Educator Workshop: A Day in the Life of Abed Salama

CERIS and the Global Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh will host a workshop centered around the article written by Nathan Thrall "A Day in the Life of Abed Salama".

6 :00 PM Eastern Standard Time

Bob Ross, Professor of Social Justice Studies Point Park University will provide context of life in the West Bank in the Occupied Territories. Erin Brault long time education with Pittsburgh Public Schools is discuss ways to incorporate the content into curriculum.

About A Day in the Life of Abed Salama (originally and article and later Thrall wrote a book with the same title_

"A Day in the Life of Abed Salama" is a book by Nathan Thrall that examines the events leading up to a bus accident in 2012 that killed eight Palestinian children and one of their teachers. The book focuses on the story of Abed Salama, the father of one of the children involved. It offers a human portrait of life for Palestinians and a new understanding of the tragic history and reality of one of the most contested places on earth.

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