fall 2012

creativity for PeaceThe courage to lead. The promise of change.

I AM A PEACEMAKER

Photos by Cathy Maier

“I’m holding my experience

not as three weeks in life but as

a life in three weeks. I appreciate

the opportunity to argue, listen,

respect, and love -- all at the same

time. I’ve learned that there’s no

way to peace – peace is the way.”

–Shaden, Palestinian living in Israel

“This is an experience that happens once

in a lifetime. We had fun yet gained leadership

skills and became more independent.”

–Deema, Palestinian

“Creativity for Peace has

opened my eyes and made me

believe in myself. We can always

find the strength to love and

forgive. I realize that I can change

the reality and I should never

stop dreaming.”

–Shelly, Jewish Israeli

OUR PEOPLE

We prepare the next generation of women leaders and peacemakers

in Palestine and Israel. Our programs include a summer camp

centered on dialogue and artmaking, ongoing gatherings in the

Middle East, young leader training, and academic scholarships.

We are the sole organization focused on training young Israeli and

Palestinian women to lead in partnership. Since 2003, 193 young

women have participated.

MISSION

Welcome to Yonit Mansoor-Sahar (Israel),

dialogue co-facilitator. For 25 years Yonit has

specialized in women’s empowerment and

leadership. She has taught a course for women

managers of social change organizations and

facilitated reconciliation groups with Arab

and Jewish youth.

Ameera Said (Palestine), West Bank

coordinator and senior young leader, was born

in Jenin and grew up in the shadow of the second

Intifada. She joined Creativity for Peace in

2005. “As women we can make the change,”

she says. “I will continue this work until peace

is realized or until the day that I die.”

Yasmin Talmon (Israel), camp house mother,

is a certified trainer, facilitator, and multidisci-

plinary therapist. She established and

managed a Waldorf kindergarten for 15 years.

She believes that the work of Creativity

for Peace is a key to eliminating prejudice

between Jews and Arabs.

2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Libby S. Pattishall, President

Jane Yohalem, Vice President

Lamia Faruki, Secretary

Sam M. Hocking, Treasurer

Beverley Byers-Pevitts

Glenn Dickter

Rob Elliott

Amyra Rasak

EMERITuS BOARD

Anonymous

John Connell

Nancy Dickenson

Leslie Nathanson Juris

Paul Kovnat

Elizabeth Martin

Joyce Salhoot

YEAR-ROunD STAFF

Dottie Indyke, Executive Director (USA)

Silvia Margia, Director, Program (Israel/Palestine)

Frances Salles, Director, Resource Development (USA)

Nancy Clayman, Director, Finance (Israel/Palestine)

Elisa Keir, Executive Assistant and Bookkeeper (USA)

Ameera Said, West Bank Coordinator (Palestine)

“Creativity for Peace is the only organization that continues to work with young leaders year-round and gives us many opportunities to be peacemakers.” –Rula, senior young leader

Thirty-six young women have made a significant

commitment to peacemaking through their participation

in our young leader program. They receive year-round

training in emotional and practical leadership skills and

use this expertise to advance the cause of peace.

Recent young leader activities include:

Participating in a conference of young Arab peacemakers

from the Middle East, Europe, and the Unites States,

organized by the Common Bond Institute in Amman, Jordan.

Visiting with members of the United States Congress

as part of an Alliance for Middle East Peace conference

in Washington, D.C.

Speaking about their work for peace to nearly 1,000 people

as part of a five-day tour of New York City that included high

schools, universities, faith communities, and public groups.

Serving on a steering committee to advise Creativity

for Peace staff on young leader programs and policies.

Organizing meetings and trainings for campers and young

leaders in locations throughout Israel and Palestine.

InTERnATIOnAl BREMEn PEACE AWARD

Creativity for Peace was one of 27 entities from around the world

honored with a special citation from the Threshold Foundation

in Germany, sponsors of the International Bremen Peace Award,

which honors organizations and individuals for exemplary

commitment to justice and peace.

YOUNg LEaDERS WORkINg fOR PEaCE

The Board of Directors has established the

Leslie Nathanson Juris Leadership Fund at Creativity

for Peace to support these young women. For further

information or to contribute please contact

Dottie Indyke at dottie@creativityforpeace.com.

“I was full of hatred and rage. Creativity for Peace changed my life, my thoughts, and the way I see other people.

