GPBF ANNOUNCES NEW GRANTEE

We are very pleased to announce that the Global Peace Building Foundation recently issued a grant to The Jerusalem Youth Chorus (JYC), the newest addition to GPBF’s global grantee portfolio! JYC is currently operating amidst the on-going conflict in the region, bringing Israeli and Palestinian youth from East and West Jerusalem together, allowing music and dialogue to serve as a cultural bridge. In their programming, they allow space for dialogue, where common ground is sought, while also creating opportunities to better understand the “other” through the writing and performing of music. Their Founder and Artistic Director Micah Hendler, a 2004 Seeds of Peace Seed, was inspired by his experience at Seeds of Peace (another member of the GPBF Grantee Portfolio) to create the JYC. After completing his studies at Yale University, he founded the chorus in 2012. We are delighted to have them join our community!