ANNUAL REPORT 2018 CONTENTS

ABOUT 3 Mission 3 Vision 4 Strategy 4 Campus 4 Affiliation

WELCOME 5 From Yaniv Sagee and Mohammad Darawshe

AREAS OF ACTIVITY 6 Shared Communities: Municipal and Regional Partnerships 8 Equality 10 Public Engagement 12 Education Mission 16 Arts and Culture Givat Haviva aims to build an inclusive, socially cohesive INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT / CO.LAB society in by engaging divided communities in 18 Givat Haviva International School (GHIS) collective action towards the advancement of a sustainable, 20 Programs for International Visitors thriving Israeli democracy based on mutual responsibility, 21 The Institute for Studies civic equality, and a shared vision of the future.

ORGANIZATION & ADMINISTRATION 23 Givat Haviva Around the World 24 Haviva Reik Peace Award Vision Givat Haviva Shared Society Award 25 Givat Haviva envisions a Shared Society in Israel. A shared Donors and Supporters 26 society is one that is safe and stable, where everyone’s Statement of Income and Expenses 27 dignity and human rights are respected, and where each member benefits equitably from the society’s resources.

givathaviva.org 3 Strategy Givat Haviva’s activities respond to deep social divides and entrenched alienation which WELCOME threaten to unravel the democratic fabric on which Israel’s stability and legitimacy depends. We see a shared society as essential to peaceful, democratic, and prosperous development. Dear Friends and Partners, with the Ministry of Education, which now With a belief that societal change starts at the local level, we build shared communities. finances some of our largest programs. Givat Haviva carries out its activities in five program areas, utilizing a variety of tools that We continue to look forward. By publishing our learnings on what we do enable us to reach the broadest possible audience. and how we do it, Givat Haviva has become Working toward a society truly shared a thought leader and a trusted colleague by the Jewish and of partner organizations. We recently is a major challenge. It concerns the true produced a major work plan for our democratic nature of the state, as promised staff, which has become a guide to other in our declaration of independence, which organizations in the field. Our Roadmap for Campus guarantees the nature of the relationship a Shared Society has become an example Givat Haviva is distinguished by between the state and its Arab citizens. for NGOs and government institutions its beautiful, 40-acre campus Social, economic and political equality are throughout the world by explicating what featuring wide expanses of lofty goals, but they are also what Givat we have found to be both consequential green lawns, guest housing, Haviva strives for every day. and practical in Jewish-Arab relations. classrooms, conference spaces, Public Engagement a 400-seat auditorium, library, We’re often asked, which comes first, But being an exemplar and achieving swimming pool, dining center, equality or good relations? We believe that our mission are not the same thing. We and much more. The grounds these objectives are so intertwined that are troubled, for example, by recent provide an inspiring location for they can be advanced only through parallel developments resulting from the passage bringing together members of strategies that address the needs and of the Nation-State Law. Yet we continue interests of both communities. divided communities and hosting Municipal & to look forward: In 2018 we partnered with the diverse array of courses, Regional educational institutions to develop Sindyana Givat Haviva has been blessed in recent seminars, camps, conferences, Equality Areas of Partnership – a regional Arab middle/high school with years by support from both Jewish and meetings, forums, and other 425 pupils, many of whom reside on our Arab leaders, including President Reuven events which take place there. Activity campus. And we launched an amazing Rivlin who honored us as keynote speaker new project: the Givat Haviva International at our 2015 Shared Society Conference, Thousands of children, teenagers, School (GHIS), which has attracted 55 alongside numerous Jewish and Arab educators, community activists, students from 17 different countries to members of and government local and national leaders, and learn leadership and conflict resolution ministers. They all have come to a belief in citizens from a diversity of while pursuing the prestigious International Shared Society as something that serves backgrounds fill the campus each Baccalaureate (IB) diploma. The school will both the national interests of the State year, generating fresh ideas for soon expand to 200 students - 50% Jewish Education for a Arts & of Israel, and the interests of its Arab and Arab Israelis, and 50% internationals - social change and putting them Shared Society Culture indigenous minority. International leaders, including Palestinians, Jordanians, Egyptians, into action. Givat Haviva rents its including President Obama and German Africans, Europeans, Asians, and Americans. facilities to external institutions in Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, order to generate income, which have also voiced their support of Givat Let us look forward together. helps sustain its peace-building activities. Haviva and our mission.

Every day we engage in educational Affiliation programs that teach the fundamentals of Mohammad Darawshe coexistence, dialogue, mutual interests, and Givat Haviva is the educational arm of the Havatzelet Cultural and Educational Institutions Director, Center for Equality and equality. Our programs annually serve more Group. The -Artzi movement founded Havatzelet with the objective of supporting Shared Society at Givat Haviva than 50,000 participants, with students social and cultural projects within Israel. Havatzelet manages a variety of independent projects coming to our campus, and our teachers and institutions inspiring activity in education, science, sport, culture, and art. Givat Haviva travelling to their schools. And growth has serves a key role in translating the values of the Kibbutz Movement into community action on not come at the expense of quality, because Yaniv Sagee the ground. we have formed an excellent relationship CEO, Givat Haviva

