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Jewish and Arab children in Israel live separate lives. This project aims to bring kids, aged 11-12 together, often for the first time through paired schools giving the students unique opportunities to meet, and get to know each other in a positive setting, to build tolerance, cultural understan

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    Situation

    Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel speak different languages, typically live in different towns, go to different schools, and have no daily interaction. Growing up, they have limited contact and know nothing about each other’s culture, religion, and everyday lives. This early segregation is problematic for Israeli society, and perpetuates the fragile relations between Israel's Arab and Jewish communities. They see each other through the lens of the media further entrenching negative views

    Solution

    The project pairs schools allows students and school communities to get to know each other in a positive setting participating in educational workshops building tolerance, cultural understanding and mutual respect between Jewish and Arab children. It plays an important role in strengthening relations in Israel.The programme's activities also enables the students' teachers, principals and parents to build relations through interactions

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    Categories

  • Arts/Culture/Heritage Arts/​Culture/​Heritage
  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
  • Other Other
  • Beneficiaries