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Feb 26, 2026

2026.02.28: Immigrant Solidarity Training with Voces de la Frontera
Midvale Lutheran Church, 4329 Tokay Blvd, Madison, 10 am – 12 pm
calendar, education, immigrants, Madison, solidarity, Voces de la Frontera
2026.03.07: International Festival
Overture Center, 201 State Street, Madison, 10 am – 5 pm
calendar, crafts, education, Madison, MRSCP, olive oil
2026.02.27: Gaza and the US Academy: Scholasticide and Educational Resilience in Palestine
UW-Madison Sewell Social Sciences Building, Room 8108, 12 – 1:30 pm. In-person and Zoom.
Abdel Razzaq Takriti, calendar, colleges & universities, colonialism, education, history, Middle East, Rice University, UW-Madison
26.02.15: Immigrant Solidarity Training by Voces de La Frontera
Holy Wisdom Monastery, 4200 Hwy M, Middleton, 10:15 AM – 12:15 PM
education, ICE, immigrants, Madison, refugees, solidarity, Voces de la Frontera
2026.02.05: No Kings Eyes on ICE Training
Online, 7 PM CT
calendar, education, ICE, No Kings, online
2026.01.28: Melt ICE Webinar, Part 1: Immigrant Detention 101
Online, 2-3:30 PM CT
calendar, detainees, education, ICE, immigration
2026.01.26: No Kings Eyes on ICE Training
Online, 7 PM CT
calendar, education, ICE, No Kings, online
2026.01.18: JVP Madison Immigrant Solidarity Training
Beth Israel Center, 1406 Mound St, 2-3:30 pm
calendar, education, human rights, immigrants, Madison, solidarity, take action, Voces de la Frontera
2026.01.15: Teaching Palestine: Meeting the Moment
Online, 6 PM CT
calendar, education, free speech, Palestine, Palestinians, students, Teach Palestine, teachers, United States
2026.01.13-03.10: Palestine History Series: It Didn’t Begin on October 7: Zionism and Its Victims
Online, 9-10:30 PM CT
calendar, education, history, Israel, online, Palestine, Zionism
2025.11.17: Steadfast on Campus – A Century of Global Palestinian Student Activism
Online, 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm CT
calendar, colleges & universities, education, Gaza, liberation, online, Palestine, protest, UW-Madison, West Bank
2025.11.17-12.15: Solidarity & Action for Palestine
Online
calendar, education, online, Palestine, solidarity, take action
2025.10.30: National Teach-In on Opposing War with Iran
Online, 7:30 PM CT
calendar, education, Gaza War, Iran, Israel, online, United States
2025.10.15: Understanding Palestine & Israel with Phyllis Bennis
Online, 12 PM CT
annexation, calendar, Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, education, ethnic cleansing, Gaza War, genocide, Israel, online, Palestine, Phyllis Bennis, settlers, West Bank
2025.10.06-11: Free Palestine Week of Action
BDS, calendar, divest, education, Gaza War, genocide, Israel, Madison, Palestine, protest, UW-Madison
2025.10.14: Mennonite Action Training – To Build Our Courage
Madison Mennonite Church, 1501 Gilbert Rd, Madison, 5:45 PM
calendar, education, Gaza War, Israel, Madison, Mennonite Action, Palestine
2025.10.18: Another Craft & Yard Sale for Palestine Aid
1 Judy Circle & Barby Lane, Madison, 8 am – 4 pm
aid, arts, calendar, crafts, education, Gaza, Grassroots, Palestine, West Bank, Women in Hebron
Democrats Push To Censor Palestine Lessons In California
Shaanth Nanguneri, The Intercept, April 28, 2025
antisemitism, California, censorship, education, free speech, Israel, Israel Lobby, Palestine, United States
2025.05.04: Mayday for Palestine
Madison Capitol State St, 1-3 pm
calendar, education, Madison, Palestine, protest
After Columbia arrests, international college students fall silent
JOCELYN GECKER, AP, March 15, 2025
colleges & universities, education, free speech, Israel Lobby, United States
2025.04.29: Read Palestine! Writing Workshop
Room of One’s Own Annex, 6-8 pm