4 2018 Givat Haviva Annual Report givathaviva.org 5 SHARED COMMUNITIES Shared Regionality The Shared Communities Program has begun to branch out in a new direction, exploring how Jews and can together address regional issues and interests. These initiatives have mainly focused on the region but the models have the potential to be applied Municipal and Regional Activities throughout Israel. Since 2010 Shared Communities has brought together municipal leaders and citizens from adjoining Jewish and Arab communities to identify and address common needs. Regional Forums Givat Haviva has established three regional forums which join Jewish and Arab leaders from the Wadi Ara to forge regional cooperation 2018 Highlights among municipalities, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The Mayors’ Forum, involving all eight mayors from participating communities, Maale Iron & Megiddo facilitates conception, promotion, and The Ma’ale Iron and Megiddo environmental team implementation of region-wide initiatives involving continued to advance the Misqa Stream project. municipal government. The NGO Forum brings Works in the vicinity have gained momentum and the together civil society leaders to build a foundation area already boasts paved trails. At the conclusion for communication and cooperation among the of an environmental activists’ course, for example, various groups. The Business Forum meets to create intercultural familiarity between Arab and participants submitted proposals for regional projects Jewish business owners and to promote cooperative ventures. aimed at promoting Jewish-Arab cooperation in the coming months. 2018 highlights included an Educational Tour held on November 21 for the Regional Environmental Association of the Forum of Associations to promote environmental projects in One of the truly outstanding accomplishments of this partnership has been the Zalafe Gallery the Wadi Ara region. The Tour was joined by graduates of Givat Haviva’s mediation courses as and Arts Center, which was established in 2016. The Arts Center serves the Jewish and Arab well as representatives of the Ministry of Environmental Protection in Umm al-Fahm. communities in the area and promotes cooperation and friendship through the medium of art. In 2018, Juliana Amara, one of the Center’s founders, brought the Zalafe Online Gallery and the exhibit Painting Grapevines Together to the Under the Lamppost Festival held at the Givat Regional Mediation, Sulcha, and Dialogue-Based Leadership Training Haviva Peace Gallery in September. Givat Haviva‘s Mediation/Sulcha/Leadership Course celebrated the completion of a third cycle in which local and regional leaders were trained in the language and nature of mediation and dialogue, and sulcha (Arabic tradition of conflict mitigation) in their region. Graduates led the & Emek Hefer establishment of mediation and dialogue centers in four Arab municipalities (Zemer, Baqa, Umm The social welfare teams of the Zemer-Emek Hefer Partnership organized several gatherings al-Fahm, and Arara) and expressed support for establishing a mediation center in Menashe. for senior citizens in 2018. In one meeting marking the end of Ramadan, senior Emek Hefer residents participated in the preparation of traditional cookies for Eid al-Fitr. Despite lacking a common language, participants found meaningful ways to connect and interact. Women from Writing a Shared Society Emek Hefer had a joint baking workshop where they learned about the customs of Ramadan Givat Haviva hosted a fascinating meeting in October, in which five authors participated in a and its concluding Eid al-Fitr holiday. panel discussion examining the reality and the future of Shared Society in Israel. The panel included: Riad Kabha - “The Wadi Has Two Banks,” Yoav Stern - “The Locals,” Mike Prashker - Another event was held at the social club in Kibbutz Ma’abarot. The gathering was attended by “A Place for Us All: Social Cohesion and the Future of Israel,” and Shuli Dichter - “Beyond Good 80 senior residents from the two municipalities who enjoyed a joint breakfast and an interactive Intentions.” Our partners in the Shared Communities program were present in the audience. art show in both Hebrew and Arabic and learned about kibbutz life. International Programming: The Experts Autumn School Baqa al-Gharbiyye & Menashe In October, Givat Haviva, in partnership with The Peace Academy Rhineland-Palatinate, convened Two teams representing a total of twenty representatives of senior citizens’ associations of The Experts Autumn School, a week-long gathering of 23 international authorities on identity- the Baka-Menashe Partnership took part in meetings at the “Milo” Senior Citizen Center in the based conflict to share experiences and exchange ideas. This gathering of experts increases . The meetings increased understanding between the two communities awareness and strengthens resolve for the shared society movement internationally. Participants and sparked conversations regarding progress and ongoing challenges in serving the senior returned to their home countries with new resolve to pursue further research into conditions in citizen populations. The meetings began in December of 2018 and have continued into 2019. their own countries and new professional and personal bonds with their colleagues.

