Lebanon

The Team is a multi-nation episodic drama in which Search for Common Ground has merged the global appeal of football (soccer) with soap opera to help transform social attitudes and diminish violent behavior in countries grappling with deeply rooted conflict. The television series addresses the very real divisive issues facing societies in a dozen African, Asian and Middle Eastern countries.

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The Team in Lebanon is a social drama series based on a football (soccer) team representing the various communities within the country. The series extends the themes of acceptance of the "other" by exposing youth to positive messages and behavior models that foster acceptance, mutual understanding, civic participation and violence reduction.

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The television series Kilna Bil Hayy ("All of Us in the Neighborhood"), which has run for two seasons and 26 episodes, focuses on accepting differences and celebrating commonalities. The series tells the stories of a diverse group of six children -- an Armenian, a Christian, a Druze, a Palestinian, a Shia, and a Sunni -- and how they learn to live together despite the discord and segregation that have left their mark on the country.

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Engaging Lebanese Youth

The One Lebanon Youth Movement project, supported by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), aims to empower youth in Lebanon to develop and act upon a more inclusive national identity that emphasizes the common good, shuns sectarian and ethnic divisions and inspires others. The 2010-2011 project is closely linked to season two of the Kilna Bil Hayy series.

With support from the Canadian Regional Human Rights and Peace Building Fund, the Entrenching a Culture of Peacebuilding in Lebanon's Schools project was launched in March 2011. SFCG will aim to provide the tools necessary to create a culture of peace and human rights, through a range of activities.

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Leadership Training in Education

In 2009, Search for Common Ground (SFCG) received funding from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to conduct a pilot program that promotes listening and problem-solving skills in schools across Lebanon. The Institutionalizing Listening and Problem Solving Skills project trained a total of 110 teachers in 7 public and private schools across Lebanon. The trainings proved to be a success with teachers and principals alike feeling inspired by the content of the training provided.

Due to the success of the Institutional Listening and Problem Solving Skills project, the Danish and Dutch Ministries of Foreign Affairs granted SFCG funding to expand the program. The two-year Building a Culture of Human Rights in the Leaders of Tomorrow project promotes listening and problem-solving skills in schools across Lebanon.

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Common Ground Film Festival

The Common Ground Film Festival (CGFF) showcases films that depcit inspiring stories of reconciliation between former enemies, and promote understanding of the issues and people involved. SFCG first brought this festival to Lebanon in 2006 in collaboration with the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies (LCPS). In 2009, SFCG and the Center took the film festival to 12 schools and 8 universities around Lebanon.

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