A part of me was touched that had never been touched before.” –nahida, senior young leader

AM and Paul AbbottRick and Kathy Abeles, The Abeles FoundationThe Abell FoundationNancy AbellAnn AcevesMartha and Allan AckermanPatricia AdamsStephanie AdraktasPam and David AlbinKathryn AlexanderLinda and Carl AlongiLinda and Carl Alongi, Para Los Ninos Fund, Albuquerque Community FoundationYoram AmirKeith Anderson and Barbara LenssenRichard and Janet AndreNadia and Jim AnhaltAnonymous (9)Arbella Insurance Group Charitable Foundation, Inc.Barbara ArlenEugene and Rita AronsonArthur B. Schultz FoundationAnn Griffith AshBob and Betty AtheyRhonda AvidonSamia BaghdadiPatricia BaileyMelanie BaiseChristine and John BakalarJoan Brooks Baker and Margeaux Klein, An Isis Fund, New Mexico Community FoundationWendy BakerShanti E. BannwartKay BarberMarilyn and Cris BarnesPat BarnesAllison BarnettSue BarnumTom and Ann BartonMax Maerki and Camille BeldenLisa T. BemisJoan and Robert BenedettiCiel BergmanBruce BerlinBessy BermanDiane BermanSusan BlackTom and Monique Hocking Black, Oil & Gas Business Solutions, Inc.Billie Blair and Gene WeisfeldJohn BlattKara Blattman-Rock and Ishmael RockCarol BossSuzanne Breslauer and Norman FlaxEllen BrockLori Brody and Fabrizio GiovanniniBrenda BroussardBarbara Brown, Alvin and Peggy Brown Charitable FoundationNan BrownFrances BrutonHolly Shipp BuchananWilliam and Jane BuchsbaumGretchen BushBeverley Byers-Pevitts and Bob PevittsPaul and Elissa Cahn

Caroline CappelSheva Carr, Fyera FoundationRichard and Karen CarruthersBruce ChemelChurch Of The Holy Faith, Santa FePaul and Susie CitrinLynn and Keith ClarkShirlen ClarkNancy and Howard ClaymanNancy ClusiauKathie ColeWilliam CollerCongregation AlbertCongregation Beth IsraelCongregation B’nai Israel MinyanairesJohn ConnellQ and Phil CookKen and Cindy CookSydney CooperConstance CostelloPeg and Richard CroninKaren CrowJocelyne DanchickGeorge and Marcia DegarmoThe de Laski Family FoundationAllegra and Jim DerryberryDesign With NatureNancy DickensonGlenn Dickter and Lynn McKelveyRobert and Darlene DouglassCharly Drobeck and Dr. Sam BerneMary J. DulleJoanne DutcherNicol and Rick Eisenberg, Charles L. Read Foundation Maureen Red ElkRob Elliott, The Elliott Family Fund, Arizona Community FoundationStuart EllisonAnjanette Estrellas and Rosemary StrunkEternal Life ChurchLamia FarukiMajed and Najwa FarukiEugene FayerbergAnn S. FeighnyAlan FeldmanRob and Ellyn Feldman William FeldmanBobbie FerrellDebbie FerruzziAnita FinerAnne FitzpatrickSelby Fleetwood and Eddie BuchbinderDebbie Flesichaker, Flesichaker Women’s Legacy FundArthur FlickerThomas and Nancy FlorsheimGayla FossumCharlie FoxRobby FoxRobert and Nancy FoxDaveed FrazierCarla FreemanLisa FreemanRay FreemanJanet FriedbergLinda Friedman, Jewish Federation of New MexicoFacundo Garcia

Roseann GardiniBarbara GaylPamela GeorgeRosalind and Lawrence GibelPhoebe GirardPhil and Phyllis GlassmanRobert A. Glick and Jacquelyn M. HelinEllen GodfreyLaurence and Carol GoldenDon and Lorraine GoldmanRobert and Maria GoldsteinAnne GorrissenMarcelle Grant and Alan BrodyRita GrantAmber GrayRuth GreenbergerJohn Greenspan, ALH FoundationDavid and Allison GregoryPamela GrobBonnie and Sy GrossmanJohn Grover and Joel BennetRoy GrowSteffie GrowTeri HacklerBarbara Hadley and John BurkeKirsten and Lars HansenHarry’s RoadhouseJohn Hart and Carol Prins, John H. Hart FoundationGregg E. HartnettBarbara HaysMarjo HebertNeil and Susan HeighbergerElaine and Gregory HeltmanHenry Elliott and CompanyJill HeppenheimerPamela HermanJudy and Mickey HerrmannBarry Herskowitz and Colleen CariasJack S. HeydemannE. Franklin HirschJennifer and Sam HockingMolly Hocking and Joseph DodgeSam and Gloria HockingPenny HollandHelenty Homans, The Helen R. Homans Advised Donor Fund, Santa Fe Community Foundation Dora HornAnne and George HowardSuzanne HowardEdith HowleAnn Hume and Bill MathewsPhyllis IdealDottie IndykeIrving Indyke and Irene CromartieJack Jackson and Kathleen SullivanCandace Good JacobsonJChoice.orgMedora and James JenningsBrenda JeromeDonald and Michele JohnsonNancy JonesLeslie Nathanson Juris and Hervey Juris, Nathanson/Juris Family Fund, Santa Fe Community FoundationJust Woke Up Fund, Santa Fe Community FoundationLaurie and Bruce Kaden