6 2018 Givat Haviva Annual Report givathaviva.org 7 Givat Haviva created Enrichment in order to address these disparities and to improve young Arabs’ capacity to succeed in Israeli society. HLE began as a pilot in 2014, EQUALITY serving 2,750 middle school student participants in 11 schools. The program has since grown to serve more than 28,000 Arab teenagers. Ministry of Education-certified Jewish instructors join with Arab middle school faculty colleagues to deliver weekly lessons in spoken Hebrew. Recognizing that equitable benefit from common resources is key to a shared society, Givat These educators improve their students’ Hebrew while offering a positive representation of the Haviva strengthens the skills of Arab students, advances the status of Arab women, and larger Jewish community. Many participants report having a better view of Jews and of Jewish contributes to economic development of Arab towns and villages. society as a result of interacting with their Hebrew teachers. Our goal is to bring HLE into every Arab middle school by 2023. Bara’em Hi-Tech (BHT) Israel is famous for its hi-tech industry, but while Arabs make up 21% of Israel’s population, Etgarim they account for just 4% of its hi-tech workforce. Bara’em Hi-Tech is our program that aims The Israeli government’s landmark to level the playing field. For a fourth year, BHT offers computer science training to Arab high Government Decision 922, passed school students (many from underserved backgrounds) and the chance to earn credits toward on December 30, 2015, represents a a bachelor’s degree while still in high school. The courses are taught at the faculty of national plan for a better inclusion of Academic College’s Department of Computer Science and are identical to those offered at the Arab sector in Israel’s economy and the college. Students completing the two-year Givat Haviva program are eligible to enroll at society. The Ministry of Education was Netanya Academic College. authorized to provide funds to Arab and Bedouin local councils for the creation On Tuesday, January 9, Bara’em Hi-Tech participants were invited to a meeting of the Knesset and implementation of a municipal Finance Committee on “Hi-Tech Entrepreneurship in Arab Society,” organized by MK Dr. Ahmad master plan for developing non-formal Tibi. Participants included Mohammad Darawshe - Director of the Center for Equality and education systems that address the Shared Society, Joseph Jabareen - Director of the Bara’em High-Tech Program, and about needs of local community members, 50 students from the program. Other participants included Minister of Science Ophir Akunis especially children and young people. (Likud), MK Aida Touma-Suleiman (Joint List), Tsofen CEO Sami Saadi, Government Relations, Facebook-Israel Communications Director Jordana Kotler and others. Under this framework, Givat Haviva has been operating six programs regionally and throughout the country, which Hebrew Language Enrichment (HLE) involve 47 unique communities, 128 Many Israeli Arabs lack strong Hebrew skills – something which holds them back professionally, courses, and roughly 3,200 participants. academically, and socially. The programs are Yihyeh B’seder for Vocational Hebrew; a Young Leadership Program in Regional Mediation in Arab Society; a Young Women’s Leadership for Change project; the Behind the Lens photography NUMBER OF STUDENTS program; a film-making project; and a street art activity.

1000,000 Advancing the Status of Arab Women 80,000 One of our longest-standing commitments is to advancing the status of Arab women in Israeli society. Our efforts include forming coalitions of Arab and Jewish women for joint 60,000 empowerment, and promoting the role of women in creating a shared society.

40,000 Promoting Women's Leadership: A graduation ceremony for Promoting Women in Management and Politics was organized in cooperation with the Adva Center and took place 20,000 in October 2018. The project focused on women entering management and political roles in Israeli society. Ten Jewish and ten Arab women considering a run for office in the 2018 0 municipal elections participated in the in-depth series of lectures and workshops designed to 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 provide the skills necessary to help run a campaign. As Ms. Anhar Masarwa, Director of the Unit for Gender Empowerment and Equality at Givat Haviva, noted, “We can see the signs of this project’s impact by looking at the map of the recent election results…in which 19 women from *Source: Inter-Agency Task Force on Israeli Arab Issues] https://www.iataskforce.org/sites/default/files/resource/resource-1714.pdf the Arab sector were elected to serve.”

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Givat Haviva responds to ever-changing developments in Jewish-Arab relations through solidarity, awareness, and media outreach activities. In 2018, we published the outcomes of the Roadmap for a Shared Society initiative, convened our Sixth Annual Shared Society Conference, hosted several official visits by dignitaries, and sponsored a series of public solidarity events.

The Roadmap for a Shared Society The Sixth Annual Givat Haviva Shared Society Conference The Shared Society Conference is the premiere event convening all those working to build a THE ROADMAP With financial support from the European Union, the Roadmap for a Shared Society shared society in Israel. The first five conferences (2013 - 2017) brought together hundreds of project was undertaken by Givat Haviva citizens and leaders from diverse sectors of Jewish and Arab society, garnering high-profile in 2016 and 2017 to invite the Israeli support from Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, U.S. President Barack Obama, and Palestinian 20,000 government, the media, the academic Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. The Conference is a platform for discussion, sharing members provided input community, civil society organizations, experiences, and collaborative strategy development. and the general public to join together in examining two of Israel’s most pressing The Sixth Annual Givat Haviva Shared Society Conference, entitled The Roadmap for a Shared public engagement issues: the reconciliation of its divided Society: From Theory to Practice, took place on May 6, 2018. The Conference was a platform meetings held Jewish and Arab societies and the for the discussion of practical steps for promoting and implementing the recommendations socio-economic empowerment of its of the Roadmap, together with representatives of fellow organizations, national and local Arab citizens, and to propose broadly- government and academia, Knesset members, mayors, civil society activists, and leaders from supported action steps. Israel and around the world. concrete proposals Working groups were assembled presented comprising 70 Arab and Jewish Official Visits Solidarity and Activism authorities in five key areas (education, Jan 30, 2018 July 30, 2018 - The Largest Arabic economic development, government Visit of Mexican Ambassador Pablo Lesson in the World and governance, land use, and cultural Macedo Riba Responding to the passage of the Nation- representation/restorative processes). Each group consisted of Arab and Jewish professionals May 27, 2018 State Law, Givat Haviva, together with from the public and private sectors. An effort was made to include representatives from the Visit of Ministers of Education Stefanie other shared society organizations, widest possible range of perspectives. Each working group was headed by two Champions, Hubig and Ulrich Commerçon from the arranged a mass Arabic lesson at Habima one Jewish and one Arab – prominent figures with a commitment to consensus building and German Federal States of Rhineland- Square in . The event was attended with authoritative expertise. Palatinate and Saarland. by thousands. Nov 2, 2018 December 5, 2018 - Women take to With 40 public engagement meetings in both Arab and Jewish communities and input from Visit of the Minister of Justice of the streets to protest domestic abuse. over 20,000 members of the public obtained via online surveys, more than 160,000 Israelis German Federal State of North Rhine- In 2018, 25 women - 13 from Arab society reviewed the recommendations. Westphalia, Mr. Peter Biesenbach and 12 from Jewish society - were murdered. Violence is not confined to The process culminated in 60 concrete proposals, which were presented to the Knesset in national boundaries. Gender discrimination a conference sponsored by the Knesset Coalition for Shared Living in December 2017. This in the economy is common to all women marked the beginning of advocacy for adoption of concrete steps to move Israel toward a in Israel. Therefore, the struggle against shared society. violence and for equality must be a joint struggle. Thousands of women went on The Roadmap entered a new phase in 2018 when the Knesset Coalition formally adopted strike and took to the streets to protest for the recommendations focusing on Education and Economic Development as part of their a day. A joint Jewish-Arab demonstration work plan. took place at the entrance to Givat Haviva as part of this national event.

