre such as chess, cooking, games, human rights, and environmental issues. and environmental human rights, games, cooking, such as chess, The 40 clubs offered this year at the Summer Academy were grouped into five categories: categories: five into grouped were the Summer Academy at this year 40 clubs offered The and other clubs performing arts and music, sports, IT and communications, arts and crafts, children from all the Bethlehem area schools, regardless of gender regardless schools, all the Bethlehem area from children Especiallyimportant of the in the context background. or religious the and Lebanon, the conflict of Israel and violence between stress self- for place a safe provided Summer Academy 2006 Bright Stars and growth. creativity exploration, expression, dreams,” the message of which is reflected in this year’s logo. logo. the message of which is reflected in this year’s dreams,” participated Bethlehem the area from in this year’s 350 children June 26 - July 30. from which ran Summer Academy, is open to the Summer Academy Like clubs, the Bright Stars Bright Stars Summer Academy Summer Bright Stars the Bright is Stars extension programme An of the Bright Stars be and of the biggest one to has grown which Academy, Summer theme The most popularactivities summer in the Bethlehem area. your achieve life, your “colour was Summer Academy of this year’s Supervising and leading the Summer Academy were 7 organisers, 38 7 organisers, Supervising were and leading the Summer Academy alumni. Bright Stars are of whom many volunteers, and 25 young trainers, in a leadership capacity is programme in the Bright Stars Participating gain to opportunity themselves the volunteers not only an excellent for models outstanding role but it also provides and get involved, experience Bright Stars. the younger for 12 2006 ICB Annual Report Dar Al-Kalima Health and Health Dar Al-Kalima Wellness Center choices for themselves andtheirfamilies. anditsenvirons ofBethlehem thepeople healthyas we strive lifestyle toinmaking support focuses andactivities.complementary Integration andprogramming isourgoal, ofservices in Bethlehem. uptheHWCare thefitnessunitandhealthunit, Making withseparate but 2006, oftheLutheran andcontinues church oftheministry to avibrant be andessential part and Health The Dar al-Kalima Wellness Center (DAKHWC)celebrated in itsthird anniversary larger programmes oftheHWC. wellness components oftheAjyal programme are integrated withthe as well screening asamedical opportunity. thehealthand Both and events whichcombine ahealthawareness-raising component offers homevisits, meetings, weekly regular recreational gatherings, programme hasgrown to includeover 80members. The programme care nurse, Mansour. Raida After asuccessful pilotingphase, the carecommunity programme, run by ourexperienced community A newprogramme for 2006istheAjyal (“generations”) elderly (“genera and psychotherapy), theinauguration ofapublichealthprogramme were ofthree theopening newcl The mostsi gnificant developments at theDar A tions”) programme for care commun fority theelderly i nics inthehealthunit(endocrinology, nutrition taken intotaken account. even more ifthelarge children ofschool number usingthefacilitiesare day,facilities every isinthehundreds, membership butouractual and Starsor Bright programme. Around onaverage 40people usetheHWC men, women, families, andchildren school whoattend theDar al-Kalima pilates, yoga, andtaichi/chigongclasses. karate The to HWCisopen fitness machines, massagetherapy, andagym room with aerobics, andhealthy active lifestyles,support pool, includinganindoor asauna, The fitnessunitoftheHWCfeatures facilitiesandprogramming to l-Kalima Health & Health l-Kalima Wellness Center school students,school andstudents from three highschools. local and relaxation courses for women’s groups, the Caritas nursing with theAlshrouq for School Children, Blind ofyoga andaseries swimming course for visuallyimpaired children, incoordination availability ofinstructors. Two suchcourses thisyear were the Special courses are onoffer, often oninterest depending andthe . , andtheAJYAL 2006 ICB Annual Report 13 The psychotherapy clinic was also launched in August 2006, run by by run 2006, also launched in August clinic was psychotherapy The with support DED from Niedermeier, Beate German psychotherapist agency). (the German development DAK other the clinic through to referred were of 21 clients A total of treatment for of mouth, word and through HWC programmes emotional stress, to related symptoms and psychosomatic mental and family and marital problems. trauma, he new Prevention & Awareness Programme will promote will promote Programme & Awareness he new Prevention The political events of 2006 had a profound negative impact on the financial situations