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Changing the world one connection at a time
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 20-year-old mission...
American, Israeli and Palestinian Youth Come Together in Carlsbad for Three Weeks of Dialogue
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...
Chicago-based Hands of Peace celebrates 20 years of community work
(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 brings...
Summer Program Empowers American, Israeli and Palestinian Youth to Become Change Agents
Hamze Awawde, Palestinian Regional Manager for Hands of Peace, is joined by Anna Sassine, an Alumna of the 2019 Hands of Peace Summer Program, chat about the organization's focus on bringing together American, Israeli and Palestinian youth to learn about conflict...