This past week, we heard an interview from a would-be candidate for President of the USA. The interviewer asked the prospective candidate for his position on Aleppo, and the candidate was dumbfounded. “What is Aleppo?” The interviewer was shocked. “You’re kidding, right?” But the would-be candidate still struggled and could only manage a one-word answer: “No.” Could you help us with a favor? By the end of the week, may NO ONE still be in the dark about Aleppo. One great place for educators is…

http://www.iamsyria.org/

Another is…

http://www.choices.edu/resources/twtn/twtn-refugees.php

At both of these sites, you’ll find worksheets, presentations, and ideas to help your classes learn and get involved. It would be a great one-two punch prior to a special prayer event about tensions there, especial with a possible cease-fire in the works. Now is not the time to stop praying. May the possible ceasefire fuel our prayers all the more. And please — may we all learn where and what Aleppo is. By the way, if you just want to skinny, go here:

http://www.theskimm.com/skimm-guides/syrian-civil-war