Over 200 changemakers from more than 20 countries convened in Jordan in early 2015 for GATHER+962. The three-day event formally launched GATHER, a larger Seeds of Peace initiative to help accelerate the efforts of Graduate Seeds and other leaders in their communities.
This is SO impressive, SO inspiring for the world, especially the doubters, whose exposure to media only–which is mostly discouraging and negative–does not allow for optimism and hope.
This proves that the opposite is taking place in these areas of conflict, that dialogue is happening, is productive of friendships and partnerships, entirely new ways of viewing the “other side”, and life-changing attitudes, decisions, and commitments to working for peace.