School hosts Seeds of Peace facilitators for a week of workshops and presentations
LONDON | The American School in London (ASL) hosted Seeds of Peace from March 1 to 7 for a week-long conflict resolution program.
The week’s events were led by Director of Global Programming, Paul Mailhot, as well as Facilitation Training program instructors Danny Metzel and Farhat Agbariyah. Sixteen Israeli and Palestinian Seeds worked with ASL kindergarten through high school students regarding conflict resolution tactics. Throughout the week, facilitators were involved in approximately 40 classes.
Additionally, the facilitators ran a panel discussion and question and answer session with parents, teachers and students, speaking on issues ranging from the Seeds of Peace organization to living in conflict in the Middle East. A meeting was held with parents in the International Community Committee. The week ended with a tour of the Houses of Parliament and tea with Lady Hameed.
For the week, Seeds were assigned ASL host families and ASL High School student buddies. This provided both Seeds and ASL members with an opportunity to establish a relationship, making the visit more memorable and meaningful. The visit was an overall success, allowing students, Seeds and parents alike the opportunity to share experiences and knowledge about conflict resolution, peace and decision-making.