Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue

"I now have more knowledge, I'm less ignorant. This reduces [feelings of] fear and anger. For example, when I hear a Muezzin [call], I know that the Muslim student in the group feels a sense of awe. He hears it and stands straight, even if he doesn't go to pray… for me it used to be like a call for war … (like "HaTikvah"[Israeli national anthem] might have been for him. So now, [the program] gave me an inner voice which influences me."

“Hana taught the class in such an interesting way. Her energy and interest in the subject made me connect to the class. I would be happy to hear more about the relations between the Jewish and Christian community in the Holy Land”.

“From the age of 15, I have participated in these kinds of dialogues and usually I return home tired and irritated. Here I feel that I am leaving with positive energy. The conversation was really honest, and we really listened to each other.”

“From the age of 15, I have participated in these kinds of dialogues and usually I return home tired and irritated. Here I feel that I am leaving with positive energy. The conversation was really honest, and we also listened to each other.”

Principal's reflection: "I introduced Educating for Change in my school in order to bring about real and practical change among my teachers. …A successful principal makes sure to expose teachers to wide-ranging different tools and cultures, and thus bring about a fundamental change among the students. …The training added not only knowledge and skills but also a change in the thinking patterns of all participants – myself included."