of many families in Palestine and their ability to pay for medical services, medical services, for and their ability pay to families in Palestine impact of many on the financial situations negative of 2006 had a profound political events The our patients. of service for levels pre-2006 provision maintain able to were we emergencybut through resources, support Annadwa Dar our clinics from for In 2006 we sponsored a TV programme, hosted by our by hosted TV a sponsored programme, In 2006 we during of Ramadan, the month ran that nutritionist, activity nutrition and physical and also healthy promoting fast healthily during the Muslim to on how giving advice holy month. T materials, printed local media, community health through and activities workshops educational healthy highlighting nutrition and active lifestyles. have a cardiologist on staff by 2007. 2007. on staff by a cardiologist have services (weight Our nutrition makeclinic offers choices people will help to healthier lifestyle that our while management), weight for nutrition counselling planning, and diet analysis assessment, endocrine and other endocrinologist disorders, of diabetes management deals with the diagnosis and tackling the biochemical aspect management. of metabolism and weight Dar Al-Kalima Health and Wellness Center Wellness Al-KalimaDar Health and Health Unit the metabolic the ICB in October at held medical the symposium on Metabolic 2005, Syndrome Following hope to We includes an endocrinologist and a nutritionist. and currently in 2006 inaugurated clinic was aids for 138 children whose families would otherwise not have been able to afford afford otherwise been able to whose families would 138 children not have aids for the opportunity giving these children similar learn language and lead lives to them, their peers with no hearing impairment. to for the community, providing screening services screening newborns (in conjunction for with providing the community, for as dizziness testing as well adults and the elderly, children, Hospital), Baby Caritas mostly served our clinic, by were 3671 clients In all, hearing aids. and fittings for local primary from institutions. referrals care through fit hearing able to were we a USAID-funded project, Rafeed, from a grant Through Our audiology clinic continues to provide a much-needed and low-priced service a much-needed and low-priced provide to Our audiology clinic continues 14 2006 ICB Annual Report Palestine. Through establishinganinstitutionfor higherlearning, theDAKCollege providing education that meetsthesocial, quality cultural andeconomic needsof (DAK)CollegeThe 2006, inSeptember opened Dar al-Kalima andisdedicated to CollegeDar Al-Kalima the Multimedia department.the Multimedia The College hasreceived department,Arts Filmmaking through andDocumentary &CeramicsGlass andContemporary Fine through the Art and theCollege currently offers 2-year associate degrees in (Arts, Multimedia, Communications, and Tourism Studies), The DAKCollege programmes ofstudy fallinto four fields the DAKCollege, accredited whichhasbeen ofEducation by andHigherEducation. thePalestinian Ministry Training programmes at theInternational Center (ICB)into of Bethlehem formal programmes academic outby carried inPalestine.civil society 2006was atransition year thetransformation that marked oftheinformal Vocational andArt is committed andfree to expression, buildingaculture ofdemocracy thuscontributing to thestrengthening ofthe for oftheCollege theconstruction building. in itsfinalstages, andwe are now intheprocess offund-raising August 2009. Consultation andengineersis withthearchitects commence whenthehilltop iscompleted, campus by hopefully accreditation for additionalprogrammes aswell, whichwill College, Dr. Nuha Khoury, welcomed teaching term inSeptember, abanneryear 2006hasbeen for us. The ofthe Dean and t and HigherEducation inFebruary and continuing with thecommencement oft Great news at abounds thenewly online educational resources. withourofficialaccreditationBeginning ofEduca by thePalestinian Ministry capacities continueeaching capacities to expand, part pened andaccredited-opened Dar new faculty members, newfaculty andourtechnological larly withournewl icularly adults seeking newcareers. adults seeking university graduates, students are oftheart butthemajority students inthefilmprogramme are recent or highschool enrolment onlyto increase astheCollege grows. ofthe Most 14, respectively, for thesecond semester, andwe expect & Ceramics course, increased butthese numbers to 16and Filmmaking programme and8intheGlass Documentary For theFall 2006semester, 14students were enrolled inthe A a College! l-Kalim ibr ary and ary tion he Thank you for reading our 2006 Annual Report.

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