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Hand in Hand Hand in Hand Integrated Education in Israel, Annual Creating a Better Future Re for Both Jews & Arabs Po R T Annual Report 2018-19 1 يدًا بيد יד ביד Hand in Hand Hand in Hand Integrated Education in Israel, Annual Creating a Better Future Re for Both Jews & Arabs po r t 2 0 1 8 - 1 9 2 Our Children “Deserve to Grow Up Not Being Afraid of Each Other ” Annual Report 2018-19 3 يدًا بيد יד ביד Hand in Hand Hand in Hand Israel’s Only Network of Integrated Schools for Jews & Arabs 1,950 Students 6 Locations Across Israel Pre-K through 12 Thousands of Impacted Families 4 Message from Our CEO Dear Friends, Last winter, we held a retreat that brought teachers, alumni, staff, and active parents together for the first time. It was an exhilarating event encapsulating what Hand in Hand is all about - bringing up the next generation, impacting society, building community, and institutionalizing equality. I was especially touched to hear the following words spoken by Sarah Sheikh, a Hand in Hand graduate, who shared: “The Hand in Hand education wired our brains differently – I am wired to assume that there will always be more than one angle to an issue, and I have the ability, for the rest of my life, to listen – even when it’s something that’s difficult to hear.” More than anything, the past year has been about growing. We operated six Hand in Hand schools with 1,835 students and community work reaching some 10,000 people. We laid the groundwork to build a seventh community and school, this time in Nazareth Illit. Our talented educators have been creating new multicultural syllabi, standardizing curricula teaching Arabic as a second language, and developing platforms to share Hand in Hand principles and learning with schools across the country. Looking ahead, we are fully committed to building shared society through: • Strengthening and expanding our network to ultimately create a Hand in Hand bilingual school as an educational alternative in every mixed city or region in Israel. • Creating more middle and high schools steeped in educational excellence and leadership development, staying with our students through these identity-building years. • Transforming our campuses into hubs of shared living and bilingual learning for the wider community, anchors for our communities to promote the principles of shared society and multiculturalism. • Impacting the general public education system and forging partnerships with major institutions countrywide. We are on an unprecedented trajectory of growth, so that Hand in Hand will increasingly serve as a model of shared society and shift perceptions of what is possible here. We aim to be a beacon of equality for Arabs and Jews, inspiring Israelis to build a more just and inclusive society. We wouldn’t be able to affect this change without the support of friends and partners, in Israel and around the world, who donate their time, effort and money to making this possible. I want to thank each and every one of you for standing with us and sharing our vision of change in Israel and making it a reality. We’re excited about what the years ahead will look like, and we move into the future with confidence knowing that you’ll be at our side. Dani Dani Elazar CEO, Hand in Hand Annual Report 2018-19 5 يدًا بيد יד ביד Hand in Hand Strategy to Expand Hand in Hand’s Impact Open New Schools in Locations with Mixed Jewish-Arab Populations NEW Expand to High School NEW Galilee in Major Metropolitan Areas Haifa NEW Establish Parent-Led Communities NEW in Each Hand in Hand Location Wadi Ara Develop Unique Pedagogy for a Bilingual, Multicultural, Excellent Education Kfar Saba Establish Pedagogic Resource Center Creating Curricula for HIH & the Wider Education System Jaffa NEW Jerusalem Expand Government Partnerships on Local and National Levels Develop Alumni Network NEW of Socially-Engaged Young Adults Existing Hand in Hand schools NEW Potential expansion locations Overcoming Divisions The fact that Israel “has separate education systems is the primary catalyst for rooted prejudice to the ‘other’... and a central cause of hostility between different population groups and trends of societal fragmentation. ” Prof. Mordechai Kremnitzer, Israel Democracy Institute Generations-old divisions between Israel’s Jewish and Arab communities are pervasive: speaking different languages, following different religions and traditions, living in separate communities and neighborhoods, and rarely sharing public activities. For historic reasons, the K-12 public school system educates Arab and Jewish children separately, perpetuating these divisions and undermining the long-run potential of Israeli society. Annual 2018-19 7 يدًا بيد יד ביד Hand in Hand Building a Better Future Hand in Hand exists to overcome this historic division. Our schools are a practical model for integrated bilingual education as part of the public K-12 system and we amplify the impact of our