Leadership Learning Mission 2.0

Feb 5-22, 2020

A second Leadership Learning Mission was organized in February 2020  right before the first cases of COVID-19 were documented in the West Bank. Four Congressional staffers - 2 Democrats and 2 Republicans representing Ohio, Utah, Florida, and Oregon - attended the delegation with 3 constituents. 

The second mission program was modeled after the first one, and included other areas and issues visited. For instance, the delegation received a presentation on the Principals Together: Jerusalem Schools Connect for Learning program, where 41 Jerusalem administrators penned a letter to the Mayor of Jerusalem requesting intervention, so that children going to schools in Issawiya are able to reach their schools without encountering harassment or violence. Other events during the second program included visiting the Shufat Refugee Camp, the only one located inside of Jerusalem as well as Al-Ma’mal Foundation for Contemporary Art.