RB Sunrise Rotary learns about Hands of Peace
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Israeli, Palestinian, and American teens draw portraits of one another -- an exercise in seeing one another in a new way -- in an art studio in Encinitas, California, USA, during the 2014 Hands of Peace program.
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Kelly Mellos
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On Tuesday, February 3, 2015, Rancho Bernardo Sunrise heard a presentaton by portrait artist Kathy Mellos. She is a member of the Rotary club of Encinitas, California. She explained how Palistinian and Israeli high school students come to Encinitas in order to gain a new perspective. Kathy uses her artictic ability to get these students to make portraits of each other and in the process see each other as people and not enemies.
Here is a link to an article on Rotary International Website with more information about how Rotary is promoting peace through this program.