10 2018 Givat Haviva Annual Report givathaviva.org 11 Heart to Heart Since 2011, twenty Children Teaching Children participants have been chosen annually to take part in a leadership delegation to Canada called Heart to Heart. They spend two and a half weeks together at Camp Shomria, near Ottawa. Daily activities include team-building workshops, camping trips, and facilitated dialogue about the narratives, politics, and power dynamics faced in their daily lives at home. The camp’s unique atmosphere and exposure to Canada’s multicultural society allows for the development of profound connections among participants. The group also visits Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and spends four days living with Canadian host families in Toronto.

Living the Difference In 2018, students created the film Living the Difference, comparing the two high schools they attend to bring attention to the distinctions between Jewish and Arab schools in Israel. Participants were enthusiastic about sharing their insights with family and peers. Givat Haviva will use the film as a tool to spark discussion among new participants in our educational programs. We are proud of these youth who have become proactive participants in the effort EDUCATION for an egalitarian and democratic society in Israel. Alumni Conference The first Heart to Heart Alumni Conference, entitledHeart to Heart – Across the Generations, Givat Haviva sees education that nurtures intercultural awareness and embraces diversity bringing together some 60 Jewish and Arab participants from the 2011-2017 programs, was as critical to combating the ignorance and mistrust underlying human conflict. We teach for held on February 10th, 2018 at Givat Haviva. dialogue, cooperation, and mutual respect with programs that reach tens of thousands of students and teachers. Several have been formally adopted by Israel’s Ministry of Education, Hussam from , a 2011 Heart to Heart alumnus who is now a computer science student and many have received national and international recognition. at University said, “Since then I have kept in touch with Jewish friends from the delegation, and when I was assigned to live in the university dorms with Jewish students, I had no problem. I do not always agree with them politically, but I can live with them, despite our different opinions.” Together for the Environment Givat Haviva engages elementary school children from neighboring Arab and Jewish “There is no doubt that this experience accompanies me every day,” commented Loren Stern, communities in an educational project that promotes a culture of sustainability and shared a soldier in the IDF. “Everywhere I go, I tell about the personal acquaintance I experienced with community through experience. The program facilitates environmental awareness among Arab youth, and how positive this experience was.” young citizens in both communities in order to create a spirit of regional cooperation and shared community building. Children and educators from schools in each community Noa Nusenkorn, an 11th grader at Mevo’ot Iron High School, who participated in the 2017 participate in educational workshops in order to learn about sustainability and shared delegation, spoke about the special significance she found in the words of Israel’s national citizenship. They are challenged to create usable art with recyclable materials as an anthem, Hatikvah, in the wake of what she experienced in the camp. educational tool. Following the success of the first conference, organizers and graduates alike decided to 2018 Scope of Activity maintain regular contact and to make the conference a tradition every year. 4 Pairs - 240 Jewish and Arab Youth

Learning Together (LEV) Children Teaching Children Learning Together (LEV) is a teacher-led program of encounters between paired Jewish and Children Teaching Children (CTC) is a two-year civics study and encounter program that Arab middle school classes. Givat Haviva trains Arab and Jewish educators to conduct the has reached over 30,000 teachers and students in Arab and Jewish middle schools during youth encounters between their classes and facilitates the initial meetings at the Givat Haviva its 27 years of operation. Integrated as part of the formal and informal curriculum in Arab campus. The teachers jointly design and lead their classes in four subsequent encounters, and Jewish schools, the program equips students, teachers, and principals with tools to which alternate between the two schools and focus on shared living in Israeli society. Through foster mutual understanding. Jewish and Arab teachers and middle school-age students the program, students have an opportunity to get to know the other in a setting of curiosity are guided in grappling with complex issues of national and individual identity, community and acceptance, while the teachers are empowered to facilitate this experiential learning. The life, and conflicting narratives in a shared land. The children visit one another’s schools, have program culminates in a final joint field trip or a deeper experiential encounter at the Givat discussions, and participate in activities in both indoor and outdoor settings. Haviva campus.

