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Oct 16, 2026 - Peace on the Patio
Our Peace on the Patio benefit this year is at the NM Museum of Art in Santa Fe, 5-8 PM. Join us for a limited-ticket reception with author and peacebuilder Aziz Abu Sarah and Tomorrow’s Women activists Yara and Danielle. Enjoy food, drinks, candid conversation, and personal storytelling before the doors open to the public for a community book event, where Aziz will discuss his acclaimed book, The Future Is Peace, and how shared grief can become a foundation for dialogue and healing rather than hatred.
Oct. 16, 2026 - Community Book Event
Join author Aziz Abu Sarah at the NM Museum of Art in Santa Fe for a conversation about his critically acclaimed book, The Future Is Peace, exploring how shared grief can become a foundation for dialogue and healing rather than hatred. Hear also from Tomorrow’s Women Palestinian and Israeli activists Yara and Danielle about their work on the ground and the courage it takes to stand for change and justice. Moderated by Ambassador Deborah Jones. Sponsored by Collected Works, Santa Fe International Literary Festival, Santa Fe Public Library, and Global Santa Fe.
Teen Leadership Program 2027 - Applications Open
Our flagship program is a 6-month journey of leadership, dialogue, and
peacebuilding for Jewish Israeli, Palestinian or Palestinian citizen of Israel young woman aged 15–17 who are passionate about making a difference. Applications are now open - deadline Dec. 31, 2026.
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2025-7 Tomorrow's Women Programs
Peace on the Patio
Oct 16 2026
Santa Fe
Please join us for a private reception with Aziz Abu Sarah at the NM Museum of Art, and meet Israeli and Palestinian changemakers and hear their gripping stories firsthand. Food and drink served.
Community Book Event with Aziz Abu Sarah
Oct 16 2026
Santa Fe
Join Aziz Abu Sarah for a conversation at St. Francis Auditorium - moderated by Ambassador Deborah Jones— about The Future Is Peace— a New York Times bestselling book that explores how shared grief can become a foundation for dialogue and healing rather than hatred. In partnership with Santa Fe International Literary Festival, Collected Works, Santa Fe Public Library and Global Santa Fe
Compassionate Listening Workshop
Sept 26 2026
Santa Fe, NM
This interactive, experiential workshop offers the next step for learning practical skills for listening with empathy, speaking across differences, and creating more meaningful dialogue in our everyday lives. Sign up
Futures Lab
Aug 30 - Sept 4 2026
Annalong, Northern Ireland
The Tomorrow's Women Futures Lab, our new advanced leadership initiative for activists, civic changemakers and those interested in political leadership, had its capstone event in Northern Ireland.
See the Sept 1 video from Belfast of our Proof of the Possible event
Teen Leadership Program
July 2026
Switzerland
The 2026 Teen Leadership Program for Palestinian, Jewish Israeli, or Palestinian citizens of Israel – young women ages 15 –17 – to build leadership, dialogue and peacebuilding skills – happened in Switzerland July 1–16, 2026.
The Israeli-Palestinian Conversation: An Immersive Play
June 6 2026
Santa Fe, NM
An immersive play by Ami Dayan
Created and performed by Palestinians and Israelis
What happens when people who deeply disagree stay in the room—and truly engage? This immersive theatrical experience invites audiences into honest, informed, and courageous dialogue about one of the world’s most urgent and polarizing conflicts.
Women Leading Peace: UN Forum
March 9 2026
Zoom
On March 9th, Tomorrow's Women alumni spoke at a global civil society gathering for gender equality, in partnership with the UN Commission on the Status of Women. See video of Lama, our dialogue facilitator, explaining what goes on in the Tomorrow's Women dialogue room where Israeli and Palestinian young women meet each other for the first time, and what transformations occur.
The Babushkas of Chernobyl
March 8 2026
Santa Fe
We had a screening of the award-winning film directed by our Executive Director Holly Morris, The Babushkas of Chernobyl on March 8 in Santa Fe, followed by a discussion with women-led Santa Fe organizations empowering women and girls globally.
