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Click here to read the most recent update on Dar al-Kalima University.<\/a><\/p>\n

At present, the Diyar Consortium\u2019s three major programs focus on ministry to individuals in different life stages. These ministries include the Diyar Academy for Children and Youth and the Dar al-Kalima University College of Arts and Culture, and as the Ajyal Elderly-Care Program. A significant portion of each of the projects focuses on working with youth and women because these segments of Arab populations have been found to be most vulnerable.<\/p>\n

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Diyar Academy for Children and Youth <\/strong><\/p>\n

In an environment of continued military occupation and violence, children and youth in Palestine are at great risk. To support children with positive creativity, the Diyar Academy for Children and Youth provides pupils with lessons in music, drama and dance, art, and sports. These activities encourage children to think of the sky as the limit. By equipping young learners for the future, the Diyar Academy for Children and Youth contributes to the promotion of a culture of life and dialogue that celebrates a dynamic identity. It embraces positive values and as well as local heritage and traditions. These values are critical not only to the growth of the Palestinian children and youth, who make up more than 50% of the Palestinian population, but to the entire community at large.<\/p>\n

Dar al-Kalima University College of Arts and Culture <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Dar al-Kalima University College of Arts and Culture is the first college in Palestine to specialize in the performing and visual arts as well as cultural heritage and design. Located in the Bethlehem region, the institution is dedicated to providing quality education that meets the economic, social, cultural and spiritual needs of Palestinian youth. The college offers six bachelor\u2019s degrees, four-year programs which include emphases in Contemporary Fine Art, Film Production, Graphic Design, Cultural and Sustainable Tourism, and more. There are also two-year academic diploma degree programs available, including Contemporary Fine Art, Documentary Film Production, Jewelry Production and Design, Art Education, a training program for Palestinian Tour Guides, and more.<\/p>\n