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Content Diyar Board of Directors Foreword 2 Mr. Zahi Khoury (Chair) Dar al-Kalima University College of Arts and Culture 6 Mr. Jalal Odeh (Vice Chair) The 16th International Conference 30 Mr. Issa Kassis (Treasurer) Cyprus Conference 2018 32 Dr. Varsen Aghabekian (Secretary) Adult Education 36 Mr. Albert Aghazerian Authentic Tourism Program 40 Dr. Bernard Sabella Civic Engagement Program 42 Dr. Kholoud Daibes Culture Program 48 Diyar Academy for Children and Youth 50 Dr. Ghada Najjar 2018 The Intergenerational Program 58 Mr. Khalil Nijem The Cave Shop 62 Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb (Founder and Marketing and Media 64 President, ex officio) | ANNUAL REPORT | Houston Summit Document 2018 70 Diyar Publisher 74 Special Thanks 75 1 were made in this regard, which served to improve the fiction film award at Sun Bird National competition. quality of education provided at Dar al-Kalima. The Three students from the Film and Contemporary Arts Jewelry Design and the Culinary Arts Programs are Programs also won second and third places at the FOREWORD developing new curricula in cooperation with the private annual Karimeh Abboud Photography Competition. sector, aiming at introducing a dual learning system. To facilitate these curricula advancements, Dar al-Kalima The Diyar Academy for Children & Youth continued to Dar al-Kalima University College participated in a knowledge and ingenuity exchange provide critical services to the community and received of Arts and Culture: with two dual system schools in Baden-Wuerttemberg, several recognitions for these important efforts. The Germany. An initial process has also been launched to Diyar Soccer Team won the Palestine U15 football A Year in Review develop a civic engagement curriculum. Furthermore, championship, and Miral Qassis was named the best a new curriculum for the Tour Guide Program was U15 player in Palestine. The theater play “Women,” Dear friends, developed in cooperation with Bethlehem University put on by the Diyar Theater, was named the best The year 2018 was another successful year, filled with and Bethlehem Bible College. Starting in 2019, the emerging youth performance at the Sharm El-Sheikh accomplishments on so many levels. three institutions of higher learning will start using the International Theater Festival. 2018 new, jointly-established curriculum for tour guiding. 2018 The number of total beneficiaries reached record highs, with The year 2018 was also marked by lively cultural an increase in the number of students applying to the DAK The best testimony to the quality of our programs is exchanges and dialogues. Several renowned University, a jump in the number of children and youth at Diyar the many awards our students won on the national, international artists were hosted at our university, Academy from a previous record of 1000 participants to 1800 regional, and international levels. In the Film and a number of students were given a chance to participants in 2018, and a landmark 1002 graduates of the Civic Program, Nour Abu Ghanieh received the first place travel, perform, and learn from international peers. | ANNUAL REPORT | Engagement Program. at Zayed Student Film Festival. The “Living of the This atmosphere of international engagement and ANNUAL REPORT | Pigeon” by Baha’ Abu Shanab was awarded the best exchange enriches and enlivens the education provided With this major increase in numbers, our focus this year was on short documentary at Qanadil Film Festival. Salah at Dar al-Kalima and encourages greater creativity and quality assurance and curricula development. Several expansions Abu Ni’meh’s film “Area C” received the best short innovation. 2 3 Dar al-Kalima also continued to host a number of many of which will be published in early 2019. Finally, Rights in the Middle East Today: Law, Culture & preserving, and documenting major Palestinian art festivals and conferences on the local, regional, and Dar al-Kalima conducted major research on the issue of Religion.” More than 60 of the most articulate, pieces. Additionally, a new state-of-the-art MacIntosh international levels. Besides the extremely successful Christian organizations in Jerusalem, examining their successful, and influential women leaders in the region computer lab was established, providing the interior Dandanat Youth Festival in Bethlehem, now in its services, role, and status. The study findings drew the and across the globe participate in this conference, design students with important tools for their learning 13th year of existence, we launched in 2018 a pilot attention of several local, regional, and international which concluded with the release of several important and practice. Dandanat Festival in Sweden. We also held the actors and were presented at the German Parliament recommendations