Beirut and Beyond Summer Online Classes

Palestinian Refugees 101

Suzann will be joined by current and former board members to offer an interactive online summer teaching series for three sessions. 

We will address:

-History of Palestine

-Original 1948 displacement

-Arab/Israeli War

-1967 displacement

-6-Day War 

-Consequences of unresolved conflict

-Life in permanent refugee camps

-Daily obstacles faced by permanent refugee status

-UNRWA

-When politics become personal

-Diaspora of Palestinian refugees

-Transgenerational trauma

-How COVID is affecting Palestinian communities throughout the Middle East. 

Throughout the summer we will have case studies and follow-up to help you process this information to better advocate for Palestinian refugees in a positive and informed manner. 

Introduction to Palestinian Refugee History

Monday, June 15 at 7pm

Life as a Permanent Refugee

Monday, July 13 at 7pm

Trauma, COVID-19, and The Future

Monday, August 10 at 7pm

The classes are free but you do need to register on our website. We do have limited class size. Please register below and contact us with questions! We look forward to you joining us!