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Alumna guest blog: The North American Arava Alumni Network

Since leaving the Arava Institute last summer (has it been so long?) and coming back to the states, I have tried my best to stay

26/03/2017

Alumni project meets Israel Ride: the Cycling Forward Club

Arava alumnus, Ghaleb Mashni, has created the Cycling Forward Club, a youth bicycle program in his community in Shu’afat in east Jerusalem that has made

21/03/2017

Director’s Blog: This land is your land, this land is my land

Over the past two months, the issue of land ownership and settlement has, at times, dominated headlines in Israel, whether it is the destruction of

05/03/2017

Biogas Conference in Jordan

Last week, the final conference of the Middle East Regional Cooperation (MERC) Biogas Research Project was held at the Dead Sea Crowne Plaza in Jordan.

02/03/2017

Alumnus guest blog: The Arava Institute – A view from beyond?

Sometimes it feels hard to believe that I finished my year at the Institute over six months ago and there is many a day when

23/02/2017

Spring 2017 Alumni Tour

Two Arava Institute alumni recently completed a nationwide U.S. university tour to highlight the work being done at the Arava Institute. Zohar Weiss and Muhanad

21/02/2017

Beginning of Spring 2017 Semester

Last week we welcomed the students and interns of the new Spring Semester! The 48 participants come from the Israel, Jordan, Palestine, the United States,

19/02/2017

New Peace-Building Leadership Seminar Coordinator

We are excited to welcome Dr. Michael Alexander as the new Peace-Building Leadership Seminar Coordinator! Dr. Alexander was born in Tel Aviv, spent his adolescence

07/02/2017

Director’s Blog: Crossing Borders

On February 14th, the Arava Institute will open its doors to the students of the 2017 Spring Semester. We are expecting a large contingent of

02/02/2017

Photo Essay: Butterfly research in the Arava desert

Fall 2016 intern Nora Haack spent the semester researching butterflies with the Center for Hyper-Arid Socio-Ecology. She captured some of her explorations in this unique

22/01/2017

A brand-new website is coming soon.