Caren and Kenneth KahnLawrence KahnKaiserman Company, Inc.Norty KalishmanTom and Katherine KaminskyCynthia KaneJerry and Cyrille KaneAudrey and Norman KaplanDeborah KaschnerMeriom KastnerMaurice and Betty KatzElisa KeirChristine KemperRoberta KeppelPritpal KhalsaNancy KingPat KingRo KingHolly J. KinleyTobias and Summer KircherSusan and Karen Kirst-MillspaughLouise Klok and Dean GullixsonJean KnappShelley and Herb Koffler, United Way of Central New MexicoElise Parker Konigsberg and Sam KonigsbergNoel and Meredith KopaldPaul and Ruth KovnatJeanette Kruger and Betty MorningstarJude LaFolletteLakind Dental GroupMary LamyAgnes LangdonBarbara G. LanningLinda LarkinR. Steve LawrenceGil and Kathryn LazierJim and Mary LeatherberryLynn LeeLefton Creative WorksPhyllis and Stanford LehmbergAnna LevinHarriet LevineAudrey and Norman LewisDiane LewisLink Hands for HumanityJane LipmanToni Lipton and Scott TempleRenee LoganJoan LoggheLeonora LopezMary Lou-PringleMichele LoweLuminous Web FoundationSusan LutzCindy and Neil LyonMary MalkmusPatrick MaloneAlison and Gary MannFrank ManningMares RealtySue and Phil MarineauJill MarksteinMae MartinezMarvin ManskyGwen and Wilson MasonElizabeth MatthewsJoan MaurerKen Mayers

OUR DONORSHundreds of individuals, families, businesses, foundations, and

others support our work with cash, in-kind gifts, time, and talent.

Special thanks to our Board of Directors, Emeritus Board, and to the

de Laski family foundation for their extraordinary belief in our mission.

*This list reflects contributions between October 1, 2011 and September 30, 2012. For in honor/in memory of gifts and a list of volunteers, please visit our website at www.creativityforpeace.com. We apologize for any errors or omissions. Please contact Dottie Indyke, dottie@creativityforpeace.com, with corrections.

Donors*

Karen McGrathRobert and Gretchen McKenzieDebbie McManusMary Lynn and Vic McNallieMeadowwood Fund, The Community Foundation Boulder CountyJan MerinHelene Singer MerrinJane MessingerKaren MeyersMarcia MeyersMalka MichelsonJudy and Lance MikkelsenFred and JJ MilderBettina MillikenPhyllis MontgomeryAnn MorrisonTim and Kathy MurphyDaniel and Regina NajjarCandy and Dave NartonisAlbert and Bernice H. NathansonAnne NavaskyEd and Jane NordstromJane Clayton Oakes and Joa DattiloKate OldroydChristine OlsonInez and Gresham O’MalleyCatherine OppenheimerJay Oppenheimer and Dolph Haas Robert and Yvonne OppenheimerBeth and Peter OrnsteinEileen and Brian O’RourkeAnne OrtizMichael and Patricia OwensWilliam and Karen PardoeJoanne and Tom ParkerJanice and Stuart Paster, Jewish Federation of New MexicoJames and Janis PattersonLibby S. and B. Wyckliffe PattishallMartha PayneChristine PedersonSusan PerleyLyn Perls Rae PerlsMichael PertschukCharlie and Sandy PitreVivianne and Joel PokornyMiriam PollackThe Pond FoundationSharen PopkinRichard and Sandra PorterNeysa PritikinQuail Roost FoundationNoreen QuanQueen City Family RestaurantVictoria Rabinowe