schools through the activities of organized public communities. We do not ignore or gloss over past divisions or present differences. Our activity – both in schools and in the parent communities – is designed to face these challenges directly and to overcome their pernicious impact on Israeli society. Our schools and community activities show that “learning together – living together” is not only theoretically possible, but is a concrete daily reality in parts of Israel today. And so, our schools and communities show the way to a better future for everyone: for our children and teachers, for their families and friends, for both Jewish and Arab communities, and for Israel as a whole. Schools + Communities = Impact in Society When I go up to heaven one In each location where we operate, Hand in Hand’s “day, and they ask me what I did school and parent-led community become an anchor for shared society. We forge partnerships with local to get there, I will tell them about institutions – municipalities, libraries, and community this project. It gives hope to centers as well as civic and religious leaders from different traditions. And media coverage (both local people - not ideas or ideologies. and national) helps amplify Hand in Hand’s public presence. We see every day how our example inspires ” them to adopt more inclusive practices that respect Ami Katz, Former Director, and reflect the diversity of Israeli society. Jaffa Municipal Authority 8 Meet Two of Our Students Bassem 5th-Grader, Galilee School “At my school we celebrate everyone’s holidays together. We light candles on Hanukkah, celebrate the birth of Muhammad, and celebrate Easter. This kind of stuff doesn’t happen at other schools in my village... I feel like I’m a part of a big family here, and my wish for us is that we’ll always continue to celebrate together.” Annual 2018-19 9 يدًا بيد יד ביד Hand in Hand Noga 6th-Grader, Wadi Ara School “I hope that this school will exist forever. Our school gives kids the opportunity to see that everyone is the same. That everyone is equal. Jews and Arabs, people with disabilities, LGBT people—everyone deserves an equal chance! Our school is one more small step towards peace and this step can get bigger. We can all help it grow and influence the world. I want to be a singer or a surgeon or a dancer or an astronaut or an archaeologist or a geologist, but maybe I’ll be an actress or a writer or a poet or a prime minister or the person who invents the drug for Alzheimer’s or a model or a fashion designer or someone who raises funds for charities... or maybe something else!” 10 Hand in Hand Schools Hand in Hand is Israel’s largest and fastest-growing network of integrated Jewish-Arab schools. In the 2018-19 school year, we enrolled 1,835 Jewish and Arab (Muslim and Christian) students; and together with the Ministry of Education, we employed about 300 Jewish and Arab teachers, principals and other professionals. These students and teachers represent thousands of Arab and Jewish families who are living the reality of integrated education every day. Here are the fundamental principles that guide our school network: 1. Integrated Hand in Hand schools are designed specifically to attract both Jewish and Arab (Muslim and Christian) students and also to employ a teaching staff from both communities. In younger grades, we aim to have a Jewish and an Arab teacher in the classroom at all times; older students may be taught by one teacher at a time, with different subjects being taught by different teachers. In our schools, all students and all teachers are equal and each individual is encouraged to reach his or her full potential. 2. Bilingual Our schools provide immersive bilingual education. Basic classes are taught in both Hebrew and Arabic; while more advanced classes may be taught in one language or the other. Our pedagogical system aims to give all students an effective working command of both languages. We know that bilingual education contributes to the intellectual development of each individual and also promotes mutual understanding of the different communities that comprise our schools. Multilingualism has a whole slew of incredible side effects: Multi-linguals “tend to score better on standardized tests, especially in math, reading and vocabulary; they are better at remembering lists or sequences ... they are more perceptive to their surroundings and therefore better at focusing in on important information while weeding out misleading information... ” “For a Better Brain, Learn Another Language” The Atlantic (October 18, 2014) Annual Report 2018-19 11 يدًا بيد יד ביד Hand in Hand 3. Public Hand in Hand schools are part of the Ministry of Education public school network. We teach the core state curriculum, are subject to supervision by both the Ministry of Education and municipal education departments, and receive substantial financial support from the Ministry budget.
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