A Student-Led Dialogue Initiative
Making space for dialogue.
Bringing together students from diverse backgrounds to engage in meaningful conversations, embrace complexity, and build understanding across divides.
Our Purpose
The Middle Meets program—a series of facilitated, proactive dialogues developed in response to the ongoing Israel–Hamas conflict—empowers students to voice and share their unique perspectives with others.
By sharing their experiences, participants develop sustainable principles for navigating complex discourse, embracing contradictions, and honoring diverse perspectives with honesty and empathy.
The dialogues bring together Jewish and Palestinian students from universities across Israel and the United States, creating meaningful opportunities for connection, reflection, and learning.
By supporting Middle Meets, donors help foster thoughtful, empathetic, and informed discussions among future leaders while strengthening understanding across communities.
By the Numbers
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Middle Meets brings together Jewish, Palestinian, and international students for meaningful dialogue, shared learning, and leadership development. Through facilitated conversations and encounters across difference, participants develop the skills needed to navigate complexity, foster understanding, and build lasting relationships.
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Something to look forward to.
In uncertain and challenging times, Middle Meets continues to create spaces for meaningful connection and dialogue. The Boiling Point Community Seminar brings together alumni and current participants for a day of reflection, discussion, and community building.
Exclusively for Middle Meets alumni and current participants
Press & Recognition
Featured by leading universities, international media outlets, and Vatican-affiliated institutions around the world.
Since its founding, Middle Meets has become an internationally recognized initiative for dialogue and coexistence. Participants and organizers have been featured by universities, global media outlets, religious institutions, and international organizations for their work bringing together Jewish, Palestinian, and American students in meaningful conversations across divides. The initiative has been highlighted by major academic institutions, covered by international media, and presented on global stages including the Vatican.
University of Notre Dame
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Read ArticleVatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
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Read ArticleTel Aviv University
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Catholic World Report
Catholic News Agency
Haaretz
Herald Malaysia
Independent Catholic News
Radio Jai
Infobae
La Nación
Vatican News (Español)
Our Network
Middle Meets brings together students, faculty, and partners from leading universities and institutions across Israel, the United States, and Europe.
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Support a new generation of students committed to understanding, engagement, and constructive conversation.
