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PROJECT
PROPOSAL

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A NEW, FULLY FORTIFIED
KINDERGARTEN FOR
KIBBUTZ KEREM SHALOM

Eshkol Regional Council

A program in partnership with the State of Israel

July 2022

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SUPPORT THE PROJECT ////////////////////////////////

For thousands of Jews from Ethiopia, moving to Israel is the fulfilment of a lifelong dream.
As they struggle to adapt to a new language and culture, the Ethiopian community
experiences a drastic shift in their familial dynamics - a transition that often leads to
domestic violence and abuse. A generous donation of US $16,500 will support the Family
Matters Program at one Absorption Centre. Family Matters offers individual and group
counselling to new immigrant families and addresses the cultural and social challenges
they face during their first few years in Israel.
In honour of your generous donation, you will receive a progress report about the program
and the impact of your donation.

WHY Technology has catapulted Israel into the global economy, earning Israel a reputation as a
fast-paced, innovative, and entrepreneurial society. As high-tech becomes increasingly critical
THE NEED to Israel's economic success, computer literacy and IT training are key to ensuring social
mobility, educational opportunities, and gainful employment, especially for youth from cities
located within Israel’s socioeconomic periphery.

However, because most resources and employment opportunities are heavily concentrated
in the country’s center, young Israelis living in peripheral communities are less exposed to
science and technology education than their urban counterparts – and thus have fewer
opportunities to develop the advanced skills needed to achieve academic success and
effectively compete in Israel's job market. As a result, Israel's peripheral cities tend to be
defined by a lower socio-economic status, with a higher percentage of high-school dropouts
and unemployment rates compared to urban centers. The majority of the workforce in
these communities consists of "low-skilled" labor, which discourages many Israeli high-tech
businesses from opening offices there and limiting the number of economic opportunities.

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HOW There is a clear need to provide youth in these peripheral communities with the opportunity
to gain advanced professional technological skills training. As a result, the Net@ Youth
NET@ Technology and Leadership Program was established in 2003 in collaboration with the
IS THE Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren Hayesod-UIA, Cisco and Appleseeds Academy. The program’s
ANSWER primary goals are to bridge the digital divide among youth living in Israel's disadvantaged
communities and provide them with an early jumpstart to achieve high-ranking placement in
the IDF, academic success, and full integration into the Israeli workforce.

There is a clear need to provide youth in these peripheral communities with the opportunity
to gain advanced professional technological skills training. As a result, the Net@ Youth
Technology and Leadership Program was established in 2003 in collaboration with the
Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren Hayesod-UIA, Cisco and Appleseeds Academy. The program’s
primary goals are to bridge the digital divide among youth living in Israel's disadvantaged
communities and provide them with an early jumpstart to achieve high-ranking placement in
the IDF, academic success, and full integration into the Israeli workforce.

The Net@ program operates in
localities across Israel’s socio-economic
periphery. Nationally today, some 2,000
students participate in Net@.

WHERE Net@ was launched in Bat Yam in
January to a great deal of excitement
BAT YAM in the city. Forty students between the
ages of 12 and 13 are divided in two
Net@ Junior groups, with a %40/%60 boys to girls split. To date they have been learning
the fundamentals of programming and app creation.

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Net@ is a four-year program for 9th12-th graders who meet once or twice a week. The
program provides a total of 13,000 training hours per year overall. Net@ also offers Net@
Junior for younger children between 5th and 8th grade which will prepare them in due course
for the Senior Net@ program.
Net@ offers underprivileged youth an opportunity to gain advanced professional
and technological skills, which prepares them for higher paying positions in science and
technology related fields and provides them with the knowledge to meet the growing
demand for skilled employees in the Israeli high-tech industry.
Net@’s educational curriculum rests on two main pillars: advanced technological Net@ offers
underprivileged youth an opportunity to gain advanced professional and technological skills,
which prepares them for higher paying positions in science and technology related fields and
provides them with the knowledge to meet the growing demand for skilled employees in the
Israeli high-tech industry.
Net@’s educational curriculum rests on two main pillars: advanced technological Net@ offers
underprivileged youth an opportunity to gain advanced professional and technological skills,
which prepares them for higher paying positions in science and technology related fields and
provides them with the knowledge to meet the growing demand for skilled employees in the
Israeli high-tech industry.
Net@’s educational curriculum rests on two main pillars: advanced technological

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BUDGET Item Cost in EUR
About 800 students and lesson plans in diverse content worlds 77,000
that can be customized by the teaching staff and students 96,500
Pedagogical accompaniment that includes 120 hours of teacher 96,500
training + additional content development 96,500
Pedagogical accompaniment that includes 120 hours of teacher 96,500
training + additional content development 96,500
Pedagogical accompaniment that includes 120 hours of teacher
training + additional content development
Pedagogical accompaniment that includes 120 hours of teacher
training + additional content development
Totale

The project was initially launched at a meeting in December 2021. The proposal is expected to
be completed and approved by March 2022, and the project is expected to be completed by
the end of June 2022.

