The Hands Up Project

Charity trust which connects young people and English teachers in Palestine with an international volunteer network. Online interaction, drama & storytelling.

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Here's a lesson plan using the video of Tala in Gaza talking about the significance of the Palestinian flag (and a rationale for using material like this in class)
https://t.co/3zfD7oKAQb

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A very Happy Birthday to the brilliant young artist and author of Shattered, Yara, who turns 17 today

You can still buy the book here. https://t.co/ljOPQNaJEz

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A wonderful morning in Mexico City! Children at Instituto Martha Christlieb read poems from One for My Brother and received handwritten letters from children in Gaza. 💛

Thank you to the amazing teachers, especially Clara Vaz, for helping build these meaningful connections.

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📚✨ A proud moment at HUP School!

Our students recently completed their English exam, demonstrating months of hard work, dedication, and preparation. We’re so proud of the focus, confidence, and determination they showed throughout the exam.
Good luck to all our students!

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📚✨ A proud moment at HUP School!

Our students recently completed their English exam, demonstrating months of hard work, dedication, and preparation. We’re so proud of the focus, confidence, and determination they showed throughout the exam.
Good luck to all our students!

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🦊✨ The Boy Who Cried Wolf with Mr Mohammed and his students!

💫 Recalled sentences from their composing letters
💫 Investigated how trust can be lost through the Trust Breakdown Lab
💫 Explored characters’ thoughts and feelings through Inner Voice Drama

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🎭🇵🇸 In London? Don’t miss Tomorrow Will Be a Palestinian Day.

We’re especially proud that the programme features a short play written by Imad Wahba, one of The Hands Up Project’s own team members and the original director of our iconic play https://t.co/BT58qK8fC4

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🍲✨ Juha and the Saucepan with Miss Hana’s students!

New vocabulary, acting, drawing, scene descriptions, and a fun decoding challenge made for a joyful session full of creativity and learning. 📚🎭🎨💛

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🐢🐇 The Tortoise and the Hare with Miss Wafaa and her students! ✨📚

A fun and engaging storytelling session where students explored the classic tale of determination, patience, and perseverance. 💛

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🏚️🎨 Daily update from Nada – Art from Rubble 🇵🇸

Beautiful moments from a recent Eid art session with displaced children in Gaza Port ✨📸

Through art, laughter, and creativity, children found space for joy and self-expression despite the hardships around them. 💛🧑‍🎨

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🐺✨ A new storytelling session: The Boy Who Cried Wolf with Mr Mohammed and his students! 📚💛

Students explored the story through brainstorming, hot seat activities, follow-up questions, predictions, and lively discussions and debates about the events and characters. 🗣️✨

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🌙✨ Eid Al-Adha Mubarak from the Hands Up Project family! Wishing everyone a joyful and peaceful Eid. 💛🕊️🇵🇸

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🏚️🎨 Daily update from Nada – Art from Rubble 🇵🇸

A special Eid art session in Gaza Port brought smiles, creativity, and moments of joy to displaced children. 💛✨

Through art, children expressed themselves, shared laughter, and celebrated Eid together despite the challenges.🌙

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🍲🧔 Juha and the Saucepan with Miss Hana’s students! ✨

New words, story discussions, exploring the moral, sharing opinions, and acting out the story together 🎭📚💛

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🎨At Cairo Space, students created posters featuring the Palestinian flag and messages of friendship and solidarity for people in Cuba, Bangladesh, El Salvador, and Nicaragua.

Tony and Karen will take them on their journey, helping our students’ voices travel across borders.

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Listen to the children! Our newsletter this week shares acts of solidarity by young people around the world. Subscribe here..
https://t.co/9Re0OTmbRv

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Listen to the children - creative acts of solidarity from around the world. Subscribe to the @HandsUpProject newsletter here...https://t.co/8ycCkcIgTP

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🐴✨ This Week’s Activities: Juha and the Donkey

A fun and engaging session with Miss Hana and her students, full of creativity, language learning, and critical thinking!
🐴 Guess the Characters Game
🐴 Describing Pictures
🐴 Decoding Activities
🐴 Vocabulary Memory Challenge

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📷📷 New blog on the HUP website by Zeina Al-Sharif
Students in Milan translated poems from Moon Tell Me Truth into Italian, creating artwork and reflections inspired by the voices of young Palestinian poets. 📷📷
https://t.co/FvwPHrmrQG

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🏚️🎨 New update from Nada – Art from Rubble

In her latest upcycling session, Nada Rajab transformed a painful memory into art, creating a powerful piece on a recycled food package as part of the Art from Rubble project. ♻️❤️‍🩹