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In PCR, the project is named in commemoration of the late Angelo Framartino, a young Italian who was killed in Jerusalem some years ago. We want to send a message to all the world that killing Angelo is not based on any national background, but a mere criminal act. Therefore, the Center is called, “Angelo Framartino Educational Center”. The project is supported by A La Calle organization from Italy and Oxfam-Great Britain. The idea was initiated by A La Calle in late 2007. Contacts have been made by PCR to the partners of Oxfam-GB network. The idea was positively received by the partners, and Oxfam-GB approved a grant to implement the project in six locations in the West Bank by the partners. It is apparent that the students’ academic achievements affect their charisma and their involvement in their community. Therefore, enhancing students’ academic situation will reflect positively on their community involvement. The program suggests new ways of teaching, in addition to extra-curricular activities that aims at raising awareness of young students of things around them. Participants of this program will:
On the other hand, the project will provide jobs for Palestinian teachers and trainers, and will give a chance for children of less fortunate families to receive free-of-charge educational support. The program will affect the students’ behavior and the way they manage their time and their studies, therefore it will give them life skills, based on the belief that students who are not doing well in their academic life, can become better if they learn how to study. |
“Education for all”
Stage Two 2009
Some new members joined the group to benefit from the free classes given to them in Arabic and English lanaguages.
The second stage of the program is implemented only in Beit Sahour schools.
A new English teacher joined the project after Hana Kidan decided to leave. So, Raghda Sar'awi from Beit Sahour is the new teacher of English.
Students received in addition to the Arabic and English classes, training sessions in Communication Skills, Civil Society and Democracy workshops, in addition to presentations about the History of the Palestinian situation.
Students also received some intertaining Drama and Rap singing workshops by Tornado Lights rap group form Bethlehem.
Teachers in the schools reported to PCR that the students are very happy for being in this program as they feel that they are doing better in school.
Stage One 2008
The students meet at the educational center every Friday from 9:00 am until 2:00 and sometimes 3:00 pm.
They receive classes in Arabic and English Languages in a way that help them develop their skills. It is not a repetition of what they study in school, but it is a suplimentary to the schools.
In addition to the languages, the students also attend sessions none-curricular activities, that aims at enhancing their life skills, such as commuincation skills. A special session was organized about civil society and democracy, by the Palestinian Conflict Resolution Center (Wi'am).
A special Art workshop was organized by The Palestinian art Gallery, (Hosh El-Fann) in Jerusalem, Artist Alaa Khinjar from the Golan Heights, came especially to give a two hour workshop for the students. Drama was also among the workshops that the students joined. Using Drama techniques, the students learned how to introduce themselves and to find the best ways of expression.
After classes and workshops are over, the students and the staff of theproject have a meal together. Sometimes, the students regroup to continue an unfinished part of a lesson or workshop.
The students spend five to six hours on one of their weekends days. Instead of spending their time fighting with each other or sitting in front of TV or playing games at the computer, they spend some useful time together in PCR's Angelo Framartino's Educational Center.
Thank you "A La Calle" and "Oxfam-GB"
Project Aim: The project aims at providing an alternative education program that is basically an attempt to support Palestinian children who need extra lessons but are unable to afford it, because of financial restrictions, and to prepare the younger generation for a better civic and democratic life and strengthen their belonging and integration into their community. The project also aims at increasing networking and coordination among the related Palestinian organizations. Objectives:
Issues and skills to be tackled in the program in addition to the curriculum
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Angelo Frammartino's
Angelo Frammartino was born in Rome on the 28th of April, 1982 and lived in Monterotondo, a village near Rome, together with his parents, Silvana and Michelangelo, and his sister Romina.
Angelo was well known and appreciated in Monterotondo because of his engagement in the social and of his particular enthusiasm.
In Monterotondo he had attended the compulsory school, from the primary to the secondary school , the liceo, during the last year of which he was a member of the Institute Council as a representative of the students.
Always in Monterotondo, as a younger boy, he had taken part at different sport competitions and recreative activities; he had played for years in a local basket team.
In the last years his main interests had been studying and social engagement. He attended the Laws Faculty at university and was a member of the local section (which today is named after him: “F. Babusci – A. Frammartino Circle”) of the Communist Refoundation Party – European Left, which approached because he was convinced it was the political party that most embodied the values of pacifism and non – violence.
