The Third AFRICAN HERITAGE DELEGATION
to Palestine/Israel

October 25 - November 7, 2014

Application Deadline: August 7, 2014
If you have missed the deadline, please contact us as soon as possible
as there may still be limited space available

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2014 DELEGATION

APPLICATION: Apply by the deadline of August 7, 2014!

INFORMATION: Sign up for more information on the delegation

SPONSOR OR ENDORSE A DELEGATE: Help a grassroots activist, community leader or artist join the trip!

FLYER: Download and distribute the delegation flyer!

PAST DELEGATIONS

2012 TRIP REPORTS & PHOTOS: Read reports and view photos from the second African Heritage Delegation

2012 STATEMENT: The statement of the 2012 African Heritage Delegation

2011 TRIP REPORTS & PHOTOS: Read reports and view photos from the inaugural African Heritage Delegation

2011 STATEMENT: The statement of the 2011 African Heritage Delegation

2011 VIDEO: 2011 Delegation Press Conference after return to DC

HOME: General info on IFPB's African Heritage Delegation project

Travel with the third African Heritage Delegation from October 25 - November 7, 2014!

The African Heritage Delegation is an intensive educational experience and opportunity to learn about the current situation in Palestine/Israel.

Hear directly from Palestinians and Israelis, bear witness to the realities of the occupation and discriminatory policies, and support those working for justice by bringing their stories and struggles back to your community.

African Americans and others of African descent are encouraged to apply today. Others may support the project with a donation to the scholarship fund and sharing the project!

Features of the Delegation:

The African Heritage Delegation program raises awareness, heightens activism, and further links struggles between African Heritage communities in the US and those working for justice in Palestine/Israel.

The program provides an intentional space for participants to examine questions of race and ethnicity within the context of Palestine/Israel.

Delegation participants come from a variety of backgrounds and movements - Civil Rights, Black Power, South African anti-apartheid and anti-racist organizing - a diversity that enables rich and multi-dimensional group learning.

By creating an opportunity to explore present or past connections between struggles that communities of color face in Palestine/Israel and the US, we hope to strengthen the work for global justice.

Delegation Leaders and Local Guides:

IFPB delegations offer a combination of experienced leaders from the US with local multilingual guides who bring a range of knowledge and perspectives. The 2014 African Heritage Delegation leaders are:

Zaynah Hindi is a Palestinian-American who grew up in Tennessee and the Bay Area. Zaynah has been a member of the transnational Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) since 2009 as a leader and organizer in both the Bay Area and Lebanon chapters, and currently serves as the National Membership Coordinator for the US Branch. She has participated in organizing numerous campaigns and initiatives regarding the Palestinian struggle, refugee rights, and social, political, and economic justice and works as the Programs Assistant and Youth Coordinator at the Arab Cultural and Community Center in San Francisco.

The Reverend Lucas Johnson was born in Germany and grew up in Coastal Georgia with family roots in Florida. He serves on the board of the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America and is currently transitioning in his role at the International Fellowship of Reconciliation from Southeast & Mid-Atlantic Regional Coordinator to International Coordinator. Lucas identifies strongly with the tradition of freedom fighters who engaged in what is often known as the American Civil Rights Movement. In that spirit, he has worked with such organizations as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, The Veterans of Hope Project, the National Council of Elders, and the Dorothy Cotton Institute.

Who Should Apply?

Anyone of African descent is encouraged to apply for this delegation. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until August 7, 2014. If you miss the deadline, please contact us ASAP to see if we can still add you to the trip.

download application here:

Application as a Word file

Email applications are preferred. Please send completed application as an attachment to

If you would like a hard-copy of the application, just let us know and we can fax or mail it. Contact us at 202.244.0821 and .

If you are not of African descent, please apply for one of IFPB's regularly scheduled open delegations

Cost and Financial Aid:

The cost of this delegation is $2300 + round-trip international airfare (expected to be approximately $1,300). Space is limited, apply today!

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! IFPB is fundraising to offer scholarships for lower income delegates. Thanks to the support of the McMillan Stewart Foundation and many individual donors, between $500 - $1800 will be available, as well as resources to support your local fundraising. If you know you will need scholarship help, please apply as early as possible. Click here for more details.

donations needed:

If you cannot join this delegation, please donate what you can. Funds will support the participation of those who would not otherwise be able to attend.

SUPPORT THIS DELEGATION TODAY!

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About IFPB Delegations:

Interfaith Peace-Builders has led 49 delegations and taken more than 900 people to Palestine/Israel. Each of our delegations includes quality programming, but many have a specific focus. As a participant on the African Heritage Delegation you will:

Attend a one day pre-departure orientation in Washington DC
Travel in the West Bank and Israel with experienced delegation leaders and professional local guides
See how the continuing Israeli occupation and current cycle of violence affect Palestinian and Israeli communities
Learn from Palestinians about their nonviolent resistance
Meet Israeli peace activists working for an end to the occupation
Share experiences with representatives of African-Palestinian communities and Israeli communities of color
Examine the US role in the conflict
Stay in Palestinian and/or Israeli homes for 1 – 3 nights
Visit selected religious and cultural sites
Receive expert support for your work in your local community

Join Interfaith Peace-Builders for a unique opportunity to learn about the current situation in Palestine/Israel. Your on-the-ground experience will enrich your understanding of the conflict as you meet courageous Israelis and Palestinians working for peace and justice, and witness the current realities of life in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. Participants on Interfaith Peace-Builders delegations return to North America energized and transformed.

Download Flyers:


Main Flier: General Delegation Information	Statement of the 2012 African Heritage Delegation	Report on the 2011 African Heritage Delegation

Even More Information:

The African Heritage Delegation is a unique project, yet it shares many components with standard IFPB programming. The following links provide more information on IFPB and our Delegation Program:

Click here to learn much more about delegation specifics, including cost, application information, and more.
Click here to learn about who you could meet on an IFPB delegation
Click here to learn what makes an IFPB delegation unique
Click here to hear what others have to say about Interfaith Peace-Builders
Click here to view video from IFPB delegations
Click here to download a fact sheet on the first African Heritage Delegation
Click here to download the flyer for the African Heritage Delegation