Arab, calendar, diaspora, education, literature, Madison, Palestine, project, United States, Zara Chowdhary
2025.03.08: Overture Center International Festival
Madison, 10 am – 5 pm
calendar, crafts, culture, education, Madison, olive oil, Palestine, project, Read Palestine!, United States
2025.03.09: The Raid on the Jerusalem Educational Bookshop
Online, 1 pm CT
apartheid, calendar, education, free speech, Israel, Jerusalem, occupation, online, violence
MECA Update on the West Bank
Feb 27, 2025
aid, education, ethnic cleansing, Gaza War, Israel, Jenin, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), settlers, travel, Tulkarem, Tulkarm, West Bank
2025.03.08: AFRICaide and 4W International Women’s Day
Madison, 10am – 4pm CT
calendar, education, Madison, Palestine, solidarity, women
The Maia Project, 2010 — 2025
February 14, 2025 Update MECA reports that Israel completely destroyed all but one of their Maia…
blockade, education, health, Maia, MRSCP, project, Rafah, water
2025.02.14: Voices for Justice in Academia
Online, 10 am CT
calendar, censorship, colleges & universities, education, free speech, Gaza War, Israel, justice, online
GAZA IN CONTEXT Series: The Colonial History that Shaped the Modern Middle East
OnlineJan 5, 12, 26 and Feb 2, 2024 2:00 – 3:30 pm CT Massachusetts Peace…
colonialism, education, ethnic cleansing, Gaza, history, Israel, Nakba, Palestine, United Kingdom, United States, Zionism
In Masafer Yatta, our very right to education is under fire
Amid Israeli settler attacks, military raids, roadblocks, and an economic crisis, simply getting to school…
blockade, education, Gaza War, Hebron, Israel, Masafer Yatta, settlers, West Bank
2024.11.29-12.06: Read Palestine Week
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Madison Rafah Sister City Project (@madisonrafah)
calendar, culture, education, Palestine, project, solidarity
2024.12.07: Fair Trade Holiday Festival
Monona Terrace8 am – 3 pm Madison’s 28th Annual Fair Trade Holiday Festival MRSCP, Palestine…
calendar, crafts, education, Madison, MRSCP, olive oil, Palestine, project
2024.11.30 & 12.02: Read Palestine! Events
calendar, culture, education, Palestine, project, Read Palestine!
2024.11.11 & 25: Children’s African Story Hour
Children’s African Story Hour: Egyptian LullabyFrom the Middle East Studies Program at UW-MadisonNovember 11, 4 -5…
art, calendar, culture, education, Egypt
2024.11.04: Education Under Genocide: Gaza’s Phoenix School
Online 11 am Central Susan Abulhawa has courageously visited Gaza twice in the past year.…
calendar, education, Eyewitness Palestine, Gaza War, genocide, online, Phoenix School, Playgrounds for Palestine
Israel attacks Bright Stars Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem
Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb, President of Dar al-Kalima University, spoke September 8 at Midvale Community…
education, Israel, violence, West Bank
2024.09.06: Action Hour for a Ceasefire Now: Education in Gaza
11 am CT Online Learn more about education in Gaza and hear from a former…
calendar, education, Gaza War, Israel, take action, United States
Special Back-to-School Appeal: Please support Read Palestine!
During the past year the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project joined with a group of local…
culture, education, Madison, MRSCP, online, project, Read Palestine!
2024.06.29: International Festival
Overture Center201 State Street, Madison10 am – 5 pm Join Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, Palestine…
calendar, crafts, culture, education, Madison, Palestine, West Bank
The Gaza Kitchen Cookbook Club
More info & registration
culture, education, Gaza, Palestine, West Bank
Read Palestine! 3rd-5th Grade Book Club
Sign up (requires Google account)
books, education, MRSCP, Palestine, project, Read Palestine!
Stop the Genocide!
