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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Group Project ideas

Our group is the Identity one.  We have chosen to focus, at this point, on music and sports, and possibly children.  And, most specifically, how these areas, through integrated projects (such as that awesome West-Eastern Divan Orchestra) have or can make a difference within the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.  Daniel Barenboim, in the book Parallels and Paradoxes, said, "...they have shared a common experience.  And this is what was really, for me, the important thing about the encounter."  That common experience between Israeli-Palestinian youth, be it through music such as the WEDO, or sports, or early education, can make a difference.  We hope to capture pieces of this difference.  I am really interested in the children aspect, but this may easily overlap into the music area.  I am not sure yet.  But we are wondering if there is such a thing as finding out a "then and now" on some of the youth that were involved with the orchestra.  I don't have any more specific details, as, especially after seeing the movie last night, my mind is spinning with possibilities and areas of curiosity.

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