2018 Scope of Activity 2018 Scope of Activity 9 Pairs - 540 Jewish and Arab Youth 9 Pairs - 540 Jewish and Arab Youth

12 2018 Givat Haviva Annual Report givathaviva.org 13 Coming of Age in Shared Public Space hard. In school they don’t teach spoken Hebrew. … Here I see 10-year-old kids working together, Shared use of common public areas – hospitals, parks, malls, etc. – by Jews and Arabs hearing the other side…” He said that he began learning Hebrew in earnest thanks to soccer, demands the learning of customs and acquisition of new skills. It requires tolerance when he left the village and began to play in a nearby team with Jews. “But I’m most astounded of diversity in appearance, language, and cultural behavior. Arab Israelis’ customs of by the Jewish kids. I’m used to them looking at Arabic differently. Here they’re cooperating consumption, work, and leisure necessitate the development of more flexible and accepting toward a common goal. There’s a sense of equality…I believe it helps coexistence when kids grow attitudes among Jewish Israelis – attitudes which will enhance Arab Israelis’ access to up with meetings like this from a young age.” the workplace, shopping, and other social contexts. The program’s aim is to address the challenge that shared public space presents daily to Jewish and Arab Israeli citizens through Youth Exchanges one-day seminars for high school students. Delegations of Jewish and Arab youth from partnered Face-to-Face: Jewish-Arab Teen communities visit North Encounters Givat Haviva’s Coming of Age America and where they meet with counterpart youth Face-to-Face facilitates encounters between and Face to Face are the largest delegations and undergo an groups of Jewish and Arab high school students dialogue programs in Isreael intense and in-depth learning and their teachers in two-day, intensive seminars process that includes a look at designed to create a greater understanding of the complex histories, narratives, one another, reduce feelings of fear and hatred, 3,000 and heritages of these peoples and forge a preliminary basis for dialogue students served and how contemporary issues between the two populations. The program affect them all. model is comprised of three educational phases: a separate half-day preparatory session for each • The Kurt Löwenstein Education Center (Germany) group of students and teachers; a multi-faceted 40 100+ two-day interpersonal encounter between schools educators • Caritas Association Nuremberg (Germany) the groups; and a follow-up session for the • Haus am Maiberg (Germany) respective groups back at school. Participating • Building Bridges (Germany) schools are provided with tools encouraging them to continue joint activity following the program’s end. In what is the first opportunity Youth delegations to North America are conducted in partnership with Hashomer Hatzair for most participants to meet the “other,” Face-to-Face is breaking down barriers of fear and U.S.A and Canada. division, ensuring that young Israelis are better equipped to build a shared society based on mutual understanding and partnership.

Soccer for Peace In Memoriam Givat Haviva held its fourth Soccer for Peace Romi Cohen of was one of ten students killed in a flash Camp, bringing over 60 Arab and Jewish flood during a school trip on April 26, 2018. 10-12-year-old boys for 3 days of soccer, dialogue, and social activities. They stayed at Romi was a 2016 participant in Givat Haviva‘s “Through Others’ Givat Haviva, played soccer at neighboring Eyes.” The program brings Israeli Arab and Jewish teenagers Kibbutz Maanit, and gathered to watch the together through the art of photography. She took part in a Givat World Cup Semifinals on the campus plaza Haviva delegation to bring the message of peaceful co-existence to the United States. with parents, counselors, and friends in the evenings. The last day of camp featured Romi said, “If I had a message for other Jewish Israeli kids my age, I would say, ‘don’t the playoffs and an exhibition match with judge people before you get to know them and be open to new things…It doesn’t representatives from the American, Canadian, matter who you are and where you came from, it all depends on you.’” German, and Argentine embassies.

May Romi’s memory be a blessing. The 2018 camp included Ahmed Nahia as a counselor. Nahia has played for the Palestinian national team and for the local Hapoel Umm al-Fahem. He remarked, “I’m amazed by the camp! When I was their age, I was scared to speak Hebrew. To think that Arab and Jewish kids are working together like I see here today, is inconceivable. I started to learn Hebrew in 8th. It was

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The Through Others Eyes project has consistently yielded positive personal impact and 2018 was no exception. TOE participants and program graduates go on to become international peacemaking exemplars, and contribute to the many other programs of Givat Haviva:

• Over the last five years there has been an increase of the number of youth who continue to be active in Jewish-Arab programming two - three years following initial participation. Photography: Through Others’ Eyes Now in its nineteenth year, Through Others’ • Both male and female participants have continued to meet with new participants Eyes participants have the unique opportunity of the program, sharing their experiences to view the lives of their peers on the other and promoting the program in the local side of the social divide through the camera communities. lens. Over the course of a school year, 20 • A majority of the male participants Arab and Jewish high school students learn have continued to work with younger photography and get to know one another participants in our Soccer for Peace from a new and different perspective through summer camp as youth counselors. a series of 25 joint meetings. Participants gain a personal understanding of their • Veteran participants have been instrumental in rallying public support for peers by visiting their homes, meeting their peacemaking efforts during difficult socio- ARTS AND CULTURE families, and photographing them. The political times. process culminates in an exhibition of the participants’ work in weeks. Being far from • Approximately 40% have the political and social pressures of home continued to be Art and culture are powerful ways in which hearts and minds are affected, evoking basic combined with a shared living experience part of other human values which transcend social and psychological boundaries. They can infuse narratives afforded the Arab and Jewish youth the international of mistrust and prejudice with a new language of universal humanism. exchange opportunity for more open discussion and programs, 40% ability to develop meaningful friendships and particularly connections with American Jews, Christians, with German Peace Gallery and Polish and hosted by Hashomer Hatzair’s Givat Haviva provides a public space to exhibit artwork focusing on themes related to its youth. Camp Shomria. The group was featured at the join additional mission of building a peaceful, shared society. It also raises awareness regarding pressing issues exchange opening of their photography exhibit at The • A number of on Israel’s social agenda. The Gallery hosts exhibits by artists from all sectors of Israeli society, programs Puffin Cultural Forum in Teaneck, NJ. and at a participants as well as collaborative exhibits from opposite sides of social divides. Thousands of local and special exhibit at Temple Israel New Rochelle have been international guests have visited the gallery, stimulating discussion and dialogue around the invited in Westchester County, NY. At both events, themes presented. In 2018, the gallery displayed 10 exhibits, welcoming some 4,000 guests. abroad to speak about their experiences. Arab and Jewish participants spoke about Speaking engagements in 2018 by veteran their experiences as TOE participants and had participants were held in the spring in Canada and in the summer in Holland. a discussion with the audience.

