Amwaj Choir, founded in 2015 in Hebron and Bethlehem, is a transformative music education initiative serving over 70 Palestinian children and youth aged 7 to 22 - free of charge. Participants receive 6-8 hours of weekly instruction in choir singing, vocal technique, music theory, languages, theater, yoga, and more. Five young adults are currently in a professional training track to become future trainers. Amwaj also leads weekly activities at the SOS Children’s Village in Bethlehem for 30 children from Gaza and the West Bank, and conducts outreach concerts in refugee camps, schools, and hospitals.

In 2022, members of the Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir had the privilege of performing two joint concerts with Amwaj - one in Bethlehem at their home base and another in Jerusalem - an unforgettable musical and cultural exchange. In 2025, Amwaj is preparing tours in Italy, France, Slovenia, and Switzerland while continuing to perform monthly across the West Bank.

Sponsored by the Music & Fine Arts Council