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The Mofet Institute

National Network
إسرائيل
Address

The Mofet Institute, Shoshana Parsitz 15, Tel Aviv 69378
Tel Aviv
إسرائيل

Telephone
050-887 5552
E-Mail
tak@macam.ac.il
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
2005
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information
The founders/directors of the Center for Technology and Multiculturalism are ICT professionals, heads of ICT in their respective colleges.The Center has a Steering Committee and an Advisory Board. The budget is mainly from the Ministry of Education in israel, staff of 16, Budget resources $397,134 Projects: courses, conferences, school projects and classes Partners are the Ministry of Education and the Teacher colleges in Israel
Mission and Objectives

The Center aims to build bridges and cooperation among secular and religious Arabs and Jews in Israel, through effective use of the Internet and other cutting-edge technologies. Most specifically, it seeks to:
* Develop innovative educational models that connect cultures, using advanced technologies and applying these to schools;
* Enable Israeli teachers of diverse cultural backgrounds, to acquire knowledge and experience in using the Internet and other advanced communication technologies as teaching tools, while getting acquainted with each other;
* Develop and integrate on-line teaching units that inculcate acceptance of, and respect for those who are "different", both in teaching colleges and in schools;
* Create an inter-cultural online community comprising the teaching staff of teaching colleges and schools;
* Forge multi-cultural ties among faculty members and students at Israeli teacher education colleges; and among school students;
* Stimulate cooperative ventures in multiculturalism, among colleges and with the Ministry of Education, in Israel, as well as in other countries facing multi-cultural challenges.

Main Projects / Activities

The Center develops contact and collaborative learning within small multicultural groups, progressing gradually from on-line communication--which guarantees equal footing--to face-to-face interaction.
It operates on five levels:
1) Inter-college multi-cultural IT conferences for educators;
2) Joint innovative multi-cultural IT courses for Jewish and Arab student teachers;
3) Joint innovative multi-cultural IT courses for Jewish and Arab in-service teachers;
4) Joint multi-cultural IT courses for students in Jewish and Arab schools; and
5) Teaching units in teaching colleges that contribute to reducing prejudices among future teachers.

Contact (1) Full Name
Dr. Elaine Hoter
Head of the organisation
Dr. Miri Shonfeld

The Movement for Life in Dignity

National Network
إسرائيل
Address

31 Rambam Street, p. O. Box 5171 postal code: 84151
Beer Sheva
إسرائيل

Telephone
052-6373381
Fax
153-52-6313381
E-Mail
haimcavod@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
rachel.amram@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
0544-281676
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2004
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
General Information
2 workers (executive director and resource coordinator), Ebert Program intern, 4 advanced students of Ben Gurion University, Social Work Studies, conducting their practicum Funds granted: $63,550 - New Israel Fund, Beer Sheva Municipality, Shatil and anonymous donor. Grants review: Israel Endowment Fund - $9,450 Arison Foundation - $25,000 Sparkplug Foundation - $5,000 Buxbaum-Neta Foundation - $5,000 Samuel Rubin Foundation - $5,000 Modality of work: Individual support, seminars, lectures, workshops and support–group meetings, protests lobbying in the Knesset to promote legislation List partnerships with other organizations: The Association for Civil Rights in Israel – cooperate in lobbing and presenting position papers. The Welfare Department of the Beer Sheva Municipality – conducting training and workshops The Coalition for Affordable Housing – cooperate in holding a conference on affordable housing in Beer Sheva and the South. Ben Gurion University, Social Work Studies - offers their advanced students to conduct their practicum with the Movement.
Mission and Objectives

The Movement for Life in Dignity's mission is to reduce the cycle of homeless populations in different communities in Israel by preventing eviction of people from their home. The Movement encourages, supports and empowers citizens to stand for their rights, to believe in their ability to change their reality, to influence, to act out with critical thinking, and to respond with action to changing the status quo - both in front of decision makers and in the media as well as in the public arenas.

Main Projects / Activities

Our activities are focused around three areas:
1. Individual support: advice and assistance in finding solutions for the Movement's applicants, including guidance in dealing with banks, the authorities, legal petitions and advocacy until reaching a solution to each problem, using constructive struggle methods. When necessary the support includes physical presence at the house of the applicants.
2. Provision of information: providing accessible knowledge and information to utilize mortgage rights and to motivate for action through seminars, lectures, workshops and support–group meetings for those who struggle with mortgage repayment.
3. Public and political arena: initiating high-profile protests and operating in the political arena through lobbying in the Knesset to promote legislation that will ensure housing for all, both by purchasing and by long-term lease.

