Notes for Peace on Campus sponsors student organizations, called Notes for Peace on Campus Clubs, which bring interfaith and interethnic dialogue programs to their college communities to build connections between students of different backgrounds. Notes for Peace on Campus Clubs will encourage tolerance, combat anti-Semitic and anti-Arab prejudices through positive experiences, and foster an environment on college campuses for cross cultural exchange and ethnic understanding.

Notes for Peace on Campus was developed in conjunction with MASA Israel and the Jewish Agency for Israel during the Building Future Leaders (B.F.L.) Seminar in Jerusalem in Spring 2008.

 

 

Program Goals

 

• To defeat prejudice and discrimination by breaking down stereotypes through dialogue.


• To build strong campus-based interfaith communities.


• To provide opportunities for arts education, cross-cultural relations and personal growth in the interest of fostering tolerance and understanding.


• To develop open-minded student leaders of all cultural backgrounds who have the tools to work with each other in order to promote peace in the Middle East.

 

Operational Timeline

 

Notes for Peace plans to establish at least three Notes for Peace on Campus student clubs by the end of the 2008-2009 academic year, and with at least five Notes for Peace on Campus student clubs open by the end of the 2009-2010 academic year. Prospective colleges and universities for the first five clubs are New York University, Columbia University, Rutgers University, Boston University, and the University of Maryland.

 

How It Works:

• Notes for Peace on Campus will sponsor on-campus student clubs, completely run by students of the participant university.


• Notes for Peace will provide each student club with a (proposed) stipend of $1500 for programming in addition to a booklet of suggested programs issued at the beginning of each school year. Various marketing materials will be issued to promote club events on campus.


• Each Notes for Peace on Campus Club will be encouraged to develop its own unique programming, for which Notes for Peace will provide feedback and support. Programs that emphasize building connections through music and the arts are especially encouraged.


• Notes for Peace will also sponsor various Notes for Peace on Campus National Tours, bringing musicians, films, comedians, and speakers to different Notes for Peace on Campus participant colleges and universities to help promote interfaith and interethnic dialogue at these schools.

 

How to Set Up a Notes for Peace on Campus Club.

 

Students who want to set up a Notes for Peace on Campus Club can do so by clicking here. There is no cost for the club to be affiliated with Notes for Peace, but please note all Notes for Peace on Campus student clubs are responsible for raising their own funds beyond those allocated by Notes for Peace, Inc.

 

More details can be found at the Notes for Peace on Campus FAQ

- Notes for Peace on Campus FAQ

- Set up a Club

- Join Campus Programming Committee

 

 

Funding

 

Notes for Peace's programs are completely funded by public donations and grants. Notes for Peace greatly appreciates any donations made on behalf of its programs. Notes for Peace is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions in behalf of Notes for Peace may be made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.