Who are we looking for:

We are looking for an elite team of 10 creative people.
We believe that creative minds can bring change
If you are from anywhere in the Middle East-
An Israeli, Iranian, Iraqi, Lebanese, Turkish, Syrian, Jordanian, Palestinian, Egyptian…
Designers, movie makers, coders, social media geeks.. creative minds…no matter where you live now
If you want to make a difference
WE WANT YOU to come and work with us for 10 days

The workshop will take place at Stanford University this December
With Ronny and Michal, co-founders of the Peace Factory and Joujou, the administrator of “Palestine loves Israel “page on Facebook. 

Why are we doing it:

“PEACE: it’s VIRAL”

Peace starts from people, one person at a time. Today it’s easier than ever to connect and reach out to one another. We can talk, we can meet, and we can create new friendships without even leaving our homes, with the click of a button. One new person, one new connection. Peace is when we see each other as people.

War happens when people are afraid, and people are afraid of what they don’t know… so the solution is simple…let’s meet, let’s get to know one another… We will lead and our leaders will follow.

In the Middle East, the only connection we have with one another is what we see on the news…
In the Middle East there is always someone advertising for war.
We advertise for peace.

What are we doing:

We are making Peace VIRAL
By using the tools of mass media; we are making peace cool, simple, accessible, and possible.
Peace…it is all about the image, the perception we have of each other.
We need to create new images, to promote new stories, to show that peace is already in the process of happening. We need to make images that top Google searches and appear first on fb feeds. Images that can be seen on billboards, on buses in the street….
We invite you to come and be part of the Peace Factory, Brain storm with us, create new projects and be a part of the peace process.
It’s a not a “talk-about-peace” Lab…it’s a: ”let’s-work-on-projects-to-make-peace viral” Lab
A workshop that promotes one single product: Peace
we are looking for you – An OUT-OF-THE-BOX-CREATIVE-MIND, to work with us and help us promote peace in our region.

When & how it’s happening:

Come and take part in the PeaceFactory’s 1st Peace Team.

Send us your best work
We are looking for people who were born and raised in the Middle East (That includes people living outside the Middle East for no longer than 15 years). You need to be an expert in you field with a considerable portfolio,
(designers, movie makers, coders, illustrators, social media geeks, new media, internet creative minds, game developers, app writers…)

Submit  your application ASAP through the form so we will have enough time to gather the best applicants

We want to meet you, we want you to be part of the team
We are looking for people with answers. You need to be prepared to work hard for ten days,
you need to want to make an impact …
and you need to bring some warm clothes. It’s gonna be cold in December!

Updates on the exact date and location of the event will be posted soon.
The workshop will take place late in December of this year (2015)