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Dance, Movement, And Performance With Israeli And Palestinian Children Living In War Conflict, Maria Ninos
Dance, Movement, And Performance With Israeli And Palestinian Children Living In War Conflict, Maria Ninos
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The purpose of this research was to unite Palestinian and Israeli children who are living in war conflict through movement. This research took place at a kibbutz in Israel, where I worked with an interfaith peace education organization whose mission was to motivate understanding, tolerance, and respect among Israeli and Palestinian children. Using a methodology rooted in performance ethnography, I studied the culture of 11 children in the camp as they engaged in four movement sessions. The focus of each session was to enhance their social and team building skills. Using the experience from the sessions, I facilitated the development …