TENTS • OF TWO • BROTHERS • COALITION •

Defending Truth,
Strengthening Knowledge, Building Bridges™

TTBC builds bridges between minority communities, combats misinformation, and creates meaningful opportunities for dialogue, education, and human connection.

Who We Are

Building Bridges Between Communities

TTBC was founded on one belief: lasting change begins by uplifting what connects us. Through strategic partnerships, immersive experiences, and education, we bring people together to challenge misinformation and build understanding across communities.

Grounded in local voices, not donor agendas

Built on shared heritage and regional resilience

Guided by cross-border partnerships, not politics

Unity: Building bridges across diverse communities

Heritage: Honoring shared cultural legacies

Collaboration: Partnering across borders and beliefs

Resilience: Strengthening communities amidst change

Peace: Championing dialogue and understanding

Cultural Pride: Celebrating the traditions that bind us

Unity

Heritage

Collaboration

Resilience

Peace

Cultural Pride

Peacebuilding

Programs co-created with local communities to foster reconciliation and dialogue.

Our Mission

The Tent of Two Brothers Coalition (TTBC) is dedicated to building bridges between minority communities, combating misinformation, and creating meaningful opportunities for dialogue, education, and human connection.

In a time when false narratives spread quickly and communities are too often divided by headlines, social media, and misunderstanding, TTBC works to bring people together through strategic partnerships, immersive experiences, educational initiatives, and a growing network of influential voices.

By connecting diverse communities, challenging misinformation, and encouraging people to engage with one another directly, TTBC helps build a more informed, united, and peaceful world.

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Defending Truth, Strengthening Knowledge, Building Bridges™

What We Do

Driving Impact Through Collaboration and Culture

Our initiatives span the cultural and the communal, uniting people through shared stories, preserving regional heritage, and fostering grassroots peace efforts.

Peacebuilding

Programs co-created with local communities to foster reconciliation and dialogue.

Peacebuilding

Programs co-created with local communities to foster reconciliation and dialogue.

Peacebuilding

Programs co-created with local communities to foster reconciliation and dialogue.

Peacebuilding

Programs co-created with local communities to foster reconciliation and dialogue.

Peacebuilding

Programs co-created with local communities to foster reconciliation and dialogue.

Peacebuilding

Programs co-created with local communities to foster reconciliation and dialogue.

Cross-Border Unity

Forming partnerships across borders, beliefs, and backgrounds.

Cross-Border Unity

Forming partnerships across borders, beliefs, and backgrounds.

Cultural Heritage

Celebrating and protecting the diverse traditions that unite the Middle East.

Cultural Heritage

Celebrating and protecting the diverse traditions that unite the Middle East.

Education & Youth Outreach

Amplifying understanding and resilience through youth engagement and storytelling.

Peacebuilding Initiatives

Fostering reconciliation and dialogue

Programs co-created with local communities to foster reconciliation, dialogue, and lasting peace. TTBC brings people together to stand with victims, visit affected communities, and provide comfort where it’s most needed.

Peacebuilding Initiatives

Programs co-created with local communities to foster resilience and understanding.

Cultural Heritage Preservation

Protecting traditions that unite us

Celebrating and safeguarding the diverse traditions, historical sites, and stories that connect communities across the Middle East. We believe shared heritage is the foundation of mutual understanding.

Cultural Heritage

Celebrating and protecting the diverse traditions that unite the Middle East.

Cross-Border Partnerships

Building connections across borders

Forming meaningful partnerships with organizations and leaders across borders who are committed to mutual respect, dialogue, and regional progress. Together, we achieve more.

Partnerships

Building connections with organizations and leaders committed to mutual respect and progress.

Education & Youth Outreach

Inspiring the next generation

Amplifying understanding and resilience through youth engagement, storytelling, and educational programs that inspire the next generation to build bridges instead of walls.

Education & Youth Outreach

Amplifying understanding and resilience through youth engagement and storytelling.

Our Vision

Our Vision for Peace

A Middle East where communities collaborate, understand, and support each other-building peace from the ground up.

“It wound up being an experience of a lifetime. The word started spreading — and we just kept going back.”

Trip Participant
TTBC Israel Mission

“Even though we’re different, we’re still brothers. If we can get past the differences, we can create dialogue and eventually create peace.”

Trip Participant
TTBC Founding Member
Featured Story

Sigal Kanatopsky

Sigal Kanatopsky is an Ethiopian-born Israeli leader whose family fled to Sudan and reached Israel in the 1980s after a perilous two-year journey on foot and six months in a refugee camp. She holds a B.A. in International Relations from the Hebrew University and an M.A. in Dispute Resolution and Management from Tel Aviv University, and has dedicated her career to combating racism and reshaping media portrayals of Ethiopian Jews.

A recognized social-change leader and recipient of the Rappaport Prize, she was named among Yediot Aharonot's 50 most socially influential leaders. She joined The Jewish Agency for Israel in 2021 as Northeast Regional Director in Philadelphia, building partnerships and supporting Israeli emissaries while advancing her lifelong commitment to tikkun olam. Today she is Head of Strategy for the President's office.

Sigal Kanatopsky with TTBC trip participants
Sigal Kanatopsky with TTBC trip participants
Firefly Advocates with Nosakhare Onumonu and Duane Williams
Our Sister Organization

Firefly Advocates

Through our sister organization, Firefly Advocates, TTBC helps elevate real stories of justice, resilience, and second chances.

Firefly Advocates supports individuals impacted by the criminal justice system, including those who have been wrongfully convicted or burdened by fines and fees. Stories like Nosakhare Onumonu and Duane Williams show why truth, advocacy, and human connection matter.

Together, TTBC and Firefly Advocates are building bridges between communities, challenging misinformation, and creating a more informed and compassionate world.

Learn more about Firefly Advocates
Building Bridges

TTBC connects with advocates and influential voices championing justice, dialogue, and second chances.

Van Jones with the TTBC team
Van Jones
Harry O with TTBC
Harry O

“It changed my perspective completely, 100%. And after I came back, I became an advocate.”

Trip Participant
TTBC Israel Mission

“We’re building TTBC on unity, transparency, and hope. Thank you for joining us at the beginning. Together, we can create lasting change.”

Shaya Baum
Founder, TTBC
"TTBC gives a voice to people who’ve lived both the pain and potential of the Middle East.”
Sarah
Conflict Researcher, Washington D.C.
“Finally — a peace effort that builds, not reacts.”
Jamal
Cultural Anthropologist, Jordan
"TTBC is a beacon of hope for our future."
Fatima Jaber
Peace Activist, NGO
"I believe in the mission of TTBC wholeheartedly."
Omar Rashid
Civic Leader, Community
"Together, we can achieve lasting peace and understanding."
Lila Mansour
Social Worker, NGO
"TTBC has opened doors to meaningful conversations."
Rami Khatib
Educator, Community
Our First Mission

Bearing Witness and Providing Comfort

Our first mission brought TTBC members to a region deeply affected by conflict. We stood with victims, visited affected communities, and provided comfort and support where it was most needed. This was an important first step in our broader mission to foster peace and resilience across the Middle East. As we grow, we remain committed to expanding our efforts and building bridges among all communities in the region.

Your Voice Matters

Help Us Improve

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We’re listening.

Be Part of the Movement

TTBC is building a global network of people of conscience dedicated to peace and unity in the Middle East. Whether through donations, partnerships, or sharing our message, your participation matters.

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