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Institution Spotlight: Episcopal Technological and Vocational Training Center offers a promising future for West Bank students

July 12, 2019- Posted in Education, Institution Spotlight, Palestine

Even in the bustling West Bank city of Ramallah, opportunities for economic success after finishing secondary school are elusive. For students who have not succeeded in traditional academic programs, the Episcopal Technological and Vocational Training Center (ETVTC) is a godsend. The school’s leaders and staff continue...
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Update from Gaza: Research shows children pay a huge toll

April 4, 2019- Posted in Gaza, Healthcare

Recently-released research on child welfare in Gaza by the Norwegian Refugee Council makes for sobering reading. Researchers studied the welfare of children since the right-of-return demonstrations at the border began in the spring of 2018. The report finds that “68 percent of schoolchildren in areas close to...