Eight actions you can take now As Israel’s deadly attacks and blockade of critical aid…
aid, BDS, boycott, education, Gaza War, genocide, Grassroots, Israel, Madison, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), MRSCP, project
2024.06.01: Education Against the Gaza War
Madison Farmer’s Market Capitol Square King Street corner 7 am – 2 pm An action…
calendar, education, Gaza War, Israel, United States
2024.05.12: Read Palestine! Sitti’s Bird
Kismet Books, 101 N. Main St, Verona, WI, 608.845.2500 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
calendar, culture, education, Gaza, MRSCP, Palestine, project, Read Palestine!
Stop the Rafah massacre, join an encampment
Good Shepherd CollectiveBeit Sahour, Palestine GSC Update This map shows a small snapshot of the…
education, encampments, Gaza War, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Palestine, protest, solidarity
2024.04.18: Israel Has Formed a Task Force to Carry Out Covert Campaigns at US Universities
William I. Robinson , TRUTHOUT, March 23, 2024
BDS, boycott, calendar, colleges & universities, education, free speech, Gaza War, Israel, Israel Lobby, United States
2024.03.24: Read Palestine! plants seeds of hope and solidarity with Gaza
Rodlyn-mae Banting, Madison 365, March 28, 2024
calendar, culture, education, Gaza, MRSCP, Palestine, project, Read Palestine!, West Bank
2024.03.03: A Reading of “The Aida Camp Alphabet”
A bilingual Arabic alphabet book, written & illustrated by kids at the Aida Refugee Camp…
calendar, education, MRSCP, Palestine, project, Read Palestine!, West Bank
2024.03.02: Madinah Academy Ramadan Show
Reserve your tickets!
calendar, culture, education, Madison, religion
2024.02.19: Read Palestine! Book Clubs
The Read Palestine! project, supported by Madison Rafah Sister City Project, is hosting book clubs…
calendar, education, MRSCP, Palestine, project, Read Palestine!
FREE EBOOK: From the River to the Sea 🍉
From the River to the Sea: Essays for a Free Palestine An urgent editorial…
education, Gaza War, Israel, solidarity
2023.12.16: Dar al-Kalima University Cookie and Crafts Sale
9:00 – noon Memorial United Church of Christ 5705 Lacy Rd, Fitchburg This will be…
calendar, culture, education, Madison, solidarity, West Bank
MECA colleague and friend Doaa Al-Masri killed in Gaza
Doaa receives a group of schoolgirls at the Edward Said Library in Gaza Israel’s genocidal…
education, Gaza War, Israel, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA)
2023.12.02-10: Madison-Palestine Solidarity Week
Some events require registration See @solidaritymadison | Linktree
calendar, culture, education, Gaza War, Madison, Palestine, protest, solidarity, West Bank
2023.12.02: Fair Trade Holiday Festival
Annual Fair Trade Holiday Festival Monona Terrace 8 am – 3 pm Madison-Rafah Sister City…
calendar, crafts, culture, education, Gaza, Israel, Madison, West Bank
Israeli History Teacher Arrested for Posts Opposing Killing of Palestinians
DEMOCRACY NOW! NOVEMBER 22, 2023 This is viewer supported news. Please do your part today.…
education, free speech, Gaza War, Israel, protest
Have the People Protesting a Palestinian Literary Festival Read Any Palestinian Literature?
PETER BEINART, The Beinart Notebook, SEP 26, 2023 Sources Cited in this Video The…
antisemitism, education, free speech, Israel, Israel Lobby, Peter Beinart
2023.09.16: Bright Stars of Bethlehem’s Virtual Fundraising Gala
Join us on Saturday, September 16th at 7 P.M. CDT for Bright Stars of Bethlehem’s…
Bright Stars or Bethlehem, calendar, education, online, West Bank
URGENT! Stand with Masafer Yatta today!
