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The Write Path III: Healing, Unity and the Future
In a region long defined by conflict, The Write Path Ill - Healing, Unity and the Israeli, Palestinian, and International Students
Finding Common Ground Through Writing gives voice to the young people navigating the painful realities of war.
Building on the success of our two previous volumes, this new collection of personal narratives broadens its lens to showcase poignant writings from Jewish and Arab-Israeli youth, children in the West Bank and Gaza, and international peers from post-conflict communities. Grounded in an understanding of the unique developmental vulnerabilities of adolescence-compounded by trauma, displacement, and grief-the book highlights how creative expression through the Writers Matter program offers a vital lifeline. From classrooms in Israel to grassroots writing groups in the West Bank and Gaza, these diverse voices united across deep divides demonstrate that true courage lies in understanding "the other."
The Write Path Ill stands as an inspiring blueprint for how writing can build bridges, restore human connection, and spark hope for a more peaceful future.
Finding Common Ground Through Writing gives voice to the young people navigating the painful realities of war.
Building on the success of our two previous volumes, this new collection of personal narratives broadens its lens to showcase poignant writings from Jewish and Arab-Israeli youth, children in the West Bank and Gaza, and international peers from post-conflict communities. Grounded in an understanding of the unique developmental vulnerabilities of adolescence-compounded by trauma, displacement, and grief-the book highlights how creative expression through the Writers Matter program offers a vital lifeline. From classrooms in Israel to grassroots writing groups in the West Bank and Gaza, these diverse voices united across deep divides demonstrate that true courage lies in understanding "the other."
The Write Path Ill stands as an inspiring blueprint for how writing can build bridges, restore human connection, and spark hope for a more peaceful future.
178 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 30, 2026
About the author
Bob Vogel
14 booksBob Vogel, Ed.D. recently retired from full-time teaching after 43 years
at La Salle University in the Department of Education and currently
serves as Professor Emeritus of Education. He taught in public schools for three years before earning a doctorate in Educational Psychology and Organizational Development from Temple University.
In 2005, Bob became the Founding Director of Writers Matter (a 501C3 -nonprofit). The program provides a unique and innovative opportunity for students in grades 2-9 to learn critical writing skills through personal journal writing. By creating the opportunity to write about their lives at a time when expressing personal ideas and having their voices heard is so important. Writers Matter offers research-based strategies which motivate students to write, work diligently to improve their writing skills and
to think more critically about the world. Since its inception, Writers Matter has served over 26,000 students. During the 2022-2023 school year the program had 18 schools, 75 teachers and 3000 students participate. see website -
https://www.writersmatter.org/
Bob lives in the Art Museum neighborhood of Philadelphia with his wife
Marlyn. They appreciate exploring the richness of city life. He also enjoys opportunities for adventure travel, biking, hiking and summers at the Jersey shore. Spending time getting together with his two sons Jon and Dan, their wives Kate and Katie, and his three granddaughters Anya, Tally and Mabel is a priority. And yes, all his granddaughters participated in Wondering, the genesis of which came from a casual conversation with a granddaughter that
any grandparent can appreciate!
Bob has co-authored numerous articles and several books.
at La Salle University in the Department of Education and currently
serves as Professor Emeritus of Education. He taught in public schools for three years before earning a doctorate in Educational Psychology and Organizational Development from Temple University.
In 2005, Bob became the Founding Director of Writers Matter (a 501C3 -nonprofit). The program provides a unique and innovative opportunity for students in grades 2-9 to learn critical writing skills through personal journal writing. By creating the opportunity to write about their lives at a time when expressing personal ideas and having their voices heard is so important. Writers Matter offers research-based strategies which motivate students to write, work diligently to improve their writing skills and
to think more critically about the world. Since its inception, Writers Matter has served over 26,000 students. During the 2022-2023 school year the program had 18 schools, 75 teachers and 3000 students participate. see website -
https://www.writersmatter.org/
Bob lives in the Art Museum neighborhood of Philadelphia with his wife
Marlyn. They appreciate exploring the richness of city life. He also enjoys opportunities for adventure travel, biking, hiking and summers at the Jersey shore. Spending time getting together with his two sons Jon and Dan, their wives Kate and Katie, and his three granddaughters Anya, Tally and Mabel is a priority. And yes, all his granddaughters participated in Wondering, the genesis of which came from a casual conversation with a granddaughter that
any grandparent can appreciate!
Bob has co-authored numerous articles and several books.
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