More than 70,000 Ethiopian children study in the Israeli school system in grades 1-12; most of these students do not attain the academic and social achievements necessary to purse an academic education. The reasons for this are many but start with the fact ...
Changing the Ethiopian Narrative by Pamela Deutsch “I have decided to change my personal narrative. Most Ethiopians including myself usually start by saying…I was born in a small village, I trekked to Sudan, spent a year in Sudan…what I believe Israelis hear that the Ethiopian community is a deprived community.” Michal is 38 years old, married and ...
Located in central Israel, not far from the Ben Gurion International Airport, the Ben Shemen Youth Village is home to over 400 children. Founded in 1927, Ben Shemen is renowned for its long tradition of student-centered education. The campus houses three schools ...
By Pamela Deutsch reporting from the Ben Shemen Youth Village “My own children may currently be out of the country, but I am fortunate as I have 400 children to love.” Ilana Tischler, knows the name of almost every child in the village. The names she ...
The edict published by municipal rabbis forbidding the rental of apartments to Israeli Arabs has led to intensive public discussion both in the media and in many other public forums. On the one hand surveys conducted in response to the edict indicate ...
The highlight of the school year at MAKSAM was the culmination of our "Young Authors" project. During the course of the year, the pupils were introduced to well-known Israeli children's authors, and learned about their work and their style of ...
There are currently 2.5 million children living in Israel, 800,000 of which come from poverty stricken households. Out of those, over 100,000 possess the potential for academic and individual excellence. These are the target populations of College for All. College for ...
On June 21st, hundreds of 'College for All' pupils and staff from throughout Israel gathered at the Tel Aviv-Jaffa Academic College for the organization's annual "Peak Day" event. Established in 1999, College for All (CFA) is an Israeli non-profit organization that ...
Dropping out of school is a universal phenomenon on the rise, happening in every layer of society. At risk teenagers are a group characterized by activities and behaviors such as drug use, drug dealing, vagrancy and even prostitution. Established in 2004, MENIFA ...
On January 10th MENIFA inaugurated a new municipal initiative to train specialized drop out prevention teachers. This initiative is in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the Municipality of Mateh Binyamin. In many places around Israel various drop out prevention programs and models are operated by multiple players – the Ministry of ...