to advance the gender justice Bethlehem International Performing Arts Festival in early 2019. The major proceedings and results are agenda in the Arab World. However, 2018 was not an easy year by any means. with the participation of over 100 artists from 12 available in a new book published by Diyar Publisher. Due to the Trump Administration’s decision to embargo countries. Additionally, for the 5th consecutive year, In adult education, Dar al-Kalima together with DVV all aid projects to Palestine, we lost a million-dollar the Room for Hope: Palestinian Arts Festival was Together with our partner organization in the United International and the Palestinian Ministry of Education grant destined for an innovation and exchange lab organized in Texas by our partner organization Bright States Bright Stars of Bethlehem, we held another and Higher Education (MoEHE) set forth an intensive above the library. We also lost another major European Starts of Bethlehem. Several Dar al-Kalima students important conference in Houston, Texas entitled process of selecting new adult education providers so partner due to drastic cuts in their budgets. and young dancers participated in this festival. “Jerusalem: What Makes for Peace.” The conference that the scope of offering adult education programs can was organized in partnership with the National Council expand to include different communities in different In spite of all the challenges and attacks, Dar al-Kalima 2018 Following President Trump’s decision to recognize of Churches in the United States, Churches for Middle areas of Palestine. After a rigorous process, four new University College continues to be a success story due 2018 Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and to move the East Peace (CMEP), and the Proctor Conference. Most centers were selected as new partner organizations to its unique vision, clear mission, committed members, Embassy there, we felt an important obligation to focus of the mainline churches in the United States as well spread across Palestine from the far north including dedicated staff, visionary board, faithful friends, and several of the year’s major activities on Jerusalem. To that as several of the active Palestinian organizations in Arrabeh and al-Yamoun in Jenin district to the deep generous supporters. Their commitment made and end, the 2018 Karimeh Abboud Photography Award’s North America were included in these discussions. The south with Yatta and Hebron. makes all the difference. We thank the Lord for this theme was “Jerusalem through a Palestinian Lens.” conference concluded with the release an important success. | ANNUAL REPORT | Additionally, Dar al-Kalima hosted an international statement on Jerusalem. Another important milestone in our journey was the ANNUAL REPORT | conference entitled “Jerusalem: Religious, National, completion of the Art Archive at the newly dedicated Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb and International Dimensions” in November 2018. The Religion and State Program also held its annual Dar al-Kalima Library and Multimedia Resource Founder & President The conference featured over 20 unique contributions, international conference in Cyprus, titled “Women’s Center. This archive will be instrumental in collecting, April 2019 4 5 year, among which there eleven males and seven organization DVV International. This program females. At this time, all students are projected to is designed to develop the adult education Dar Al-Kalima University graduate in August 2019. centers in Palestine. During the first phase of the project, DAK’s Culinary Arts Program Additionally, the Culinary Arts Program participated hosted an adult education course for twenty College of Arts and Culture in a number of projects designed to expand Dar al- adult members of the community, including Kalima’s outreach to new sectors of the population, many graduates of DAK. Based on the needs of especially in the field of adult education, and provided the community, the University College decided many opportunities for community learning. to offer a course in the culinary sector entitled “Gourmet and Fine Dining.” The training course In 2018 The Dar al-Kalima University College Cultural Heritage and Tourism Studies spanned 21 hours. continued its educational mission and increased the y numbers of students. New colleagues, graduates Culinary Arts Program Academic Program of different programs, joined the staff and several During the 2017-2018 academic year the Culinary y 2018 grants were given, including two by the World Bank, Arts Program included thirteen students. Eight Expansions and Projects: 2018 to develop the Jewelry Design and Culinary Art of these students were regular students and five y Equipment Purchase: The Culinary Arts programs to become dual system
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