MANCHESTER, VT>> Green Mountain Academy in partnership with the Manchester Community Library welcomes Rabbi Michael Cohen to speak about the Arava Institute in Israel, where he is a founding faculty member. The talk will take place at the Manchester Community Library on Tuesday, August 11^th from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. 30 years ago, the doors of the Arava Institute opened on Kibbutz Ketura. Since then, it has brought together Israelis (Jews & Arabs), Palestinians, Jordanians, Moroccans and other college age students from around the world (including alumni from BBA) to study and live together. These past years have been a stress test for the work of the Institute, but it has remained true to its mission. In addition to its academic program, the Institute is the home to a number of Transboundary research centers as well as the Center for Applied Environmental Diplomacy which is active in Gaza. Rabbi Michael Cohen, who has been involved with the Institute since its doors opened dividing his time between Vermont and Ketura, will share firsthand experiences, lessons, and insights from the past three decades. Registration for this program is free, or pay what you wish to support Green Mountain Academy. For more information or to register, please call our office at 802-867-0111 or visit greenmtnacademy.org.