Contact (1) Full Name
Rachel Amram
Head of the organisation
Haim Bar Yaakov

The Multidisciplinary Center, Modiin

National Network
إسرائيل
Address

49, Emek Dotan St.
Modiin
إسرائيل

Telephone
08-9719238
Telephone (other)
08-6226756
E-Mail
orna_m@modiin.muni.il
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
General Information
The Multidisciplinary center is a center for Adult Education providing high education opportunities as well as other educational and enrichment courses. The center is operated by the Municipality of Modiin and the Open University. The Multidisciplinary Center is leading the initiative of "learning cities" in Israel and is collaborating with the emerging UNESCO learning cities network.
Mission and Objectives

Providing a high level of educational services and setting a stable and strong infrastructure so that every resident will be able to confidently and properly prepare for future challenges according to the principles of "The Learning City" model.

Main Projects / Activities

Developing high level of educational and enrichment programs in a variety of areas and fields:
Gender/Parenting/ Family studies
Enrichment programs and activities
BizClub- The center for small business and entrepreneurs
Academic Studies by the Open University B.A & M.A

Contact (1) Full Name
Dr. Orna Mager
Head of the organisation
Dr. Orna Mager

The New Fund for Cinema and Television (NFCT)

National Network
إسرائيل
Address

5 Yokneam Street
Tel Aviv 67443
إسرائيل

Telephone
03 522 0909
Fax
03 523 0909
E-Mail
gila@nfct.org.il
E-Mail (2)
info@nfct.org.il
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1993
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Gender
  3. Human rights
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Media
General Information
Established in 1993, the New Fund for Cinema and Television (NFCT) is an Israeli non-governmental organization positioned at the intersection of cinema and social change.  Through our financial and professional support to filmmakers, we cultivate artistic excellence and contribute to the creation of outstanding films on a broad array of issues. The NFCT is made up of 7 staff members and 3 interns. Our annual budget is $2.5 million, and we receive financial support from the Israeli Ministry of Culture, the European Union, and a range of Israeli, European and North American foundations and donors. We provide funding and professional guidance to filmmakers; organize training programs, workshops and conferences for filmmakers and students; and implement the international Greenhouse program for filmmakers from the Middle East and North Africa.  
Mission and Objectives

Since its founding, the NFCT has supported the production of hundreds of documentaries, fiction films, and television dramas.  We have initiated innovative international programs such as Greenhouse, while nurturing the artistic and professional development of talented filmmakers from diverse communities.

We believe in the enormous power of cinema to engage, educate and inspire social change. NFCT films help promote the values of tolerance and social justice while enriching the cultural landscape. Through our outreach and education programs, we expose our films to wide audiences in Israel and throughout the world.

Main Projects / Activities

Funding and Professional Support to Filmmakers in Israel 

International Greenhouse Documentary Development Program for Filmmakers from the Middle East and North Africa

Greenhouse Program for Jewish and Arab Women Filmmakers in Israel

Supporting Haredi Filmmakers

Environmental Film Track

Holocaust Historical Preservation Film Program

Mentoring Program for Emerging Israeli Filmmakers

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Our portfolio of more than 500 films encompasses a diverse array of topics, including human rights, empowerment of women, environmental issues, and minorities. We can contribute to the network our expertise and experience in the field of cinema and social change, intercultural dialogue, and international cooperation.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We are interested in joining a vibrant network of civil society organizations with whom we can share experiences and expertise, and cooperate on joint projects.

Contact (1) Full Name
Gila Orkin
Job Title
Director of International Relations
Head of the organisation
Dorit Inbar

The Open University of Israel (OUI)

National Network
إسرائيل
Address

1 University Road
Raanana
إسرائيل

Telephone
972-9-778-1831
Telephone (other)
972-523-611444
E-Mail
harrietg@openu.ac.il
E-Mail (2)
harriet.gimpel@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
972-523-611444
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1974
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information
The Open University of Israel (OUI), one of eight universities in Israel, founded in 1974, currently has approximately 47,000 students. Open admissions, flexibility in tailor-designed study schedules and OUI teaching methods distinguish it from other universities. Technology in the service of self-study methods combined with open admissions and flexibility allows OUI to extend access to higher education to all Israelis from high school age onwards, irrespective of prior scholastic records, place of residence or occupation, nationality or religion, or economic status. Israelis abroad and others across the globe also have access to an OUI education. Once admitted, all students are expected to conform to the highest academic standards. Those who are not capable will not succeed in earning a degree.
Mission and Objectives