16 2018 Givat Haviva Annual Report givathaviva.org 17 The school’s long-term mission is to seed the world with a new generation of global leaders, including those who can help create a more peaceful future in the Middle East.

Our aim is to create a group of diverse international and Israeli leaders with the skills and desire to work towards a more equitable and sustainable future. Our students live and learn together in English, gaining academic excellence through the rigorous IB curriculum and extra-curricular activities that equip students with the knowledge and experience needed to grow as leaders.

The school’s long-term mission is to seed the world with a new generation of global leaders, I love my teachers. Their including those who can help create a more style of teaching is great peaceful future in the Middle East. Through living together, students are challenging the myth that and different. the “other” is someone to be feared or mistrusted. Sitta-Paynesville, Liberia Moreover, their families and communities are GIVAT HAVIVA INTERNATIONAL coming together, many for the first time.

CENTER - CO.LAB Beyond Academics As the school day ends, students begin their tailored program of conflict resolution, leadership The International Center at Givat Haviva (Co.Lab) offers dedicated educational programs and development, and social entrepreneurship. These fosters partnerships with organizations to promote social justice and intercultural cooperation. are applied through real-life situations - building Co.Lab brings together youth, students, educators, community activists, and leaders to their school culture and volunteering in the local generate ideas and social initiatives. communities. Qualified facilitators work with our students to explore creative solutions to local Co.Lab consists of: and global challenges. Students become active • Givat Haviva International School (GHIS) leaders and listeners who will impact their home • Programs for Overseas Visitors communities and countries in the next stages of • The Institute for Arabic Studies their lives.

GHIS is filling a void and creating hope for a better future both in Israel and beyond. GHIS GIVAT HAVIVA INTERNATIONAL bridges gaps - between Arabs and Jews, religious It’s easy to interact without and secular, Israeli and international - bringing people together who otherwise would be unlikely fear of judgement. SCHOOL - GHIS to meet. The young people who are living and Ryan-Reineh, Israel learning at this school celebrate diversity in a way Opened August 2018 not often experienced in Israel. Supporting GHIS GHIS is a two-year residential school offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma. represents a chance to become partners in a Launched in August 2018, our inaugural class includes 55 students - 28 from Israel (half Arab project which will lead to a more just and inclusive and half Jews) and the other half from 16 other countries. society. GHIS is a true light unto the nations.

18 2018 Givat Haviva Annual Report givathaviva.org 19 THE INSTITUTE FOR ARABIC STUDIES

Building on over 60 years of experience as Israel’s leading Arabic language study center, The Institute for Arabic Studies utilizes an experiential approach to language study – exposing its students to different societies through face-to-face encounters and facilitating learning through cultural mediums: movies, songs, holidays, religious texts, poetry, literature, current PROGRAMS FOR OVERSEAS events, sports, and more. A range of courses are offered for both students and adults, as well VISITORS as learning events for language instructors and administrators. Intensive Studies for High School Graduates The International Center (Co.Lab) offers a range of activities for groups from around the world A five-month intensive to promote greater understanding of the complexities, opportunities, and challenges of Arab program in Arabic language, and Jewish communities living in Israel. history, and culture is run for Jewish high school graduates. The region surrounding Givat Haviva’s campus is a microcosm of the Israel-Palestinian reality, In addition to language revealing issues of land, security, and social relations. Participants have the unique opportunity see instruction, this year’s group of and experience this complex situation through lectures, tours, and encounters with Arab citizens fifty students participated in and Palestinians living over the - all a short distance from Givat Haviva. Our programs language laboratory exercises, are customized in content and duration (from 2 hours to 2 weeks). tours of Arab villages, history classes, meetings with Arab Throughout 2018, thousands of university students, journalists, youth groups, synagogue and students, movies in Arabic, and church groups, and community organizations from around the worl participated in Givat Haviva a variety of cultural activities. programs for overseas participants. We offered Birthright Plus programs (5 days of in-depth programming) and professor-led programs for international groups (with academic credits). Enrichment Days for High School Students Geo-Political Seminars The Language Unit facilitates Our professional facilitators lead seminars that focus on the geopolitics and diversity of the enrichment days for high region – its history, politics, identity, everyday life, and culture. Issues are brought to life through school students studying Givat Haviva’s famous Green-Line Tours: Arabic language and culture, • Who are the Arab citizens of Israel? enhancing the content and • Who are the Palestinians? (Informal encounters with Arab youth via panel discussion or experience of their studies. formal talks by a Givat Haviva speaker) Hundreds of students from • Relationships with the Jewish majority eight schools benefited • What is the Green Line and what is the security fence? from these events in 2018, gaining personal insight into through practical workshops and activities led by Arab moderators. Arabs and Jews in Israel – Challenges and Opportunities (3 -14 days seminar) This program includes background lectures, hands-on experiences, cultural encounters, workshops, and tours. It gives participants an understanding of the history of Jewish-Arab Arabic for Public Service Employees relations in the region and a chance to meet with local residents to learn about the current This program addresses the practical need of employees from a wide range of public situation and to understand their visions for a hopeful future. Participants are exposed to a organizations to communicate with the Arab population in Israel on a daily basis. Groups variety of perspectives through which to understand Jewish-Arab relations in Israel and are of employees learn basic Arabic skills and cultural traditions that enable them to engage in given access to communities they would otherwise almost certainly never encounter. positive and effective interactions with the Arab public.