Gail RachorFrank RagusaDebra RappaportAmyra and Carl RasakHenry RasofPattie RavenheartLinda RaySandi ReederMarianne ReuterErika Rimson and David Bernstein, United Way of Central New MexicoRiverdale Country SchoolConstance K. Robinson, Connie Robinson Fund, New Mexico Community FoundationHomer RobinsonJeanne RoblyerMichael RoeSusan RoeckleElizabeth and James RoghairBill RoseLia Lynn RosenPatricia RosenbergRuth RosenfeldJanet RosenzwogRichard and Karin RothChristopher RothkoBlair RubinsteinJennette RudeBelinda RuffelKaran RuhlenSally RupertRobert SacksJoyce and Mohammad SalhootMerna and Stewart SalimanHelen SamaraMary Anne and Allen SanbornWendy SandersSanta Fe Weaving GallerySusan SattellJanet SaxonLuise and Paul ScheierDavid Scheinbaum and Janet RussekEllen ScottMarilyn Seckler and Ted OrrSecond Anonymous Fund, Santa Fe Community FoundationAlan SeeleyChristi ShackelLaurence and Joan ShandlerFrances Sugar ShankmanRobert H. SkamferCurtis SkredergardMatilda SmithSusan SmithMarc SolowayJames Spigel and Dinorah Gutierrez, United Way of Central New Mexico

Donna Spina and Robert HelmholzJimmie Spulecki and Kathleen KainGail StanfordSusanne StaufferPatricia and Luis StelznerPatricia Stephens and Daniel MaderaLisa StephensMeg StewartLee and Bill Strang, Minneapolis FoundationKatherine StreeperLydia StrongThe Sulica FundSusan D. SummaEsther and Michael SutinEmily SwantnerSonya TannenbaumCourtney Taylor, Harris Finch Foundation Temple Beth AvodahThornburg FoundationThornburg Investment ManagementBill Thornton, The Grace and John T. Harrington FoundationDjohariah ToorLen and Libby TraubmanMartha Trolin and Loretta AtkinsCarol Lee TuckNancy Udell and Jim AtwoodUnited Nations World Day of Peace, Interfaith CelebrationDiana Vasquez-BarreiroBenita and Paul VassalloDon VictorNorma L. VogelWendy VolkmannSandy WadeAnne and Walter WaldieJackie WalkerAlice and Gerald WeinsteinDoug, Lynda and Nelly WeiserEileen WellsMary WellsThe Wellspring ChurchCarolyn WestLinda and Robert WesterburgWilliam White and Anne CollerMarilyn and Doug WhitehurstPeter Whitman and Susan FeinerBill WibleLester S. WilsonRobert and Joy WilsonEdward and Toby WollJane and Daniel YohalemJulia Marks YoungLauren ZaroznyMary ZemonEllen Zieselman

In-Kind DonorsAdobo CateringAlbertson’s De Vargas MallLewis and Barbara BarskySusan G. BerkThe CandymanSheva CarrChef Emily SwantnerChef John ConnellChef Sandra SquadrilliChef Johnny VollertsenChocolate MavenCleopatra Café Courtney DavisEl Dorado SupermartFirestik StudioCrumpacker’s Fresca Café and BakeshopJill Heppenheimer and Susan SummaSam and Gloria HockingJambo CaféJoshua Sage PhotographyPaul and Ruth KovnatKaune’s Neighborhood MarketLa Montanita Coop Food MarketLe PodLos Alamos Yes CorpsMary Kate McIntoshCathy Maier PhotographyMarja Custom CateringBruni MusikantNatural Grocers by Vitamin CottageNile Café Olive GardenOlympia CaféLinda Hale OsbornePranzo Italian GrillPyramid Café Carl and Amyra RasakConnie RobinsonJoyce and Mohammed SalhootSt. John’s United Methodist ChurchSam’s ClubSanta Fe Community FoundationSanta Fe GreenhousesSanta Fe HempThe Santa Fe New MexicanSanta Fe Waldorf SchoolSouthern Wine and SpiritsThe Spanish TableTen Thousand WavesVideo MagicWalter Burke CateringBill White and Ann CollerSharon WoodsYSC ConsultingZia DinerMary Zemon

Donors (cont.)

VOlunTEERS

More than 100 volunteers contributed to our work this year, helping

with meals, laundry, and transportation. They organized workshops

and special events, such as a circle of young Israeli, Palestinian, and

American women and the second annual “Feast for Peace” celebration.

Chef Emily Swantner led a Mediterranean cooking class to raise funds

for Creativity for Peace. Many other volunteers shared their passion

for our mission by hosting fundraising parties in their homes. Thus far

more than $19,000 has been raised.

*This list reflects contributions between October 1, 2011 and September 30, 2012. For in honor/in memory of gifts and a list of volunteers, please visit our website at www.creativityforpeace.com. We apologize for any errors or omissions. Please contact Dottie Indyke, dottie@creativityforpeace.com, with corrections.

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“Creativity for Peace is a great experience for each of us. I have learned how to listen, how to express myself, how to speak in public. I’m a CFP girl forever.” –Mai S., senior young leader