As indicated above, the basic social mission of OUI is to extend access to higher education to all Israelis from high school age onwards, irrespective of prior scholastic records, place of residence or occupation, nationality or religion, or economic status. This, in turn is intended to contribute to the overall objective of creating a better educated society among all cross sections of the population. Thus, OUI also invests in student support programs to bridge the gaps that often exist between various populations and completing a university education. This includes accessibility for special needs populations, Hebrew language advancement courses for students whose mother tongue is Arabic, and financial aid to cover tuition for students demonstrating financial need.

Main Projects / Activities

The OUI offers 700 courses in Bachelor's and Master's degree programs in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences and Engineering. All courses are developed by foremost experts in their respective fields. They are designed as autodidactic study materials, based on written texts, which have earned a prestigious reputation for academic quality. Advanced technologies are used, including interactive websites for all courses, multimedia courseware, as well as audio and videotapes and other digitized learning aids. Moreover, the OUI operates over 50 study centers throughout Israel where students are provided face-to-face tutorial sessions with other students. This makes it possible for students to study anytime, anywhere, at a pace that suits their lifestyle.
OUI academic departments include: Department of History, Philosophy and Judaic Studies, Department of Literature, Language and the Arts, Department of Education and Psychology, Department of Management and Economics, Department of Sociology, Political Science and Communication, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Department of Natural Sciences. OUI is committed to research. OUI boasts the Shoham Center for Technology in Distance Education which cooperates with OUI's Research Center for Innovation in Technology and Learning. Likewise, OUI has a Research Authority to promote the research on which all academic learning thrives.
In addition to the Hebrew language courses provided by OUI, some courses have been translated into Arabic, Russian, English and Spanish. Distance learning technology has facilitated student registration throughout Europe and the Former Soviet Union for courses in all of the languages in which they are offered.

Contact (1) Full Name
Harriet Gimpel

The Peres Center for Peace

National Network
إسرائيل
Address

132 Kedem Street
Tel Aviv-Jaffa 68066
إسرائيل

Telephone
+972-3-568-0680
Telephone (other)
+972-3-568-0665
Fax
+972-3-568-0608
E-Mail
r.peisner@peres-center.org
E-Mail (2)
y.leal@peres-center.org
E-Mail (3)
info@peres-center.org
Mobile Phone
+972-54-535-3415
Mobile Phone (other)
+972-52-322-8551
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1996
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Media
  6. Youth and education
General Information
Founded in 1996 by the 9th President of Israel and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Mr. Shimon Peres, the Peres Center for Peace is a non-for-profit, non-governmental, non-political organization that promotes peacebuilding between Israel and its neighbors (particularly between Israelis and Palestinians) as well as between Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel. The Peres Center develops and implements a wide range of projects in the fields of medicine, healthcare, environment, agriculture, business, technology, education, sport, culture, and the arts. Programs involve thousands annually, bringing together a diverse and multi-faceted spectrum of participants: Jews and Arabs, Israelis and Palestinians; old and young; women, men, children and youth; professionals and agents of change.
Mission and Objectives

The Peres Center for Peace aims to promote lasting peace and advancement in the Middle East, by fostering tolerance, economic and technological development, cooperation and well being - all in the spirit of Shimon Peres’ vision. Programs are designed to empower the populations of this region to be actively engaged in peacebuilding in order to advance the creation of a real, effective and durable peace, and are implemented in three core fields: Medicine & Healthcare, Peace Education (through sport, the arts and technology), and Business & Environment. By focusing on common interests, the Peres Center continues to successfully forge lasting partnerships. Barriers are broken down, fears are overcome, dialogues are conducted and friendships are formed, paving the way to a real and lasting peace between peoples.

Main Projects / Activities

The Peres Center implements a wide array of activities that engage multiple target groups; children, youth, medical professionals, farmers, environmentalists, businesspeople, teachers, and civil society actors, and more. Programs are implemented in 3 core fields: Medicine & Healthcare, Peace Education (through sport, technology, and the arts), and Business & Environment.