20 2018 Givat Haviva Annual Report givathaviva.org 21 ORGANIZATION & ADMINISTRATION

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GIVAT HAVIVA AROUND THE WORLD France Israel Givat Haviva GH International / France 3785000 M.P. Menashe, Israel 159, rue de Charonne 75011 Paris Tel: 972-4-6309312 Contact : Marc-Alain Grumelin Fax: 972-4-6309305 Tel (mobile): 06 07 96 81 28 Email: [email protected] E Mail : [email protected] www.givathaviva.org.il http://www.givathaviva.fr

Adult Courses INTERNATIONAL OFFICES Germany United States Givat Haviva Deutschland e.V. A variety of courses are offered in literary and colloquial Arabic for adults at both beginner Givat Haviva Educational Foundation Postfach 121205 and advanced levels. They run throughout the year on a weekly basis, in addition to an Rostan, Director of Development D-10606 Berlin intensive course offered in the summer months catering to overseas audiences. 300 individuals 601 W. 26th St., Suite 325-25 Tel: +49 (611) 16888364 graduated from these courses in 2018 alone! New York, NY 10001 Email: [email protected] Tel: (212) 989-9272 www.givat-haviva.net Learning Events Fax: (212) 989-9840 Email: [email protected] The Netherlands The Institute also convenes teachers, coordinators, and supervisors of Arabic language www.givathaviva.org instruction for various conferences and seminars in order to enrich their performance and Stichting Vrienden van Givat Haviva Leidseweg 443 2253 JG Voorschoten cultivate shared learning. Europe Givat Haviva – Havatzelet Europe Tel: +31 6 17234543 Torsten Reibold, Director Email: [email protected] Postfach 12 02 61 www.givat-haviva.nl 65080 Wiesbaden, Germany PROFESSIONAL ARABIC: THE CASE FOR LINGUISTIC ACCESSIBILITY Tel: +49(611)16888364 Email: [email protected] Schweizer Freundeskreis von Givat Haviva “It’s 2AM. An older man arrives at the emergency room, complaining of chest pains. He looks ill Im Grossacher 4 and frightened. And you stand before him helplessly, without the ability to communicate, to say a comforting word, to ask what happened, where it hurts, or when it began. For the most basic Austria CH-8127 Forch communication, you depend on random translators, and every conversation is fragmented, poorly Österreichischer Freundeskreis von Tel: (41) 01-918 38 60 understood, impersonal. Givat Haviva Email: [email protected] “We were a group of medical school graduates about to begin our internships, who chose to use z. H. Hashomer Hatzair Wien www.givathaviva.ch our vacation after 6 years of medical school to become better doctors for our Arab patients. Givat Desider Friedmann Platz 1b Haviva’s Arabic Studies Institute created an intensive course in spoken Arabic with an emphasis on 1010 Wien medical terms especially for us. We studied not only the basics of the language, but also codes of behavior and Arab culture. Our teacher taught us not only how to ask the patient how he is, but also Email: [email protected] how to communicate respectfully and create a bond of trust and understanding. http://givathaviva.at/

“Each of us finished the course by conducting a full medical phone interview in Arabic. Next time a patient comes to us who speaks only Arabic, we will be able to begin the conversation with him in his own language. We will still need translators to get a full medical profile, but the moment we have even a little language in common, the atmosphere changes.”

22 2018 Givat Haviva Annual Report givathaviva.org 23 HAVIVA REIK PEACE AWARD THE GIVAT HAVIVA SHARED SOCIETY The Haviva Reik Peace Award was established by Givat Haviva to honor individuals who have demonstrated an active commitment to advancing human rights, building mutual AWARD understanding, and working for peace. The award is an original piece of artwork crafted by an Israeli artist and is given annually to one or two individuals who, in addition to their engagement in peace and understanding, have also contributed to the efforts of Givat Haviva. The Shared Society Award is presented to individuals in recognition of exceptional efforts The award is bestowed in memory of Haviva Reik. Born in in 1914, Haviva Reik was supporting and advancing a shared society for Jews and Arabs in Israel. an active member of the socialist-Zionist youth movement HaShomer HaTzair. She later immigrated to and became a member of Kibbutz Ma’anit. During World War II, Mr. Reuven Rivlin Ms. Carol Zabar she volunteered in the British Army and parachuted behind Nazi lines in Slovakia in order to President of the State of Israel Jewish philanthropist and activist from organize the Jewish resistance. She was captured and executed by the Nazis in November Mr. Roni Naftaly New York working for a equal and shared 1944. Givat Haviva was named in her memory, as the embodiment of one who dedicated her Former Chairman, Mei Eden Ltd. and society in Israel life to defend human freedom. Former Chairman, Givat Haviva Mr. Medhat Zahalka Face-to-Face Program District Supervisor of the Arab Sector in the Haviva Reik Award Recipients: Mr. Abdallah Hattib of the Ministry of Education Fred Howard, USA Dr. Ellen Ringier, Switzerland Director of Arab Education, Israeli Ministry Mr. Mazen Ghenaim Peace activist and supporter of peace Activist against racism and xenophobia of Education Mayor of and Chairman of the organizations in Israel Hans Georg Meyer, Germany Ms. Rachel Mituki (posthumous award) Heads of the Arab Heads Camelia Sadat, USA/ Director of the State’s Centre for Political Director of the Ministry of Education’s Professor Yuli Tamir Daughter of the late Anwar Sadat, Education, Rheinland Pfalz, peace activist Haifa District Former Minister of Education of Israel and President of Egypt; active in building an and facilitator in the relationship between Dr. Aiman Saif President of Shenkar College Israeli-Palestinian compromise Germany and Israel Director of the Authority for the Caroline Kennedy-Cuomo, USA Dr. Peter Liatowitsch & Prof. Eduard Economic Development of the Arab, Human rights activist Badeen, Switzerland and Circassian Sectors in the Kurt Beck, Germany Activists for a just peace between Israelis Prime Minister’s Office Prime Minister, State of Rheinland Pfalz and Palestinians, and between Jews and Arabs in Switzerland Colette Avital, Israel Former Member of Knesset and Israeli Sigmar Gabriel, Germany Consul General; Middle East peace activist Prime Minister, State of Niedersachsen Dalia Rabin-Pelossof, Israel Maestro Daniel Barenboim Peace activist, Former Member of Knesset Conductor and pianist, peace activist and co-founder, together with the late Edward Mohammad Ali, USA Said, of the international youth orchestra Peace activist and recipient of the Bill “East-Western-Divan” Clinton Award Dagmar Schmidt, Germany (posthumous Johannes Rau, Germany award) Prime Minister, State of Nordrhein- Member of the Bundestag, President of Westfalen; former President of the Givat Haviva Germany, activist for dialogue Federal Republic of Germany between Palestinians and Israelis Yaela Granot, Israel Ahinoam (Noa) Nini and Mira Awad Peace activist and former Director of Renowned singers and musicians, activists Givat Haviva for peace and Israeli-Palestinian dialogue.

