Nick & Marcia Alter > A final glimpse before everyone scatters for home.
Nick & Marcia Alter > Libby watches Bill and Phyllis harvesting some choice Fava beans
Nick & Marcia Alter > Before leaving, Monday morning, Phyllis insisted that we pick  some Fava beans from the garden. Phyllis and Bill have long histories in the field of agriculture, and are ardent advocates of sustainable ag.
Nick & Marcia Alter > More of the same
Nick & Marcia Alter > Another shot of the discussion following breakfast.
Nick & Marcia Alter > Bill Davies, Robbie Franco and Elias Botto
Nick & Marcia Alter > Monday morning, Phyllis and Bill Davies had a farewell breakfast in their home for the San Mateo foursome and local hosts. Here, we're sharing observations and insights on the experiences of the past two days. Phyllis and Bill are seen on on the right.
Nick & Marcia Alter > Having been shown how to do it, it was now the turn of everyone in the audience to pair-up with someone else they didn't know, and, for 15 minutes, to tell their own stories to each other. Members of the faculty and administration paired up with students and other faculty members in an unusual display of parity, especially between generations. Jews and Muslims paired off with each other in a way not seen before on this campus, where, in recent times, tempers have often flared between Arabs and Jews. What a sight it was to behold.
Nick & Marcia Alter > The Dean of the College of Liberal Arts makes some opening comments, after which Libby and Len add their own comments before introducing the main event:  a dialoguing demonstration between Elias Botto (a Palestinian American) and Robbie Franco (an American Jew). During the demonstration, each told his/her story while the other listened intently and then fed back non-judgmentally on what he/she had heard.
A final glimpse before everyone scatters for home.
Nick & Marcia Alter > A final glimpse before everyone scatters for home.
A final glimpse before everyone scatters for home.
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