Since October 7, reports and stories of catastrophe and atrocities in Israel and Gaza have dominated the news. A future of peace and cooperation could not seem more hopeless. But imagine this: in universities across Israel, Palestinian graduate students from across the border work with Israeli graduate students side by side, day after day, year after year to solve the most pressing scientific, environmental and medical problems. These long-term, intense co-working experiences foster enduring relationships of respect, trust, professional interdependence and yes, even friendship. These students are Fellows of a unique nonprofit program, Science Training Encouraging Peace, or STEP.
On September 22, the Annisquam Village Church and Ahavat Achim synagogue will host Dr. Allen Taylor and Kim Kronenberg, Co-Directors of STEP, for an afternoon of conversation about STEP and how it brings Israelis and Palestinians together, even in times of crisis and extreme divisiveness. Meet STEP Fellows, and hear their experiences living through the current war and having the courage, beyond all expectations, to promote cooperation and advance science. The presentation will take place at 3PM At the Annisquam Village Church 820 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA. A reception will follow.
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