Contact (1) Full Name
Ms. Yarden Leal-Yablonka (Director of Development and External Relations)
Head of the organisation
Ms. Efrat Duvdevani
Contact (2) Full Name
Ms. Adina Vogel-Ayalon (Grants and Communications Coordinator)

The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel

National Network
إسرائيل
Address

PO BOX 4634, Jerusalem 91046 Israel
Jerusalem
إسرائيل

Telephone
+972-2-6429825
Fax
+972-2-643-2847
E-Mail
louis@stoptorture.org.il
E-Mail (2)
orah@stoptorture.org.il
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1990
Fields of Activity
  1. Human rights
General Information
PCATI is an Israeli Human Rights NGO with 3 divisions: Legal Advocacy; Public Engagement; International Outreach and 12 employees. Our funding sources come from mainly Western European foundations and governmental sources. Our legal advocacy involves representing victims of torture, submitting complaints, petitions to the High Court. Public Engagement includes report publications, campaigning, human rights education. We work with the wide range of civil society organizations and are developing important ties with CSOs working in social justice with marginalized communities in Israel. We work with Palestinian and Israeli Human Rights NGOs and international networks such as FIDH and we EMHRN.
Mission and Objectives

PCATI uses public engagement, legal advocacy and international outreach to advocate for an end to torture and the protection of civilians on behalf of all persons - Israelis, Palestinians, foreigners in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) – in order to protect them from torture and ill treatment by the Israeli interrogation and law enforcement authorities. These include the Israel Police, the General Security Service (GSS), the Israel Prison Service and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). PCATI acts in accordance with moral and democratic values, and the standards set in Israeli and International law. It is our goal to use an integrated and holistic approach to accomplish these goals.

Main Projects / Activities

PCATI's legal advocacy activities include direct protection actions, visiting and representing detainees and pursuing claims via complaints to the authorities, High Court actions and international legal activity, including in forums such as the EU and UN (such as CAT). We engage the public via coordinated campaigns surrounding a particular issue that usually includes and event, report and/or petitions (see Painful Shackling,http://www.stoptorture.org.il/en/node/1441 and the UN Day in support of torture victims, http://www.stoptorture.org.il/en/node/1432. All our work has and international and local outreach focus. We are now running a new innovative project on film and human rights and working on a series of internet videoa on IHL and human rights.

Contact (1) Full Name
Louis Frankenthaler, Development & International Outreach Director
Head of the organisation
Dr. Ishai Menuchin, Executive Director
Contact (2) Full Name
Orah Maggen, International Communications

The Rana Arab-Jewish Women's Choir

National Network
إسرائيل
Address

Felicja Blumental Music Centre Assosiation
Shvil Hameretz 2
Tel- Aviv
إسرائيل

Telephone
(+972)0559397709
E-Mail
ranachoir@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
charlotte.ranachoir@gmail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2008
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information

The Rana Arab-Jewish Women's Choir has been independent since 2016 and consists of a unique group of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian women from Jaffa who have been singing together for more than fourteen years. Rana is the only Arab-Jewish women’s choir in Israel and as such serves as a unique example of the possibility and potential of creative collaboration and shared society. Furthermore, Rana provides a space for women’s empowerment, leadership and women’s voices, which are not heard enough in this region of the world. The choir's repertoire includes folk and women's songs from various cultures in the Mediterranean, as well as songs written by the members of the choir which are based on their own life stories and experience. Our songs are performed in diverse languages (Hebrew, Arabic, Ladino, Persian, Greek, Yemenite, and more). We believe that our organisation contributes to building the public’s faith in the possibility of a multicultural, equal, and shared society among Arabs and Jews in Israel and for peace among Israelis and Palestinians in the region.

Organization Structure: Women-led organisation with 4 permanent staff members and roughly 16 Choir members. Budgetary resources: mostly foundations and private donors. Modalities of action: Performances, Rehearsals, Song & Discourse Encounters. Main partners: The Rana Choir sits under the umbrella of The Felija Blumental Music Centre.

Mission and Objectives

The Rana Choir operates from the belief in the power of shared artistic creation to enable peace-building, to foster inter-communal cooperation and to deepen human relationships.
Our three primary objectives are:
- To provide a space for Jaffa’s Christian, Muslim, and Jewish women to meet, sing, and exchange cultural and interpersonal knowledge.
- To raise awareness of the possibility of a shared, peaceful, intercultural society in Israel.
- To create an opening for intercultural dialogue and exchange through women's voices, song and music for different audiences throughout Israel and abroad.

Main Projects / Activities

Our main activities include:

Performances: Rana performs a number of concerts throughout the year as well as taking part in many events by organisations focusing on matters such as women’s causes and peace-building and takes part in performances for local communities on an ongoing basis. The choir meet weekly for rehearsals in which they persist in their commitment to listen, to empathise and to create music with one another.

