Dear Friends, In early June 2015, I had the privilege of leading a pilgrimage to Palestine-Israel for 19 members of our First Presbyterian Church of Boulder. The focus of our trip was not only to see the “ancient stones” of the historic sites, but to have fellowship with what the
Read more →As published in the Daily Camera 3/3/16 Stephanie Martz is president of Boulder-Dushanbe Sister Cities. I am writing in response to the article “Boulder again considering 8th sister city” (Daily Camera, Feb. 25), reporting on the application to the Boulder City Council to extend sister city designation to Nablus in
Read more →Read the article in the Daily Camera! The Boulder-Nablus Sister City Project is on the Boulder City Council agenda to request status as an official sister city with Nablus on Tuesday, April 19. We appreciate your support of this effort by way of letters to City Council: council@bouldercolorado.gov Please stay tuned
Read more →Bait Al KARAMA Palestinian Cookery School for visitors to Nablus, Palestine. Custom programs of 1 day+ are taught by women chefs of the Bait Al KARAMA Women Centre.The school focuses on the preparation of traditional Palestinian and Nabulsi dishes and is suitable for everyone: professional chefs, food lovers, and tourists.
Read more →In 2016, Project Hope will organize Nablus’ inaugural Cultural Festival. The festival will take place from April 25 – May 2 and will celebrate and showcase the best of local and international culture. The festival will take place mainly in the old city of Nablus, and will be in Partnership with the municipality
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Take a semester abroad at An Najah University in Nablus! Beginning in the summer of 2016 — earn 15 credit hours! This program looks at the intricate balances between politics and religion, culture, economics, and human rights with field studies on peace, justice, and conflict in a developing land that
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“I can think of no better way to foster a more peaceful world than creating opportunities for people to meet each other, work together and interact on a human level.” ~ Dr. William Ury, Boulderite and co-author of Getting to Yes. Dear Mayor Jones and Boulder City Council Members,
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