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B'Tselem is proud to be co-sponsoring the following event. Taanit Tzedek - Jewish Fast for Gaza Resisting the Siege: Conversations with Gazans PHONE CONFERENCE CALL A CONVERSATION WITH YOUNG PEOPLE IN GAZA Thursday April 15, 12 noon EST Participant Dialing Instructions Toll Free Number: 1-800-868-1837 Direct Dial Number: 1-404-920-6440 Conference Code: 775326# The second phone conference of our new program, Resisting the Siege: Conversations with Gazans, will be held on our next fast day, Thursday April 15 at 12:00 noon EST. Our guests on the call will be young people in Gaza who have participated inThe Popular Achievement program in Gaza, sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee. The program that focuses on 14-17 year olds, aims at sustaining the values of youth civic engagement and empowerment of youth to invent/generate creative spaces for democratic participation in order to achieve positive social transformation and sustainable development, through the following objectives: 1. Stimulate democratic participation of youth in the community. 2. Support civil initiatives for youth and enabling them to develop creative strategies to accomplish their community actions and make their voices heard. Amal Sabawi, the director of the program, will also join us on the call. It will be a unique opportunity to hear about a remarkable program and to hear directly from young people in Gaza how they grapple with the difficulties of growing up in a community under siege. Participant Dialing Instructions Toll Free Number: 1-800-868-1837 Direct Dial Number: 1-404-920-6440 Conference Code: 775326# For more information about the Public Achievers program click here http://www.btselem.org/English/