WHEN

TIMELINE

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THE These results pictured are especially significant with regards to students from the socio-
IMPACT economic and geographic periphery like Bat Yam. According to Israel’s Central Bureau of
Statistics, the city has a population of about 130,000 and is rated 243rd out of 1,255 of all of
Israel’s towns for “peripheryness” and 122nd on the socio-economic scale, (in both cases,
higher rankings are more desirable). Just %75 of the city’s students achieve high-school
matriculation and the average salary sits at 7,164 ILS per month versus a national average of
9,745 ILS. %34.7 of the residents emigrated in the 1990s from former Soviet countries, thus
making it the city with the highest percentage of immigrants from the former Soviet Union in
Israel. Moreover, out of all the cities in Israel, Bat Yam is in 14th place in terms of population
and only 55th in its territory, making it the third densest city in the a national average of
9,745 ILS. %34.7 of the residents emigrated in the 1990s from former Soviet countries, thus
making it the city with the highest percentage of immigrants from the former Soviet Union in
Israel. Moreover, out of all the cities in Israel, Bat Yam is in 14th place in terms of population
and only 55th in its territory, making it the third densest city in the a national average of
9,745 ILS. %34.7 of the residents emigrated in the 1990s from former Soviet countries, thus
making it the city with the highest percentage of immigrants from the former Soviet Union in
Israel. Moreover, out of all the cities in Israel, Bat Yam is in 14th place in terms of population
and only 55th in its territory, making it the third densest city in the country—a characteristic
manifested in the city’s strained infrastructure and budget. Net@ is a catalyst for Bat Yam’s
young people, broadening their horizons and offering greater educational, National Service
and employment opportunities and achievements.

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DONOR RECOGNITION

In grateful recognition of your generous donation of 300,000$ USD to help cover the cost of
building and equipping a fully fortified Kindergarten at Kerem Shalom in the Eshkol
region, thereby protecting young children who live under the threat of rocket attacks
and other hostilities from Gaza, you will be honoured with naming privileges to the
Kindergarten and with an inscription in individual letters that will be prominently displayed
on the facade of the building.
Your donation includes support for Keren Hayesod programs for underprivileged
communities in Israel’s peripheral regions in general – and most recently, given the security
situation, these activities have tended to focus on protecting and enhancing the quality of life
of the populations living within closest reach of Hamas hostilities emanating from Gaza.

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‫אפשר לבחור מבין שני העיצובים‬

NIV BOYUK
ABULAFIA

My name is Niv Boyuk Abulafia. I was born in Istanbul, Turkey and
made Aliyah with my parents when I was 12 years old. We now live
in Ra’anana. My middle and high schools were full of other immigrant kids
just like me, but I knew I wanted to meet more Israeli-born peers.
After exploring many mechinot and service-year programs, I chose Or Yehuda. What
attracted me to the Mechina was the diverse group of peers I knew I would meet,
including native Israelis. When I visited the Mechina, I felt like it was a place I could really
belong, a place that would help me fully integrate into Israeli society.
The Mechina has helped me grow in so many ways. I grew up an only child, so living with
a group of 45 people for six months scared me a bit at first. There’s noise and mess, sure,
but we depend on each other for so many things and have learned so much together.
At first, I had trouble sharing my feelings. My life in Turkey was very different - the only
family I had were my parents and grandparents, and my parents were working a lot. At
the Mechina, I learned to be part of a group, to understand people who are different from
me, to express myself, and to learn new things about myself.
My goal is to be meaningfully during my service in the IDF, so I can give back to the
country that I love and that has welcomed me so warmly.

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AT THE MECHINA, I LEARNED TO BE PART OF A GROUP, TO
UNDERSTAND PEOPLE WHO ARE DIFFERENT FROM ME

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,, AT THE MECHINA, NIV BOYUK
I LEARNED TO BE PART OF ABULAFIA
A GROUP, TO UNDERSTAND
PEOPLE WHO ARE My name is Niv Boyuk Abulafia. I was born in
DIFFERENT FROM ME Istanbul, Turkey and made Aliyah with my parents
when I was 12 years old. We now live in Ra’anana.
My middle and high schools were full of other
immigrant kids just like me, but I knew I wanted
to meet more Israeli-born peers.
After exploring many mechinot and service-year
programs, I chose Or Yehuda. What attracted me
to the Mechina was the diverse group of peers
I knew I would meet, including native Israelis.
When I visited the Mechina, I felt like it was a place
I could really belong, a place that would help me
fully integrate into Israeli society.
The Mechina has helped me grow in so many
ways. I grew up an only child, so living with a
group of 45 people for six months scared me a
bit at first. There’s noise and mess, sure, but we
depend on each other for so many things and
have learned so much together.
At first, I had trouble sharing my feelings. My
life in Turkey was very different - the only family
I had were my parents and grandparents, and
my parents were working a lot. At the Mechina,
I learned to be part of a group, to understand
people who are different from me, to express
myself, and to learn new things about myself.
My goal is to be meaningfully during my service
in the IDF, so I can give back to the country that I
in the IDF, so I can give back to the country that I
love and that has welcomed me so warmly.

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THANK YOU FOR
YOUR ????

For further information please contact your local
Keren Hayesod - UIA emissary or Projects Department

ADDRES CONTACT
48 King George St. P.O.B 7583, Tel. +972-2-670-1836 | Fax.+972-2-670-1928
Jerusalem 91074, Israel. Website: www.kh-uia.org.il