Sheri Wander

Sheri Wander

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The following individuals served on peace teams in the West Bank and Gaza of Israel/Palestine; in Chiapas, Mexico; and at the US/Mexico border and are available to speak to your group, church or organization.

January 1, 2003 06:04 PM zro@michiganpeaceteam.org

Sheri Wander

Sheri (age 33) has a degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from Kent State University. She has extensive experience providing conflict management and peer mediation programs for high-risk adolescents. Sheri lives in Ypsilanti, Michigan and is Co-Coordinator of the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice in Ann Arbor. She is also an MPT nonviolence Lead Trainer. She has organized many demonstrations, sometimes being arrested for civil disobedience. Sheri was in Israel/Palestine from August 1-14, 2002 as a nonviolence trainer. She also served as a human shield for endangered families in Dheisheh Refugee Camp.

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