Song and Discourse Encounters: These events include samples from Rana's musical repertoire as well as providing a platform for women of the choir to share personal stories and narratives, in both Hebrew and Arabic, from their experiences. This is followed by an open dialogue session with the audience in which audience members are invited to ask honest questions and share their thoughts and aspirations regarding Jewish-Arab relations in their communities. These encounters are offered for both local and international audiences.

Contact (1) Full Name
Mika Danny
Job Title
Founder
Head of the organisation
Mika Danny
Contact (2) Full Name
Sharon Weitzman
Job Title (2)
Administrator and Producer

The Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue

National Network
إسرائيل
Address

10 Yad Harutsim St
Jerusalem 9153102
إسرائيل

Telephone
+972-02-676-4103
E-Mail
fundraising@rossingcenter.org
Mobile Phone
+972 54-752-9222
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2004
Fields of Activity
  1. Gender
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Youth and education
General Information

Through education, encounter, research and information services, The Rossing Center fosters improved relations between Jews, Christians and Muslims in the Holy Land, reaching some 8,000 people every year. The Center operates seven major programs - the Jerusalem Center for Jewish-Christian Relations, Educating for Change, Dialogue and Identity, Healing Hatred, ADAShA, The Open House in Ramle and Meeting Place – each of which has its own director and/or coordinator. Activities are overseen by the Executive Director and the Center has 16 paid staff members, 12 of whom hold full-time positions, and an annual budget of 1,200,000 Euro. The organization has received support from the US Embassy, the Church of Sweden, DVHL, Misereor, various family foundations, private donors, and more, and partners with the Ministry of Education, local municipalities, the TALI Education Fund, the National Office of Catholic Schools and other civil society organizations in Israel and Palestine.

Mission and Objectives

The Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue is a Jerusalem-based, non-profit organization that promotes an inclusive society for all religious, ethnic and national groups in Israel. Through education, encounter, research and information services, the Center fosters improved relations between Jews, Christians and Muslims. We believe that understanding, respect, justice and equality are the cornerstones of a better future for us all.

The objectives of the Rossing Center’s include:
-Contributing to the understanding and appreciation of the other’s religious/cultural/national narratives, traditions, beliefs, and practices;
- Combating prejudices and negative stereotypes;
- Creating and deepening relationships across religious lines despite differences and disagreement.

Main Projects / Activities

Rossing Center's seven programs include Educating for Change, which provides teachers with tools for managing and facilitating conflictual racism-related discussions in the classroom; Dialogue and Identity - a Jewish and Arab primary school-twinning program that promotes understanding, respect, and intercultural tolerance; JCJCR (the Jerusalem Center for Jewish-Christian Relations) that offers teachers, tour guides, and key stakeholders (such as IDF personnel) courses, study tours, seminars on Christian communities and local Jewish-Christian relations; Healing Hatred, an innovative model for inter-religious dialogue that equips professionals with tools and hands-on skills of spiritual counseling for healing trauma and fear; ADAShA, which provides inter-religious groups from overseas with a multi-faceted educational experience in Israel; Meeting Place, a partnership project with The Hebrew University of Jerusalem to promote an inclusive campus through study and dialogue groups held by Jewish, Christian and Muslim students; and the recently opened Open House in Ramle, a grassroots hub for interfaith, intercultural and inter-generational activity created, implemented and sustained by Ramle residents

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

First and foremost, the Rossing Center brings its 17 years of experience and the over 60,000 people impacted by our work to the Anna Lindh Network promoting intercultural dialogue. By engaging directly with government and institutional stakeholders, applying a multiplier effect by working with teachers, tour guides, and religious leaders who disseminate our message, and by applying our unique Healing Hatred methodology that enables participants to understand core spiritual and moral dilemmas at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and abandon the discourse of victimhood and fear, the Rossing Center brings a unique approach to conflict mitigation, shared society and coexistence. Following the alarming outbreak of violence in mixed Jewish-Arab cities in May 2021, our work has become all the more crucial and pressing. Now, more than ever, providing teachers with tools for managing and facilitating conflictual racism-related discussions in the classroom, organizing twinning events between Jewish and Arab schoolchildren to facilitate understanding, respect, and intercultural tolerance, and building relations between Israeli and Palestinian students on campus – are essential if we wish to address the root causes that have led to the recent shattering of relations between many Jews and Arabs in Israel.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

As a leading organization engaged in dialogue and improved relations between Jews, Muslims and Christians, we believe our goals to be very much aligned with those of the ALF. The Rossing Center would be honored to join the Anna Lindh Foundation Network, and sees it as an opportunity to expand partnerships with other civil society bodies both in Israel and in Europe, and as a means of raising funds for new and existing projects.

