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An update from two volunteers’ semester in Bethlehem Last February, John and Barbara Fritsche traded their downtown Chicago condo for a small apartment in the bustling center of Bethlehem. [...]

  Dar al Kalima graduate, Wisam Al Jafari receives 3rd prize at Cannes International Film Festival! The first Dar al-Kalima University of Arts graduate to be represented at this prestigious [...]

“This is a play that’s so important because it celebrates our Palestinian women. And we need to celebrate our Palestinian women,” shared a father, with his arms around his two sons. Dr. Victoria [...]

Wisam Al-Jafari’s short film, Ambience was one of 17 films selected out of 2,000 international submissions for a Cinéfondation award, a prize given to emerging filmmakers. The jury will [...]

This April, Dar al Kalima University of Arts and Culture launched the first film festival in Bethlehem showcasing student films from across the world. From April 1-6, the college screened over 74 [...]

WE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE MARC LAMONT HILL AS THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR OUR 15TH ANNIVERSARY GALA CELEBRATION IN CHICAGO, SEPTEMBER 29!   VIEW THIS ANNOUNCEMENT FROM REV. DR. MITRI RAHEB [...]

For most of us, food is a thing of heritage, connecting us to the kitchens of our childhood, our grandparents. Even for those of us with a survival-only relationship to food, we all have that one [...]

I recently returned from a Bright Stars trip to Palestine. Allow me to share my take-aways with you- Although I previously visited Israel, this trip was different. During the past trip, we mainly [...]

On February 5, Pope Francis held a historic mass in Abu Dhabi. This visit coincided with the pope’s signing, along with with Sheikh Al Azhar, Ahmed al Tayyeb, a document committed to [...]

We are delighted to introduce Hannah, a Young Adults in Global Mission volunteer who is serving part-time with Dar al-Kalima University of Arts and Culture! Young Adults in Global Mission, a [...]