ARK III
Together on our way

 

         

The International Center of Bethlehem is hosting ARK III program in Bethlehem 8-22 of August 2005. It’s the 3rd gathering after two other unique gatherings first in Guatemala and the 2nd in USA. The theme that was chosen by the participants for this year is: Together on our way

 

This Charter of Peace was written during ARK II in Minnesota 2004

“We, the participants of ARK, people from San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala, Minnesota, U.S.A. and Bethlehem, Palestine, unite to build a better world. This is a world full of hope, tolerance, solidarity, and understanding, equality, traditions, religions, feelings, and thoughts. In order to create peace, we need to listen, share, and help each other. Living in peace, we will have a different world filled with love and joy.”

 

Mission statement:

“ARK exists for the empowerment of international culturally diverse young people as they share their dreams, raise their voices and ideas, celebrate their cultures and life stories, music and songs, dances and arts/crafts and together partner to forge a better world designed, shaped and energized by TOLERANCE, UNDERSTANDING and SOLIDARITY.” 

 

“I am happy to have been included in this project where we hold the idea that all the world might have peace and love for one another, and to be happy and walk in love. If there was no Ark, I would no doubt be alone.” Douglas Dayani Rocche Coz, Guatemala. 

 

 

Part of our commitment to one another is

dreaming, sharing and creating.