by Deb Lawrence | Sep 20, 2022 | News Media 2021
Ellen Sherberg, Bizwomen Contributor Sep 16, 2022, 8:07am EDT Updated: Sep 19, 2022, 5:15pm EDT When the mission of your organization is bringing people together, the pandemic poses a major threat. But Gretchen Grad and Hands of Peace have no smaller goal than peace...
by Deb Lawrence | Sep 14, 2022 | News Media 2021
An Interview with Karen Mangia Published in Authority Magazine “Develop an organization-wide culture of gratitude. Say thank you all the time! Thank your donors, your volunteers, and your staff. Anyone working or engaged in a nonprofit is probably trying to...
by Deb Lawrence | Jul 27, 2022 | News Media 2021
Palestinian, Israeli, American Teens Wrap Up Gathering In Glenview By Tom Robb | on July 27, 2022 Hands of Peace, a program founded in Glenview, continues to bring together teens from Israel, Palestine, and the United States for dialogue in a neutral environment, both...
by Deb Lawrence | Jul 25, 2022 | News Media 2021
By Dave Oberhelman doberhelman@dailyherald.com Updated7/25/2022 The organization is called Hands of Peace, but in its annual summer program it is young people’s voices that do the work. Dialogue is central to Hands of Peace founder Gretchen Grad’s...
by Deb Lawrence | Jul 24, 2022 | News Media 2021
by Hoa QuachJuly 24, 2022 Hands of Peace wrapped up its three-week conflict resolution program over the weekend with 35 American, Israeli, and Palestinian teens. The three-week flagship Summer Program served as a powerful, unifying experience to create positive...
by Deb Lawrence | Jul 19, 2022 | News Media 2021
(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — It wasn’t long after the 9/11 terrorist attacks when Gretchen Grad got started on Hands for Peace, a peace-building program she founded in 2002 centered around youth engagement. By Lisa Fielding July 19, 20223:52 pm Grad said the program...
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