معلومات إضافية
Contact (1) Full Name
Dr. Sarah Bernstein
Job Title
Director
Head of the organisation
Dr. Sarah Bernstein
Contact (2) Full Name
Michal Rapoport
Job Title (2)
Resource Development

The Sky is the Limit

National Network
إسرائيل
Address

Rabbi Akiva 1
-
Jerusalem 9458201
إسرائيل

Telephone
054-2401100
E-Mail
moriah.benami@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
054-2401100
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2013
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information
The Sky is the Limit- HaShamaim Hem Hagvul is an organization that is ran by me- the CEO, has a program director- Ms. Hila Tam, two program coordinators and 24 students that are getting a scholarship. We also have an Educational advisor and a finance manager that are volunteering. All of our resources are from philanthropy besides 10% of our budget that is from the Jerusalem Municipality. Our donors are the Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University, UBS, RCF (a private family foundation), Brooks Keret, האיגוד הישראלי לקידום האדם, private donors (The Davis Family, The Katz Family), Yahav Bank. We are in partnership with Perach (פר"ח), JVP, the community centers in Jerusalem, The Education department in the municipality of Jerusalem. Our yearly budget is 150,000$. Our Modality of action: we are oporation only one project- a social entrepreneurship training program, see details below.  
Mission and Objectives

Our mission is to transform at-risk youth into socially involved citizens, by developing their sense of self-worth and insuring an ability and desire to account for their future and communities.
Goals
1. Transform at-risk youth into community leaders and role models by raising their social and political awareness.
2. Empower impoverished communities through youth projects that target unaddressed communal needs.
3. Open the window to higher Education by exposing youth participants to university students, encouraging them to continue academic pursuits after high school.

Main Projects / Activities

What We Do. Through learning programs and empowerment workshops, we rebuild confidence, educate regarding civic consciousness and responsibilities and encourage social activism. we give them the opportunity to be active social entrepreneurs within their environment. We encourage them to take responsibility for their personal future, transforming themselves into actively involved citizens.
Target Population. Our participants, 6th–9th graders, are youth at risk from low socio-economic areas in Israel. Our counselors are university students who develop a commitment to volunteerism and social betterment. The students serve as role models for our youth, encouraging them to pursue higher education after high school graduation.
Project Description
Stage 1: Youth empowerment. During the first months of the program, counselors meet with participants weekly and help them develop personal and social tools for success alongside the education process of how to become socially aware (consumption of news media, environmental awareness and experience of activism through volunteering).
Stage 2: Community Change and Entrepreneurial Projects. During the second stage, participants identify a need in their community, then devise and implement a plan to address this need. One group identified a community need for healthy youth recreation and initiated a youth movie theater in their local community center. Another group opened a student coffee shop in their school and donated all the incomes to the local soup kitchen.
Previous outcomes of the project: We have witnessed participants develop better relationships with the school system, stay off the streets, and continue to create projects that answer communal needs. We have seen participants serve as leaders among their peers, modeling and encouraging healthy educational and social behavior. Through a ripple effect, the project benefits hundreds, if not thousands, of people throughout its impacted communities.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We, as an organization, can contribute to the ALF Network, by bringing the underprivileged youth voice into the network. We work with a wide verity of the Israeli youth and exposed to different sides of the Israeli community. We can contribute our knowledge of social entrepreneurship and experience from the Jerusalem neighborhood we work in. We could contribute cooperation with other organization to create a better and deeper solution to the social problems of the Jerusalem and Israeli society.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

I believe that in all sectors but mainly the social one (the third sector)- corporations are very important between similar organization and also between different organization. I also believe that the more we learn, the more we are exposed to new and different ideas, information and action- we become more aware and implement the new things we learn in our organizations and in our own life. This way we become more engaged and more active in creating a better society.
I believe that the ALF network is an amazing place to make all that happened! to generate the coop orations, to expose the members to different realms and subjects and to help us implement it in our organizations.
In a more personal note- I am missing an activist community that its members will support each other and enrich each other at the same time. I feel like the ALF network is this community.

Contact (1) Full Name
Moriah Ben Ami
Job Title
CEO
Head of the organisation
Moriah Ben Ami