Meppa: EIN DOR museum for archeology: ECO-play activity: the ECO-play program is a BI-national youth leadership program that will engage approximately 250 arab and jewish youth from the galilee…

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program, provides $2,336,172 to fund the "MEPPA: EIN DOR MUSEUM FOR ARCHEOLOGY: ECO-PLAY ACTIVITY" project. The project will engage approximately 250 Arab and Jewish youth from the Galilee region of Israel in a multi-year leadership development program focused on environmental sustainability. The funded activities include creating an eco-park with an ecological playground, community garden, recycled art exhibition, and social events. As a pilot, the project will also seek to engage Palestinian young leaders. The award period runs from September 28, 2023 to September 27, 2026.

Meppa: EIN DOR museum for archeology: ECO-play activity: the ECO-play program is a BI-national youth leadership program that will engage approximately 250 arab and jewish youth from the galilee together for an intensive multi-year development program and provide them the opportunity to develop as leaders together. Focusing on the shared generational concern with environmental sustainability, the project will focus on the creation of an ECO-park consisting of an ecological playground, a community garden, a recycled art exhibition, and social games events. As part of a pilot program, the recipient will also look to create opportunities for this cohort to engage with palestinian young leaders.