MRSCP has decided to join in an emergency campaign sponsored by Middle East Children’s Alliance…
Cassandra Dixon, education, ethnic cleansing, Hebron, home demolition, MRSCP, violence, West Bank
2023.04.01: International Festival at Overture
International Festival at Overture Saturday, April 1. MRSCP will have a brand-new shipment of Hirbawi…
calendar, crafts, culture, education, MRSCP
Update: Back-To-School Backpacks For Rafah Kids
135 backpacks to Rafah by MECA on our behalf More MECA photos from Gaza …
blockade, economy, education, Gaza, health, MRSCP, project, Rafah, refugees, violence
Back-To-School Backpacks
Backpacks For Rafah Kids $2,368 & 135 backpacks! 8/25/22
education, Gaza, MRSCP, project, Rafah
Rashida Tlaib’s historic resolution to recognize the Nakba
Please read this letter to North Carolina’s US Congressional Representatives from VJP leadership urging them…
education, human rights, Israel, refugees
2022.06.04: Sidewalk Sale of Olive Oil, Crafts & Jewelry!
1924 East Dayton Street, Madison (First Street between E. Washington and E. Johnson) 8:00 am…
calendar, crafts, education, Madison, olive oil
2022.05.22: Palestinian Crafts at WORTstock
Sunday May 22 11 am – 7 pm Warner Park Our friends at Palestine Partners,…
calendar, crafts, education
2022.05.07-09.08: Palestinian Crafts at Madison Night Market
State and Gilman 4-8 pm THURSDAYS September 8 Map and More Info Our friends at…
calendar, crafts, education, Madison
Al Samud Playground
Al Samud Playground $9,750 of $9,750 on 4/21/22
education, Hebron, MRSCP, project
2022.04.24 & 26: Virtual Delegations to Gaza
More Info & Registration
blockade, calendar, education, Gaza, health, online, travel, video, water
2022.04.09: Celebrate with Sister Cities International
Celebrate Palestinian Heritage and Culture with Sister Cities International 11 am Central Join Webinar
calendar, culture, education, human rights, online, solidarity
Al Samud Playground at Al Shuhada Kindergarten, Hebron
Ramadan Mubarak from our family at Playgrounds for Palestine to you and yours! On behalf…
education, health, Hebron, West Bank
2022.03.19: International Festival
March 19, 2022 International Festival OVERTURE HALL LOBBY 10AM – 5 PM Admission Free Please…
calendar, crafts, education
2022.03.19: International Festival at Overture Center
10 am – 5 pm FREE Come celebrate the rich cultural heritage and diversity of…
calendar, crafts, culture, education, Madison
‘More than wonderful’ … Gaza bookshop to reopen after unexpectedly successful global campaign
Alison Flood, The Guardian, 28 Jan 2022
education, Gaza, Israel, violence
2022.01.21: Just World podcast “The World From Palestine”!
Dear Friends– Happy Martin Luther King Day! I hope it finds you well. This week,…
calendar, education, human rights, online, Palestine, podcast, settlers, solidarity
2022.01.02: Maia Project Update
For Over 11 Years The new unit providing clean water to the kids in Shuka,…
calendar, education, health, Maia, MRSCP, project, Rafah, water
2021.11.28: WORT World View on the Al Samud Playground Campaign
Beginning 32:37 Gil Halstead interviews Samir El-Omari about our new campaign for the Al Samud…
audio, calendar, education, Hebron, podcast, WORT 89.9 FM
2021.12.06: Webinar: “Teaching Hard Truths”
Black and Palestinian Perspectives on the Power of Education and Action via Zoom Who: Dr.…
apartheid, calendar, education, nonviolence, solidarity, video
2021.11.18: UN World Children’s Day Webinar
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Greenwich, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Central The Children of…
calendar, education, Gaza, online
ISRAELI DIPLOMAT PRESSURED UNC TO REMOVE TEACHER WHO CRITICIZED ISRAEL
An Israeli consul general baselessly accused a graduate student of antisemitism and said she shouldn’t…