Because of his passion and his determination he succeeded in carrying out all the different engagements undertaken: he was near to the degree and was the coordinator of the local party, in which he was mostly engaged in the cultural activity.
He also had organized a lot of demonstrations, mostly pertaining th subject of peace, non-violence, intercultural dialogue, and solidarity towards the weaks. Among the main events he actively took part, are to be remembered: the “Forum for Liberation and Peace”, the “Control Arms” campaign by Amnesty International. He had a profound fondness for children: they were always present in his thoughts, in his writings and at his side in pictures.
Angelo used to pass his holidays in Caulonia, a small village in the south of Italy from where comes his family, with relatives and friends. Also in Caulonia Angelo was known for his brightness, his generosity and the enthusiasm he put into all activities. Also there his social, political and cultural engagement went together with the passion for sport. Every year he took part to the summer sport events, such as football and basket competitions, and he was a constant presence in the social and cultural events which took place in summertime.
In the month of August of two years ago, Angelo was in Jerusalem, in the youth center “Burj al luq luq“ (“The Flamingo Tower”), taking part for a few weeks to an international cooperation project in favour of the Palestinian children of the Old City of Jerusalem. He had left for Jerusalem on the 1st of August, 2006. The project, that was scheduled to end on the 12th of August , was instead interrupted in advance because of the tragic event occurred on the 10th of August.
Many are the events which will take place all over Italy and abroad, in memory of Angelo and the ideals of peace and non-violence he died for. The President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, rewarded his memory with the golden medal for civil merits. Many people from the voluntary service, from cooperation, from institutions, from civil society as well as common people asked the President of the Italian Republic to confer him the highest civil honours. On the 25th of September 2007 was formally constituted in Monterotondo the “Angelo Frammartino Foundation ONLUS” whose members are Angelo’s relatives and friends, representatives of the Italian, Israeli and Palestinian institutions, and many simpathizers. The Foundation has the purpose of promoting peace, non-violence, solidarity towards the weaks and of promoting the dialogue between different cultures.
Stage 2: September 2008 - May 2009
Stage 1: March - May 2008
At this stage, around 150 students will benifit from the project inteh six locations. All the students are in the Eighth grade.
In PCR, there are 25 Students, males, females, Muslims and Christians,,
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| Ahlam Shoebat | Alaa Al-Atrash | Alaa Ziada | Amanda Rishmawi |
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| Dina Shoebat | Hanadi Qunneis | Haneen Khleif | Hiam Hilal |
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| Ihab Isaac | Inas Shoebat | Issa R. Qumsieh | Issa Rishmawi |
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| Issa I. Qumsieh | Nadine Abu Zuluf | Nael Abu Saada | Nermine Musleh |
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| Nehal Shoebat | Raghda Jarayseh | Ruba Jarayseh | Ruba Hilal |
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| Saed Abu Zuluf | Hamza Nofal | Sandi Hawwash |
Palestinian-Italian Summer Camp in Beit Sahour, August 2008
The activity was aimed at discussing four major topics and figure out methods for follow up on these topics. The topics were basically, Alternative Media, Nonviolence Fair Trade and the BDS, (Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions).
The activity had two parts, political informational tours and seminar and discussions. The group toured different Palestinian areas through which the group met with a number of organizations, in Bethlehem, Ramallah, Jerusalem and Hebron.
In Jerusalem the group had a tour with the Israeli Committee Against Home Demolition (ICAHD) who are specialized in organizing tours that shows the effect of settlements on the future of Jerusalem and the way Israel is controlling all aspects of life in the Palestinian areas in what ICAHD usually describe as “The Matrix of Control”.
They also had a commemoration of Angelo Frammartino, a young Italian man who was killed by a Palestinian thief in Jerusalem in August 2006. The educational center that PCR established in 2008 was named after him upon request from the Italian donors, A La Calle.
The Italian activists had also visited Ramallah and met with some of the active groups in the area. They had a meeting with a representative of the Palestinian People's Party, after which they visited the village of Bilin and met with members of the popular committee against the wall and settlements in the village.
The group then has a meeting with the Alternative Information Center (AIC) in Jerusalem and listened to an explanation about the work of the organization.
The first day was about the BDS, a campaign launched in 2005, by the civil society organizations in Palestine calling for boycotting Israel and promoting divestment and calling for sanctions against Israel until it abides by International law.