24 2018 Givat Haviva Annual Report givathaviva.org 25 DONORS & SUPPORTERS STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES Givat Haviva expresses its sincere appreciation to its donors, supporters, and friends for their contribution to our projects and programs. We also thank our many dedicated volunteers around the world for their time, effort, and commitment. Budget Line Actual Actual Projected • “A group of family and friends, in memory • Madeleine Holzer, USA 2017 2018 2019 of Danielle Haddad (z”l),” France • Matt Thomases, USA • Abu Much - Amz Shemesh, Israel • Menachem Ben Zvi, Israel Income • Afifi Group, Israel • Michael & Elaine Blechman, USA Programming and • Anne Frank Fonds, Switzerland 1,351,981 1,826,092 2,465,024 • Monique Weil, USA Outsourcing • Brian Lurie, USA • Moshe & Fegie Barkan, USA European Grants and • Carol Zabar, USA • Paul Wessels, Netherlands 709,145 713,018 824,299 Donations • Check Point Software, Israel • Rami Levi Fund, Israel U.S Grants and • Claude Ghez, USA • Rayne Trust, UK 432,240 631,768 1,013,005 Donations • Crain Zivy-Stiftung, Switzerland • Ron Prosor Friends, Israel Israel Grants and • Deutscher Freundeskreis von Givat • Roni Naftali (Adtom LTD), Israel 223,272 327,104 485,599 Donations Haviva, Germany • Sam Spiegel Foundation, USA Israel Government • Dreyfus-Stiftung, Switzerland • Schiller-Stiftung, Switzerland 134,691 157,684 626,389 • Einat Ben, Israel • Schweizerischer Freundeskreis von Givat Allocations • Ellen Ringier, Switzerland Haviva, Switzerland Havazelet Allocation 68,443 84,507 197,524 • Elsayed Elmarzouky, USA • Sir Mark Moody Stuart, UK Total Income 2,929,772 3,740,173 5,611,841 • Embassy of Argentina, Israel • Soccer for Peace, USA • Embassy of Canada to Israel, Canada • Social Venture Fund, USA Expenses • Evangelical Church in the Rhineland, • Stichting Sionshulp, Netherlands Germany • Stichting Vrienden van Givat Haviva, Labor Expenses • Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Netherlands Salaries and Benefits 1,179,154 1,691,210 2,155,406 Germany, Germany • Susan Sysler, USA Freelance Employees 661,952 672,986 1,025,664 • Eyal and Elisheva Dagan, Israel • Temple Micah Synagogue, USA Leasing and Fuel 72,152 87,663 137,745 • Federal Foreign Office, Germany • The Janey Fund Charitable Trust, USA Total Labor Expenses 1,913,258 2,451,859 3,318,815 • Federal Ministry of Education, Austria • The Moises Itzkowich Foundation, Israel • Federal State of Nordrhein-Westfalen, • The Naomi & Nehemiah Cohen Operating Expenses 1,006,514 1,288,314 2,293,026 Germany Foundation, USA Total Expenses 2,929,772 3,740,173 5,611,841 • Federal State of Rheinland-Pfalz, • The New Israel Fund, Israel Germany • The Pears Family Charitable Trust, UK • Frankel Family Foundation, USA • The Puffin Foundation, USA • Friedrich Ebert-Foundation, Germany • Robert Bosch Foundation, Germany • Fuez Abu Musi, Israel • The Schocken Foundation, USA • Imad and Reem Unis (Alfa Omega), Israel • The Shine Trust, USA • Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen, • The Thomases Family Endowment of Germany the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation, • Judith Scheuer & Joseph Mellicker, USA USA • The Denning Trust, UK • Vitol Foundation, Switzerland • Kenneth Goldman Donor Fund, USA • Yehuda Naftali, (Big Shopping Centers), • King Baudouin Foundation, Belgium Israel • Les Amis de Givat Haviva, France • Yuval Ben Abba, Israel

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