Rotary supports peace ENCINITAS — Lee Gordon, the co-founder of the Hand-in-Hand bilingual and multi-cultural schools in Israel, returned to the Encinitas Rotary Club recently to offer an update on the progress of his mission. Gordon was joined by 15 youngsters, all students at the Arab/Jewish schools. Founded in 1997 with Amin Khalaf to build peace between Jews and Arabs in Israel, the Hand-in-Hand schools have grown from 50 students to more than 900, with four institutions built along key border areas. There are an equal number of students, as well as teachers and staff, from both sides of the cultural divide. The curriculum has been developed to be a balanced foundation for learning and living and each school is co-directed by Arab and Jewish co-principals. All grade levels are taught both Hebrew and Arabic, learning to treasure their own culture and language while understanding the differences of others around them. In a highly segregated country, the success of these schools in critical. Children are taught to uphold the values of the nation while socialized into groups with diverse attitudes toward Israel and its institutions. The immediate effect of children learning together is that their experiences and observations are passed on to their families. In turn, they become another voice in their communities. It is difficult for childhood friends to become adult enemies, especially with a greater understanding of the cultural differences and, most importantly, similarities. “In this tormented country, there is a corner where Arabs and Jews manage to not only get along, but to befriend and love each other,” Gordon said. In 1997, many doubted this experiment could work. Over the years though, more and more educators and business people have offered their help. Now there are partnerships in new communities, higher enrollment in the established programs and a demand for new schools. For more information, contact Josie Mendelson and Amin Khalaf, Hand-in-Hand Center for Jewish Arab Education in Israel, P.O. Box 52141, Jerusalem 91521 Israel, or email info@handinhandk12.org.
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THE COAST NEWS
JULY 10, 2009
MiraCosta students win big at County fair COAST CITIES — MiraCosta College students from the horticulture, design drafting, and art programs were honored with some of the San Diego County Fair’s highest awards. In the Paul Ecke Jr. Flower and Garden Show, MiraCosta’s Horticulture Department won five awards for its display called “Rhythm of the Rain: Rainwater Harvesting Garden,” a low water-use garden demonstrating the benefits of collecting and irrigating with rainwater. The department was
awarded an Award of Merit, the San Diego Horticultural Society “Creative Use of Unusual Plant Materials” award, the San Diego Floral Association award, the Cuyamaca College Botanical Society award (for best presentation of the landscape display in the drawn landscape plan) and the Unique Landscape award. In addition, the display garnered two “Noteworthy Plant” awards. MiraCosta students continued their strong performance in the drafting division at the San Diego County Fair.
This year MiraCosta students won seven Best in Class, including three Best of Show awards, and two industrydonated awards: The winners were: — Max Harrell with Best in Show/Best in Class Architectural Model and Best in Show/Best in Class A r c h i t e c t u r a l Renderings/Presentation — Andrew Ha with Best in Show/Best in Class for 3D Modeling — Wade Weber with Best in Class for CAD Architectural Drawing — Chris Boehm with
Best in Class for CAD A r c h i t e c t u r a l Renderings/Presentation and the Visucate Corp. award for Architectural Drafting — Tim Snedeker with Best in Class for Prototypes & Other Design Areas — Sarah Curtis for Best in Class for Architectural Model — Kendal Hanel with the GoEngineer Corp. award for Mechanical Drafting Students from MiraCosta’s art program also received a Best in Show and seven Best in Class ribbons in various
divisions, including: — Kelsey Brewer with Best in Show/Best in Class for Digital Composite Image — Michelle Sozzani with Best in Class for Digital Composite Image — Toni Funaki with Best in Class for Packaging — Nathan Bergsma with Best in Class for Posters — Jonas Nyncke with Best in Class for Image Collage — Siska Flaurensia with Best in Class for Documents —Toki Lewis with Best in Class for Entertainment
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