Pathways to Forgiveness Integrating Forgiveness Education in schools Despite years of turmoil and ongoing societal recovery, formal education systems in the Arab world often do not have programs in place to teach interpersonal forgiveness and reconciliation. Many teachers lack the tools to respond to violence—whether it occurs in classrooms, communities, or online spaces—leaving students without structured support...
In May 2023, the Salam Institute for Peace and Justice, in collaboration with Hayat Center-RASED, Jordan, launched the first regional network for reconciliation and forgiveness in the Arab Region. The network aims to capitalize on existing efforts, and provide a hub to exchange knowledge, lessons learned, build capacities, and foster cooperation in promoting reconciliation in...
Everett Worthington’s REACH model of forgiveness has been key to scientifically establishing forgiveness as beneficial to physical, mental, relational, and spiritual health. The do-it-yourself REACH Forgiveness Workbook has already been tested in five different regions around the world, but not yet the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. A project from a team led by Ilham Nasser at Salam...