When war breaks out, children are the least responsible- but suffer the greatest consequences.
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Fleeing the Taliban
Mukhtar, a former Afghani interpreter to the U.S. State Department
On April 23rd, I received a text message from an old friend, Mukhtar*, my interpreter in Afghanistan. I had stayed in contact with Mukhtar when I left the country in 2014 after five years with the State Department. During my time in Afghanistan, Mukhtar saved not only my life but many other American lives.
In his text, Mukhtar told me that the worst-case scenario had happened. The Taliban knew who he was and were trying to get him. My friend Mukhtar had two small children, his wife was seven months pregnant, and they needed to leave fast.
Midyear Update: Abrahamic Faith Student Leadership Team
Last summer, reGeneration proudly announced the launch of its Abrahamic Faith Student Leadership Team, which brings Jewish, Christian, and Muslim students together from three Los Angeles area Abrahamic faith schools.
Learn more about how the program nurtures emerging student peace leaders in Los Angeles here.
Since our original announcement, the Abrahamic Faith Student Leadership Team experienced incredible momentum as they unite in altruistic acts of service.
President’s Corner: Connecting the Dots
Dear Friends of reGeneration,
Caring parents, regardless of religion, ethnicity, or economic-level, love their children and yearn to see them flourish.
Parents living in regions of conflict or poverty want their children to be well-educated and protected from the traumatic stresses in their environment.
President’s Corner: We CAN Change the Trajectory
Dear Friends of reGeneration,
When I helped launch reGeneration Education 14 years ago, I was inspired by two critically important understandings.
reGeneration Partners with first Waldorf School in West Bank
reGeneration Education is excited to announce its newest partner in the Middle East! Inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.’s Beloved Community and commitment to nonviolence, House of Hope is an Arabic-language, trauma-informed elementary school in the West Bank village of Al Eizariya. It is also the only emerging Waldorf school in the West Bank.
Lesbos Crisis Zone Team deployed
In July 2017, reGeneration sponsored a crisis zone team to provide teacher enrichment for those working with Syrian, Afghan, and Congo refugee children at an education center in Lesbos. Read more…
A voice from Together in the City of Angels
We are delighted to publish this response to the recent concert Together in the City of Angels launching the newly established Southern California Muslim-Jewish Forum. reGeneration is a founding member of the Southern California Muslim-Jewish Forum.
“The uplifting joy and brotherhood was contagious. Side by side people from these two beautiful religions sang, danced, recited spoken word, rapped, told stories and prayed. I witnessed the realized possibility of love and peace.
