Most sports are considered to “build character” but ultimate Frisbee may be a good tool for building peace.
That is what Queen Anne teen Max Zaslove found after attending the Ultimate Peace Annual Residential Camp in Israel earlier this July. The camp was held in partnership with the Israeli Ministry of Culture and Sport and hosted 145 Israeli and Palestinian kids and 45 community leaders from 12 Arab and Jewish communities in the Middle East.
The two-week camp emphasized ways that young people can get along and live together in a difficult world. Zaslove, 17, will be joined by the Interfaith Amigos to talk about his experiences and to raise money to help defer the cost of the project. The event will be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday July 31, at the Interfaith Community Church, 1763 N.W. 62nd St.
The Interfaith Amigos are Pastor Don Mackenzie, Rabbi Ted Falcon and Imam Jamal Rahman who were brought together by the events of September 11, 2001. Since then, they have talked about hope and healing to audiences around the world. As a counselor-in-training at the camp, Zaslove was able to teach the kids at the camp how to play ultimate Frisbee. He said that the sport is based on the notion that people can play competitively while still maintaining a sense of sportsmanship and camaraderie. By bringing the ideas of mutual respect, friendship, non-violence and fun to a place surrounded by tension and dispute, people can really make an impact.
For those wanting to make a tax-deductible contribution to Ultimate Peace, indicating that you are doing so in support of Max Zaslove's participation at the camp, visit http://www.ultimatepeace.org/donate/
For those who would like to send a check, make it out to World Flying Disc and mail it c/o Rabbi Ted Falcon, P.O. Box 25618, Seattle, WA 98165.
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