ALGEMEINER
by Darryl Egnal / JNS
May 27, 2015

Mai Azem, a 16-year-old Israeli Arab, had never met an American teenager. Until she joined the “Q School” in Tira, a predominantly Arab city in central Israel, she wouldn’t have been able to have a conversation with one, either. But thanks to Q Schools, an after-school English language-enrichment program for Arab youths, and an interfaith evening arranged by the Alexander Muss High School in Israel (AMHSI) on Mother’s Day earlier this month, she managed to converse with American Jewish students, get to know them, and exchange personal information. “It’s so cool to find another girl from another culture, another country, who likes the same things as you do and you can talk about them,” said Azem. “We learned about each other and developed an understanding about the others in the group, and we got to know each other better. It was very exciting.” READ MORE