Charity trust which connects young people and English teachers in Palestine with an international volunteer network. Online interaction, drama & storytelling.
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🐦✨ The Arrogant Sparrow Story Session
A wonderful storytelling session with Miss Wafaa and her students, exploring the story, characters, emotions, and lessons through creative activities and discussion. 💙📚
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Follow the lead of America Latina! It's not the time to be cautious, so stop it! Help us in our mission to celebrate the creative work of Palestinian children in schools. You can subscribe to our newsletter here. mailchi.mp/8e057c70c3b8/goin…
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The Hands Up Project retweeted
🎭 Introducing Fursa Theatre Company in collaboration with The Hands Up Project
Following the success of Welcome to Gaza, Fursa Theatre Company is creating new opportunities for young Palestinian storytellers to share their voices through theatre.
justgiving.com/page/fursathe…
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The Hands Up Project retweeted
✨ Highlights from a wonderful workshop led by Mrs. Duaa and her talented students.
A big thank you to Mrs. Duaa and our amazing students for their creativity and hard work!
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📚 New blog this week!
“When Big Words Get in the Way: How Simpler English Can Help” by Safa Ahmed, Volunteer & Learning Coordinator.
Read more: handsupproject.org/blog-hup/…
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Beautiful day at Instituto Martha Christlieb in Mexico City 🇲🇽✨
A special exchange with our Cairo students, a play written by children in Gaza, and a beautiful handmade scarf by Clara’s mother that will soon be displayed in Cairo. 🇵🇸💙
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🌱✨ A new storytelling session with Mr Mohammed Hisham and his students!
Today, students explored “The Farmer Who Followed His Dream” through creative activities, imagination, and discussion. 📚
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🐜🦗✨ A new storytelling session from Stories Alive Club!
Miss Wafaa and her students in Gaza explored The Ant and the Grasshopper through fun activities, creativity, and discussion. 📚💛
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🎥✨ Highlights from yesterday’s inspiring link-up with our Totnes Space volunteers!
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Everything there is to know about 'Art from the rubble' is in this email. Please subscribe here. mailchi.mp/85b2242e9fa6/art-…
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🐦🦊✨ The Jackal and the Crow with children participating in Mexico!
A wonderful example of young people participating, learning, and connecting through stories across cultures. 🌎💛🇲🇽
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🎨🏚️ Daily update from Nada – Art from Rubble
In the latest session, children transformed a shelter window into a beautiful work of art.
The session also included a creative upcycling activity, turning empty milk cans into decorative plant pots. 🌱♻️
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NEW PLACES AVAILABLE | أماكن جديدة متاحة
The Hands Up Project is offering 10 new places for displaced students from Gaza at the HUP Space in Faisal, Cairo.
يسر مشروع هاندز أب الإعلان عن توفر 10 أماكن جديدة للطلبة النازحين من غزة في مساحة هاندز أب التعليمية في فيصل – القاهرة.
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Here's a lesson plan using the video of Tala in Gaza talking about the significance of the Palestinian flag (and a rationale for using material like this in class)
handsupproject.org/blog-hup/…
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A very Happy Birthday to the brilliant young artist and author of Shattered, Yara, who turns 17 today
You can still buy the book here. handsupproject.org/shop/mang…
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A wonderful morning in Mexico City! Children at Instituto Martha Christlieb read poems from One for My Brother and received handwritten letters from children in Gaza. 💛
Thank you to the amazing teachers, especially Clara Vaz, for helping build these meaningful connections.
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The Hands Up Project retweeted
📚✨ A proud moment at HUP School!
Our students recently completed their English exam, demonstrating months of hard work, dedication, and preparation. We’re so proud of the focus, confidence, and determination they showed throughout the exam.
Good luck to all our students!
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