SHARED LIFE EDUCATION DATABASE
Shared Life in a Multi-Cultural Society
Age Group: 9th-10th grade.
Annual No. of Participants:
Approx. 2,500 Arab students / Approx. 2,500 Jewish students.
Region / Location: Northern Region (Nazareth area, Western Galilee), Jiser A-Zarqa area, Ha'Sharon area, Central District (Gush-Dan), Lod, Abu Ghosh area.
Duration: 1 school year.
Frequency: 2 sessions per month.
Session Length: 2-3 hrs.
Organization Staff: 1 Project Coordinator / 4 Facilitators.
Professional staff training: 30 annual hours.
Evaluation: Professional by TLV University, results upon request.
Program Description
Our mission is the development of trust and mutual respect between Jews and Arabs in Israel.
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Methods:
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Twinning btwn. 50 schools: We twin two schools, one Arab and one Jewish, in mixed or neighboring towns, and run our program with children of the same age in both schools.
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A long-term process: Our multi-cultural, bilingual educational program involves preparatory workshops, followed by a series of encounters using drama, music, plastic arts, and outdoor activities, to enable a significant and enjoyable dialogue between Jewish and Arab children, parents, and teachers from the two schools.
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Enabling continuity and expansion: Our staff supports and helps promote participants' initiatives to extend our multi-cultural projects into communities in which the program has run.
Budget
Fees: N/A
Ministry of Education / Govt. Allocation:
250,000 NIS
Philanthropic Contribution: N/A
Total Program Cost: 2,125,000 NIS
Other: N/A
