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On Thursday, May 8th<\/sup>, 350 people filled the Auditorium of the Terra Santa College in Bethlehem to celebrate the conclusion of the first year of \u2018togetherWEconnect,\u2019 a project sponsored by the Focolare, with the partnership of New Humanity NGO, with the goal of forming young people capable of promoting a culture of fraternity, reconciliation and dialogue \u2013 a culture of encounter.<\/p>\n Each school shared some of the activities they had carried out and the impact of the experience they had lived since the beginning of the project. The main topics \u2013 self-knowledge and personal development, conflict management and intergenerational dialogue \u2013 were explored through moments of formation, activities, projects and games.<\/p>\n The international musical groups, Gen Verde and Gen Rosso, directed three days of workshops with more than 100 young people, underlining the same values that had characterized this first year, through music, dance and theatrical performances.<\/p>\n The final celebration was a mosaic of color, music and testimonials: proof that \u2018together we really connect\u2019. Together we can also be a sign of hope here and now, today.<\/p>\n