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 I see and hear. Well, they were right. Moreover,…

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 there is another pocket of the world in which…

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 they prepare their resumes, cover letters, and INTERVIEW SKILLS!…

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 regular life calls me to London, and that is…

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 student in London, I’d like to take a moment…

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 workshops…but do not worry; we will be back on…

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.  There is no talk of resistance, frustration, or retaliation;…

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 this fine institution, all of whom have been excellent…

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 from the students is so impressive and the comprehension…

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 workshops…but do not worry; we will be back on…

For Participants of Recrear Apply!

Good morning everyone! If you look to the bottom of this page, you’ll notice a ‘box’ application.  This is where we have started to upload all the material from the conference itself.  Feel free to download…

Week One Comes to a Close

It’s hard to believe that after months of planning, the Recrear Apply! team is half-way through our project here in Palestine. When I arrived here, I was so unsure of what it would be like, what…

Recrear

By Suhani Jain Well, Recrear Beta is over. But this marks the beginning of Recrear.  After a very gruelling three weeks, Recrear is born! It’s a whirlwind of a journey so far, and I’m looking forward…

Recrear.beta: the last week (part I)

Recrear.beta is officially over. With an average of three hours of sleep per night in the last four days, I am sitting at a Cafe trying unsuccessfully to connect to the internet. The last week has…

Kevin says hi :)

My time here in Berlin is quickly coming to a close. I have been here almost two weeks and I only have 8 days remaining. This is my first blog. My name is Kevin Potter Jr.…

Religion, Ramadan and Re-Crear

by Shahid Iqbal This is the first day of fasting in the holy month of Ramadan this year and one hour remains before the sun set (time to break-fast) in the historical city of Berlin. Exhausted…

Beach Party!

Hey there! Recrear, a non profit initiative by young people from all over the world, is hosting a fundraising party at Yaam – www.yaam.de – on Friday, August 20th, 2010 from 3 to 10 pm. Come…

The Art of Breathing

by Kwabena A. Nkansah Today, the second Monday at Recrear Conference was one such an amazing day because l found out something new, natural and reliable. It is breathing exercises. I attended Achieving Personal Excellence (APEX)…

Berlin :)

by Gioel Gioacchino I woke up in my hotel room on a fresh sunny Sunday morning. Bernauer Straße is usually relatively quite,  but on Sundays becomes a hot spot of activities. A huge flea market at Mauerpark attracts…

Group Dynamics

by Gioel Gioacchino Since we started planning Recrear.beta, I used to think a million times about what the days would look like. Now that Recrear.beta is running by, quick and intense, I am notiving all the…

Thinking Out Loud

by Suhani Jain So. I’m just going to say it. My time here so far with the Recrear team has been phenomenal. The days are packed with workshops, conferences and group sessions, and to quote a…

Getting Started!

by Gioel Gioacchino The long countdown to the beginning of Recrear.beta, diligently tracked for months on our website, opened the door for an initiative with a life on its own. Nine months after Recrear.beta was first…

New Beginnings and New Friends

by Michael McGee One by one we began to arrive at the Hotel 4 Youth on Bernauer Strasse. Some of us, like myself and the other program coordinators, arrived after only a short tram or bike…