Olive Tree Arts Network

Happy Rosh Hashanah! As we celebrate the Jewish New Year, we are thankful for the teachers, students and their parents for being a part of Olive Tree Arts Network, and our mission to use creative expression to promote understanding, cooperation and peace in a multicultural society.

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Today, we come together for International Day of Peace with street art produced by Street Arts For Mankind! Let’s celebrate this globally shared day by committing to peace, embracing our differences, and building a culture of unity and harmony. Together, we have the power to shape a more compassionate world! How will you contribute to peace today? 💬

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Olive Tree Arts Network's Teaching Artists are the backbone of Poetry Pals and we love showcasing their work! Meet our talented Teaching Artist, Kelsey Rich, and savor her captivating poem as her words paint a vibrant picture of creativity and inspiration.

Wishing you an amazing school year ahead! Imagine kicking off the new year with Poetry Pals bringing multicultural magic to your school in January. If this sounds exciting, reach out to us and let's make it happen! info@ .org

As we promote empathy and understanding of different faiths, Olive Tree Arts Network takes us back this spring where Catholic students gave a tour of their holy space Holy Name Cathedral to Jewish students.

Even though it's summer vacation, our veteran teaching artist Hera Shakir is hard at work, revamping our curriculum for the upcoming year. Our program developers are cooking up some thrilling updates that are sure to electrify our 4th graders from Christian, Muslim and Jewish schools! Get ready for an exciting year ahead!

The Olive Tree Arts Network Newsletter: https://shoutout.wix.com/so/3fO-VJmJx?languageTag=en

More than 500 young people from Jewish, Christian and Muslim private schools engaged in this year's poetry workshops, a testament to the power of artistic expression in fostering understanding and unity across diverse backgrounds.

Thanks to our dedicated teaching artists and their commitment to teaching our core values of empathy, compassion and interconnection.

April is National Poetry Month! As we celebrate the end of poetry month, Olive Tree Arts Network would like to share our creative works by our very own students!

Poetry Pals is our program for 3rd through 5th graders primarily from Christian, Muslim and Jewish backgrounds. Our curriculum focuses on the power of empathy. Poetry Pals aims to break down stigma and prejudice before they ever take hold and help students learn to use empathy in their everyday lives.

Happy Passover! Last night was the first night of Passover, which is an eight day Jewish holiday commemorating the Hebrews' liberation from slavery in Egypt and the “passing over” of the forces of destruction.

If you celebrate Passover, please share what you love most about Passover!

Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. May we cherish the earth. May we hold sacred all its bounty. May we honor our interdependence.

Olive Tree Arts Network wishes you a green and sustainable Earth Day filled with love for our planet!

Olive Tree Arts Network celebrates Eid alongside our Muslim friends and wishes you a Happy Eid!

Eid in Arabic means “feast, festival, holiday.” Eid is a worldwide festival and celebration for Muslims. During the calendar year there are two Eid's that are celebrated by Muslims. Eid ul Fitr, which means “festival to break the fast” is at the end of the holy month of Ramadan in which Muslims fast for a whole month.

To those celebrating, may your Eid be filled with joy, hope and love.