Share your story, one last time
I’m terrified my thoughts are going to run away with me so here is my attempt to catch everything in writing. Since I’ve been here I have…
Mia bel Mia
As I write, I am in a state of pure euphoria. The last session of Recrear-Apply! was today and I am SOO proud of all the work …
Ideas in practice
The emotions that I experienced in the last two weeks have added another piece of heart to my mind. After a semester of intense studying and reading…
Jericho
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Extra-Curricular Activities
We have been emphasizing the importance of extra-curricular activities, especially for gaining practical experience in the field… here is a compilation of our extra-curricular activities this week…
Loving the energy
I had the honor of delivering a session on building your professional network for the students today. I can’t speak for the participants but I certainly saw…
Wowza!
What a whirlwind few days! I am sitting in a session on project development right now and my mind is being blown. Yesterday, we challenged the students…
Press Release for UNO Video Conference
For the second time in a week, students at the An-Najah National University were able to see into the lives of other students studying similar programs across…
Scholarships at Cambridge University
Dear all, I hope you enjoyed today’s session and you are feeling prepared for tomorrow’s presentation. If you are interested in attending a program at the University…
Video Conference to Carleton University
Yesterday, An-Najah students participated in a videoconference with students from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. Recrear, an international non-governmental organization focused on helping youth around the world,…
a warm welcome
So my colleagues had told me to expect the vast number of students, the enthusiasm, the wonderful hospitality and to be impressed and blown away by everything…
On My Happiness
During my last visit, I remember leaving Palestine with a sense of deep happiness. I went back to my daily life with the comforting awareness of knowing…
While we are away
The Team may have been in Jerusalem for the day, but that hasn’t meant that we have stopped thinking about how to help the Al-Najah students as…
The Substitution!
I’ve had a great time instructing the sessions at Al-Najah. I really would do this for a living; and maybe someday I will. But for now, my…
A Moment to Reflect.
As I sit here in this relatively unremarkable hostel in the middle of the old city of Jerusalem, preparing to return to my regular life as a…
A Short Trip to Jerusalem
As the entire Al-Najah student body cries over Q.’s departure, the Recrear- Apply! team is heading to Jerusalem for a night. Tomorrow, there will be no Recrear…
Rolling out the red carpet
Finally, a moment to sit and reflect on the importance of our work here in Nablus. Life is grand here, in the purest sense of the word. …
Last day here!
So, today was the last day I’m going to be at Al-Najah with Recrear-Apply. I’ve had a fantastic time getting to know some of the students from…
Post-Session Adrenaline
Hey Everyone! I just finished a session about interview skills for applying to jobs in North America and Europe and it was incredible! The level of involvement…
A short trip to Jerusalem…
As the entire Al-Najah student body cries over Q.’s departure, the Recrear- Apply! team is heading to Jerusalem for a night. Tomorrow, there will be no Recrear…