Hazem Jamjoum from Badil Resource Center began the first day with a brief historic introduction to familiarize Italian attendees with the forces that led to the present conditions of occupation over the past hundred years. He then outlined strategies that ordinary Palestinians and citizens throughout the world can implement to bring about change and at the same time send a message to Israel that repressive policies that deny human rights and strangle the rights of Palestinians can not be tolerated.
The second part of the day was focused on Fair Trade, as a way to support Palestinian farmers and to support the BDS campaign. Nadia Harb from the Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committee (PARC) gave a detailed presentation about fair trade and the work they do in PARC in this field.
Nadia said a resurgence of the 1987 program of promoting self-sufficiency during time of siege would be beneficial. During the Intifada, seeds had been provided to families suffering from closures and curfews and there was concerted effort to bring the community together for the mutual benefit for all. After Oslo in 1995, Nadia’s role changed. Women’s rights and education became the focus. She worked to change laws and develop pressure groups and to elect more women in public office.
The group then paid a visit to the nearby Deheishe refugee camp and met with activists from Ibdaa Cultural center who explained to them about the work of the center and the activities they organize for the youngsters in the camp.
The Second Day was focused on Civil Disobedience. In the morning the group held a workshop about civili disobedience as a method to resist in justice. In the afternoon session, Dr. Jad Isaac, Director of the Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem (ARIJ) also one of the founders of the Rapprochement Center gave the group a detailed presentation about the experience of the civil disobedience and the Tax Boycott in Beit Sahour during the first intifada.
In the Third Day a workshop about media activism occupied all the morning session. The workshop was facilitated and run by PCR' Director George Rishmawi. The focus of the workshop was mainly on the role of independent media in revealing the truth about the Palestine-Israel conflict. PCR's media project, The International Middle East Media Center (IMEMC) was the focus of the discussion.
In the afternoon, the group met with Israeli Journalist and Activist Amira Hass at Osh Ghrab site in Beit Sahour. Amira Hass also spoke about her experience and the role of media in the conflict.
On the fourth day, the day started with a nonviolence training to prepare the group to participate in the nonviolent action in the nearby Al-Masara village in Bethlehem. The group were given the basic information needed to participate in the action, including, but not limited to, the type of the action they are going to join, the problem the village is facing from the wall and the nonviolent tactics to face soldiers violence, in addition to safety precautions in case of being injured or exposed to tear gas or sound bombs.
The group participated in two actions in the afternoon, one in Al-Masara and one in Al-Khader village. They made it to Al-Quds newspaper in their action in Al-Masara carrying a Palestinian Flag and and a sign calling for nonviolence.
Among the other activities the group had in Beit Sahour was a barbecue evening and a football game at Osh Ghrab public park.
To contact us please use the following info
Email: youth@pcr.ps
Phone 1: +970-22-77-20-18
Phone 2: +989-607-9480 (Better from US or Canada)
Fax: +970-22-77-46-02
The project is in cooperation between PCR and A La Calle
The second phase:
The second phase is run by PCR and A La Calle alone. There are no other partners involved, however, PCR coordinates with some organizations and groups to add more activities to the program.
During the second phase of the program, Tornado Lights, a group of young Palestinians from Bethlehem area held a number of workshops for the students. They taught them how to sing Rap songs and made some drama workshops as well.
| Staff Name | Job |
| Hussam Qassis | Project Coordinator |
| Fida Ghareeb | Liaison with Italians |
| Hiam Jomaa | Arabic Teacher |
| Raghda Sar'awi | English Teacher |
| Anan Odeh | Rap Singer |
| Majd Hamdan | Rap Singer |
The first phase of the project was a result of networking effor and was implemented by five organizations that are members of the network of Oxfam-GB partners.
| Partner Name | Area of Imeplementation |
| The Palestinian Centre for Rapprochement between People (PCR) | Beit Sahour |
| Palestinian Conflict Resolution Center (Wiam) | Bethlehem |
| Ansar Center | Al-Walaja |
| Child Development Association (CDA) | Beit Furik |
| Palestinian Vision | Jerusalem and Fasayel in the Jordan Valley |
| Staff Name | Job |
| Hussam Qassis | Project Coordinator |
| Fida Ghareeb | Liaison with Italians |
| Hiam Jomaa | Arabic Teacher |
| Hana Kidan | English Teacher |
| George Rishmawi | PCR Director |
| Khair Nagamy | Social Advisor |
| Dalia Medhat | Social Advisor's Assistant |