Palestinian Land Day is celebrated by Palestinians throughout the world to celebrate the significance of land in crucial conflicts. Palestians worldwide celebrate the day in many ways, including award ceremonies for prisoners and martyrs’ families, conferences, and planting activities.
On March 27th, in honor of Earth Day and Palestinian Land Day, 15 male Gaza iYouth members travelled to Biet-Hanoun City to help farmers take care of their land. The iYouth members helped farmers to remove weeds from the fields, prepare the land for planting, and plant olive trees, lemon trees, and thyme. 10 farmers benefited from the local action and promised to make sure the trees grew large enough to serve the Palestinian people.
On February 5th and 16th, two kick off sessions were held in Amman, Jordan for new GCC members and leaders. The sesions included ice breakers, an overview of GCC's mission, and how to get involved through the website, leadership summit, and other ways. 
Students from accross the country converged in Portland, Oregon for the Global Citizen Corps Annual Leadership Summit. Check out some photos from their week!
