Journey from the MidWest to the MidEast ...

The Indianapolis-based International Interfaith Initiative (III), in collaboration with the Village Experience, led a trip of a diverse group (including representatives from Jewish, Muslim, Catholic, Evangelical, and Hindu religious communities) to the Middle East from December 27, 2009 to January 9, 2010. It was a follow-up to the very successful III Mideast trip of 2008. Read about the adventure on this blog. Look for partnership opportunities for your group at www.internationalinterfaith.org ... and be part of the next trip from Indy to the MidEast.


Thursday, June 12, 2008

From the 2008 Trip: The Itinerary

Saturday June 14
Arrive in Amman settle in hotel and relax!

Sunday June 15
Meet with Habitat Jordan representatives and go to build site in the Ein al Basha neighborhood to Amman.
Meet with Father Burby and the Iraqi Chaldean community in the evening.

Monday June 16
Continue Habitat build
Meet with Najlaa al Nashi and members of the Iraqi community in the Hashmisheimani neighborhood of Amman. Visit and tour Bird’s Nest Iraqi refugee community center.

Tuesday June 17
Continue Habitat build
Meet with Dr. Curt Rhodes president of Questcope which is a not-for- profit working on educational needs of Iraqi refugees.

Wednesday June 18
Continue Habitat build
Meet with MercyCorps representatives

Thursday June 19
Possibly morning meeting then depart for Madaba, Jordan
Explore Madaba

Friday June 20
Early departure for Petra with a stop in Kerak and Wadi Mujib

Saturday June 21
Visit Mount Nebo and Dead Sea

Sunday June 22
Early departure for Israel and settle into hotel.
Tours of Jerusalem which may include: Hebrew Union College, Yad VaShem (the Holocaust Memorial), the Old City including the four gates, the Western Wall, the Dome of the Rock (Harim al Sharif), the Israel Museum including the Shrine of the Book (the Dead Sea Scrolls)), Mahane Yehuida (the old market), Hebrew University, Hadassah Hospital, the Knesset (Parliament), Holyland Museum

Monday June 23
Meet with local groups for workshops : Meeting with Amy Kronish at the Jerusalem YMCA and tentative meetings with Rabbi Arik Ascherman from Rabbis for Human Rights and Dr. Ron Kronish from-Inter Religious Coordinating Council.

Tuesday June 24
Travel to Palestine and meet with Dr. Bishara and Sami Awad.
Visit Bethlehem Bible College for a presentation and tour of Bethlehem.

Wednesday June 25
Visit Dheisheh Refugee Camp with Areej Jafari from IBDAA Cultural Centre.
Visit Bethlehem University and meet with Sami Adwan and colleagues for a workshop.

Thursday June 26
Final shopping and return to Jordan

Friday June 27
Goodbyes & return to United States

3 comments:

Patrick Mueller said...

I'm excited for you folk. Hope you have a great trip!

Innovative Laggarda said...

Thanks to all of you for going, and hope it is a wonderful experience for you, and for those you meet up with. Hope the building goes well, too. That's quite an undertaking. Will you be working with others? Dorothy Mack, Indianapolis

jjjkom said...

Hello Imam Mikal Saahir,and ALL of your "generous" team,
Millie and I are following your itinerary. Count on our prayers every day.I will add a BUILDING-BLOCK with my prayers and my WOG.

We will live our Will of God here,
in Unity.

Jim+Millie