SHARED LIFE EDUCATION DATABASE
'Tachles' – Arab Jewish Youth Club
Age Group: 8th-12th grade.
Annual No. of Participants:
130 Arab students / 120 Jewish students.
Region / Location: Haifa.
Duration: 1-4 yrs. depending on year of enrollment.
Frequency: 1 session per week.
Session Length: N/A
Organization Staff: 1 Program Director / 16 Facilitators.
Professional staff training: 120 annual hrs. of prep. and ongoing training.
Evaluation: Internal.
Program Description
The program strives to establish an equal and shared space for participating teens in order to promote shared society and a sense of partnership between Arabs and Jews in Israel. The Youth Club offers 12 different interest and social groups for the teens to choose from, with 20-30 Arab & Jewish teens in each group.
Our activity is based on the conviction that interpersonal familiarity with the other and his culture, through sharing hands-on activities of common interest, is essential for breaking down barriers and building trust between the teens.
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Budget
Philanthropic Contribution: 50% (Domestic).
Ministry of Education / Govt. Allocation: N/A
Fees: 40%
Total Program Cost: 395,000 NIS
Other: 10%
