SHARED LIFE EDUCATION DATABASE
Learning Civics Together: Cross-Sector Virtual Civics Classes
Age Group: 11th-12th grade.
Annual No. of Participants:
45 Arab students, 3 Arab teachers / 45 Jewish students, 3 Jewish teachers.
Region/Location: Peripheral areas nationwide.
Duration: 2 years.
Frequency: 1 online class per week / 2-3 day seminars a year / 3 face-to-face study days a year.
Session Length: 90 min. online weekly lessons, day-long seminars.
Organization Staff: N/A
Professional staff training: 30 hours of teacher training annually.
Evaluation: Yes, results upon request.
Program Description
This project will bring together Jewish and Arab High School Students for a 2 year course. They will enhance their civic studies level from 2 matriculation points (compulsory) to 5 points at the Virtual High School. This will contribute to the improvement of their matriculation test diploma.
This program is based on the Shared Education model implemented in Northern Ireland, in which students from different sectors learn common subjects together in order to increase their knowledge and prepare for functioning as adult citizens in a diverse society. The curricula content focuses on economic and social policy in Israel and the Arab minority.
Potential Development - Pending Funding
The first cohort of students completed their two-year studies in June 2016. The program currently requires an additional year of philanthropic support in order to exhibit to partners at the Ministry of Education that the program is worthy of full-funding like any other high school elective topic.
Projected Cost: 247,500 NIS (55%)
Budget
Fees: N/A
Ministry of Education / Govt. Allocation: 30%
Philanthropic Contribution: 15% (Foreign).
Total Program Cost: 450,000 NIS (per year)
