Olive Tree Initiative

Beyond Sound Bites and Stereotypes! UC-based student organization and non-profit. Developing leaders through Innovative Education. RT ≠ endorsement.

[UC Irvine School of Law @UCILaw]

LISTEN: Prof. @ANatapoff discusses misdemeanor offenses and racism in the criminal system @NPR @npratc
https://t.co/P8N2xnyIMS

[UCAdvocacy @UCAdvocacy]

Don’t be counted out! The 2020 Census drives federal money for student loans, investment in higher education, affordable housing, and where businesses locate jobs. More information, links and resources at: https://t.co/h8vQxQZiLS #UCCounts #2020Census

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Congrats to all of our graduating students in the Class of 2020! #Graduation2020 #Peace

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(Pt.2) "...our own understanding and reaffirm our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. We encourage our students and community members to do the same as we mourn and work towards a better future.” #blacklivesmatter

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OTI's Response to Racial Injustice (Pt. 1)
"The Olive Tree Initiative stands in solidarity with the black community. We support the nationwide efforts to secure justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and Nina Pop, and vow to work harder to deepen...

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Madaniya: America Has More in Common with Sudan Than You Think - Los Angeles Review of Books - Madaniya: America Has More in Common with Sudan Than You Think https://t.co/I94n8ZY6Tl Written by our own Dr. Murphy!! Congrats!

[UC Irvine @UCIrvine]

“All of us..must confront the distinctive, fundamental reality of anti-Blackness.We must also look forward & explore what we can do...to mitigate pervasive & systemic injustices & brutalities of anti-Blackness.” -Chancellor Howard Gillman & campus leaders https://t.co/3P2SAaJLT1

[Parents Circle @ThePCFF]

We are so honored and pleased to get to be a part of this! Tune to https://t.co/YOC3NA1YS9 this Monday 5/25 at 7:15PM ET to catch #MaiselMonday. Bill Groom & our friend Tony Shalhoub will be raising awareness for our peacebuilding and reconciliation work in Israel and Palestine.

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OTI ALUMNI!!! Don't forget to attend our 1st ever panel! Special shout out to UCSB for organizing this.

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Teaching About Intractable Conflicts: The Olive Tree Initiative https://t.co/wDltpDU9rg

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

Hate speech, stigma, and xenophobia continue to rise as a result of #COVID19.

The @UN and our partners are working to ensure that solidarity prevails during the pandemic.

https://t.co/LCdaegIL13

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"Punctuality is the virtue of the bored." -Evelyn Waugh

[Boston JCRC 🟦 @BostonJCRC]

On Thursday, May 14 at 2pm, join @BosPartnerPeace to hear from Rami Elhanan and Bassam Aramin from @ThePCFF. Rami is Israeli; Bassam is Palestinian. Both have lost their daughters to the conflict. Both have made the choice to seek reconciliation and peace.
https://t.co/7mkoXs7Coc

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Palestinians In The West Bank Improvise Checkpoints To Help Fight Coronavirus https://t.co/qieRyAuKLZ

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"Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing."-- Benjamin Franklin #quotes #quoteoftheday #friendship

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How do you think #COVID19 will impact Mid-East politics in the long-term?
BBC News - Coronavirus stokes Middle East boiling points https://t.co/rO7poTCo0p

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“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
– Marcus Aurelius #quoteoftheday #quote

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(Pt. 2)"I signed up for basic Hebrew classes online and Arabic classes through UCI to begin learning the languages spoken in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. It gave me an ability to connect with people in a much deeper way than only as a student diplomat." -Eliza, OTI 12

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(Pt. 1) #MotivationMonday #OTIStory "I began my journey in Arabic after my first trip to Israel and the Palestinian Territories. As a journalism major, I felt in order to make the stories of the people I meet and interview come alive, I needed to learn the language they speak..."

[Parents Circle @ThePCFF]

“For years I didn’t see myself in any of the official state ceremonies. This ceremony gives me an opportunity to feel that I am doing something that I believe in. I believe that we will find a solution to the conflict." --Tal Kfir Schurr, bereaved Israeli
https://t.co/cjrFrcEi2r