Shortly after the October 7 atrocities in Israel and the onset of the war in Gaza, Bob Vogel, Professor Emeritus of Education at La Salle University, was asked to design and facilitate an eight-week Writers Matters program with Israeli Jewish and Palestinian students and teachers living in Israel. Students were engaged in dialogue and weekly writing assignments, and wrote personal narratives and poetry, sharing their writing among each other. Their responses were powerful, reflective, and captured the raw emotions and deep fears and feelings being experienced daily as they lived life during war.

Please join us for an intriguing lunch time event where you will hear the stories from six Israeli Jewish and Palestinian high school students and two of their teachers.

Soft drinks, coffee, and tea will be provided, but registered guests are encouraged to bring their own lunch, as food will not be provided.