SESAME was created in the fall of 2002 when a group of Evergreen students who had been to Palestine with the International Solidarity Movement met to establish an on-campus resource to facilitate understanding about Middle East politics, culture and society.
Students Educating Students About the Middle East (SESAME) raises awareness about human rights, immigration, and US foreign policy in the Middle East, surrounding regions, and the diaspora. By challenging stereotypes and misrepresentation of regional conflicts and training organizers, SESAME works as an advocate and ally. SESAME serves as an active educational resource, a tool for solidarity building, and a means for anti-racist organizing on campus and in our community.
This year’s film festival, “Roots and Realities of Occupation,” is dedicated to the children of Gaza. May they find justice, freedom, and art. May they live a life that is free of oppression and racism.