education, free speech, Israel, Israel Lobby
2021.06.15 Update: Book Launch of The Gaza Kitchen, 3rd ed.
6 pm Central Maggie Schmitt and Laila El-Haddad’s The Gaza Kitchen cookbook is back in…
calendar, culture, education
Break Radio’s Unwritten Rules
Handmade. One of a Kind. Diverse. Quirky. Weird. WORT. WORT volunteers bring you 160 hours…
culture, education, podcast
Life Under Occupation: The Misery at the Heart of the Conflict
An eviction in East Jerusalem lies at the center of a conflict that led to…
apartheid, discrimination, economy, education, ethnic cleansing, home demolition, Jerusalem, travel, violence, West Bank
2021.04.26: Mar Elias Zoom from West Bank
calendar, education, online, West Bank
2021.04.18: Gather for Gaza: UNRWA Virtual Cooking Event
2 pm CT Join UNRWA USA, Mama’s Palestinian Kitchen, and three celebrated culinary artists —…
calendar, culture, education
2021.03.10: Introduction to Palestinian Tatreez Embroidery Online
Folklore Village, Dodgeville, WI $20.00 An online embroidery workshop with textile artist Wafa Ghnaim Wednesday,…
calendar, crafts, education
2021.02.27-03.05: International Festival Online
Opens 10 am Saturday, February 27 The International Festival usually takes place throughout Overture Center.…
calendar, culture, education, MRSCP, online
2021.02.21: Palestine on a Plate!
Middle East Children’s Alliance Webinar, 10 am CT Only $10 donation, REGISTER NOW! Join the…
calendar, culture, education
2020.07.27: Pandemic and the Creative Response
JULY 27 Pandemic and the Creative Response: How can art pave the way for justice?…
calendar, education, human rights, travel, West Bank
2020.07.19: Candlelight Vigil and Community Education for Black Lives
Oscar Rennebohm Park, Madison 6 pm Vegan Food by JustVeggies 7 pm Community Education 8…
calendar, education, human rights, solidarity, violence
2020.02.29: International Festival
Overture Center 201 State Street Madison 10 am – 5 pm Join MRSCP and many…
calendar, crafts, education, MRSCP, olive oil
Sister Cities
Invest in Justice by Building Genuine Connections Image via Sacramento to Bethlehem Cities for Palestine…
education, human rights, nonviolence, solidarity
Final 2019 Appeal — Clean Water for Kids
Best Photos of 2019 from MECA We are now more than halfway to providing another…
blockade, education, Gaza, health, human rights, MRSCP, Rafah
Fall Olive Harvest Delegation to Palestine
EyeWitness Palestine still has some openings available for their fall delegation. Scholarships are available. The…
delegation, education, human rights, West Bank
MECA 2018 Annual Report
MECA 2018 Annual Report by Middle East Children’s Alliance on Scribd
education, health, water
2019.04.19: Palestinian Culture Night: Existence is Resistance
UW-Madison Students for Justice in Palestine‎ Memorial Union UW-Madison 800 Langdon St 7:00 PM –…
calendar, culture, education
2019.02.23: International Festival at Overture Center
201 State Street Madison 10 am – 5 pm Once again Overture celebrates the rich…
calendar, crafts, culture, education, Madison, MRSCP, olive oil
2018.11.18: Orchard Ridge Holiday Fair Trade Fair
November 18, 2018 Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison 9 am…
calendar, crafts, education, Madison, MRSCP, olive oil
2018.12.01: Monona Terrace Fair Trade Holiday Festival
Monona Terrace Convention Center 1 John Nolen Drive, Madison 8 am – 3 pm Come…
calendar, crafts, education, Madison, olive oil
2018.10.07: Demystifying Muslims and Islam
October 7 UW-Madison Union South 1308 West Dayton St 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Door…
calendar, education, Islam, Muslim, religion
2018.05.02: Memorializing 70 Years of Occupation
UW-Madison Students for Justice in Palestine Rescheduled from April 27. Stop by to see UW…
apartheid, calendar, detainees, education, ethnic cleansing, home demolition, human rights, poverty, refugees, settlers, travel, violence
Profile of Um Hassan from Al-Masara Village
Josie Shields-Stromsness, Middle East Children’s Alliance, Apr 12, 2018
economy, education, health, West Bank