At my current position at Anera, I have been fortunate enough to put my training from academia into applied practice. This summer, I visited one of our women's economic empowerment projects in Qalqilya, Palestine, a project that was the result of one of the first successful grant applications that I had submitted with Anera. Here … Continue reading Women’s empowerment, from proposal to reality – The Olive Press Reblog
The film "Hannah Arendt" explores four key points: Arendt's identity as a secular Jew, the absence of Arab Jews in the film, the bureaucratic nature of evil, and the film's funding. It prompts reflection on Israel's policies and the relevance of Arendt's work today, highlighting the discomfort of her questions and the value of her contributions.
The film itself is visually and emotionally stunning. Arendt shines through as the antihero, spurned by most of her closest friends, but sure of her views.
For those of you still following my trip blog, I do apologize for the delay. there is just such a finality to writing this post, and I honestly haven't wanted to deal with it. While my post-fellowship plan includes extensive blogging of my trip research, this is really the last "Today we did X" kind … Continue reading Day 10+ (July 2-3) – Princesses, LAU, Shatilla, Le Péché, Flight
Holly A. Jordan 