Teaneck—The Puffin Cultural Forum will present a photography exhibit created by young Israelis and Arabs on Sunday, July 28, at 4 p.m. Entitled, “Through Other’s Eyes,” the exhibit is part of a project created by Givat Haviva, a nonprofit educational organization in Israel.

Givat Haviva is a non-profit organization founded in 1949 as the national education center of the Kibbutz Federation in Israel. It is dedicated to promoting mutual responsibility, civic equality and cooperation between divided groups in Israel as the foundation for building a shared future and shared society—critical elements of a sustainable and thriving Israeli democracy. To this end, Givat Haviva serves as a catalyst in activating divided communities to work together towards achieving their common goals, while engaging in a process of interaction, support and empowerment. This is done through facilitating cross-community projects; leading training and capacity building activities; convening seminars, workshops and conferences to cultivate concrete ideas that foster change; and translating these ideas into action. A leader in its field, Givat Haviva was awarded the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education in 2001 for its longstanding work in promoting Jewish-Arab dialogue and reconciliation.

The present project, focusing on communication between rarely aligned groups, reflects on the use of photography as a basis for exploring questions of identity and co-existence.

At the Puffin Cultural Forum’s one night exhibition, group members will be present to discuss their photographs and experiences. The exhibit is free and open to the public. The Puffin Cultural Forum is at 20 Puffin Way, in Teaneck. For more information, call 201-836-3499 or visit puffinculturalforum.org.