Women for Dialogue
Feb 2026
Bethlehem
Holy Land Trust launched the “Women for Dialogue - Safe Community Spaces for Palestinian Women" project. As part of the Bethlehem component, we began training sessions for a group of 20 women from the Bethlehem Governorate. We delivered a two-day Compassionate Listening training.
Teen Leadership Program
July 2026
Lausanne, Switzerland
The 2026 Teen Leadership Program for Palestinian and Israeli young women to build leadership, dialogue and peacebuilding skills is happening July 1–16, 2026.
TW Futures Lab
September 2026
Northern Ireland
Our new Advanced Leadership Initiative, Tomorrow’s Women Futures Lab, for alumni on a civic and political leadership track, is taking place at Annalong, Northern Ireland. Apply here.
Beacon of Light Tour
May 2027
Israel & Palestine
Join us for our annual dual-narrative donor journey to Israel/Palestine led by Tomorrow’s Women Communications and Tours Director, Alana Grimstad, and our Middle East-based alumni and staff and hosted by MEJDI Tours.
Past Tomorrow's Women Programs
Communities of Practice
November 2025
Neve Shalom/Wahat al Salaam
For those unable to attend the alumni summit in the US, this 3-day retreat/community of practice will take place with 20 participants and will allow our alumni to independently process the trauma that must be overcome to rebuild partnerships. The curriculum will include listening circles, group therapy sessions conducted by expert Palestinian and Israeli therapists, and structured and instructed social activities.
Teen Leadership Program
July 2025
Lausanne, Switzerland
July 10-24, 2025 our foundational Teen Leadership Program is taking place for the first time in Switzerland against the backdrop of historic neutrality and diplomacy, in partnership with Co-Existences.
U.S. Speaking and Educational Tour March 28 - April 10, 2025
In this annual program, Tomorrow's Women alumni share their stories of choosing to be peacebuilders and changemakers despite growing up in conflict.
Events will be held in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Seattle.
August 2024: U.S. Alumni Summit
A dozen Israeli and Palestinian women who are graduates of our Teen Leadership Program, reunited in New Mexico to deepen their skills and recommit to each other and peace.
San Diego Tour
September 2025
San Diego, CA
September 17-21, 2025 our brave cohort did a speaking tour in San Diego.
Young Israeli and Palestinian Women Reclaim Peace Project
Israel & Palestine
Our comprehensive, USAID-funded programming on the ground in Israel/Palestine was canceled in February 2025 before it could begin. We successfully fundraised $100,365 through a generous $50,000 match that was unlocked by our devoted community of small donors. Thanks to this incredible show of support, we were able to move forward with meaningful programming on the ground in Palestine/Israel in 2025.
Spring & Fall 2024: Alumni Speaking and Educational Tour
Two of our brave alumni, Lana Ikelan (Palestinian) and Noga Bar Oz (Israeli), galvanized citizens across the U.S.–from packed school auditoriums, to policy-driven town halls, to a sold out session at an event parallel to the UN Commission on the Status of Women. Back at home, Noga conducts a youth orchestra for Arab and Jewish kids. Lana is a journalist currently working at the peacebuilding organization Kids for Peace.
Alumni Leadership Summit
September 2025
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Tomorrow’s Women alumni came together for advanced leadership training in mid-September. They spoke at our Peace on the Patio and Salaam Shalom events.
UN Commission on the Status of Women March 12, 2025
Three Tomorrow's Women alumni—an Israeli, a West Bank Palestinian, and an Arab Israeli—shared their inspiring stories at an NGO forum held parallel to the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Summer 2024: Conflict Support in Israel and Palestine
After six months of war and programming focused on trauma healing, our uni-national and bi-national Dialogue Leadership Seminars resumed with our alumni and staff in Israel and Palestine.