By Doron Klein | Managing Director
Dear Supporters and Friends,
I am pleased to submit before you the activity report for the project: Assist Ethiopian Jews Bridge Socio-Economic Gaps.
First, I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for standing by us, enabling us to continue working in order to promote excellence among young people of Ethiopian origin in Israel.
The report attached herein gives an update on recently launched workshops, unique empowerment activities, and information on cooperation with major corporations with our program
Thank you so much for your contribution.
The Ariela Foundation's Star program is an intensive and continuous holistic program that serves as a guiding body and framework for personal growth,and academic and social processes. The main goals for every studentincludes exposure and enrichment, developing tools and skills to succeedin life, conclude a quality high school diploma, completing significant military service and academic studies. The following are updates and details concerning the main activities that have been carried out since our last report
Strengthening Meetings with the Coordinator
In this quarter as well, we have continued in holding strengthening workshops led by the educational coordinators according to the annual structured work plan dealing with moral and very important topics.
Here are some of the many activities that were held:
Strengthening meeting on the subject of breaking through:
in this activity, the participants learned how to cope with emotional blocks and the elements that impede their progress. The students received tools for becoming more familiar with the strengths hidden within them and how to use these strengths for change and personal growth. During this meeting, the participants watched inspiring video documentaries: for example various handicapped people told about their difficulties and how, in spite of these challenges and against all odds, they made the impossible happen and reached amazing and inspirational achievements.
Strengthening meeting on the subject on time planning and management:
In this activity, the students discussed with the coordinator the importance of time and its significance. They learned through activity and games that time has a large influences on our lives and that it is better to know how to use it correctly and more effectively while acquiring practical tools to do so. The children were even asked to try their hand at expressing positions on a high intellectual level during the discussion by answering material and existential questions concerning the essence of life.
Quotes from the students: "this video of the man without arms and legs taught me that nothing can stop desire, and that I give up sometimes too fast and that is not OK”.
Tutoring and Mentoring Meetings in Partnership Cooperation with "ELOP"& “SAMSUNG” Company’s
Sharing a belief for takingsignificant action, ELOP and Samsung Israel opened their gates to the foundation's students and provided volunteers to be at their disposal. These volunteers provide priceless individual tutoring and mentoring.At ELOP: Star GaderastudentsGroupmeet every week in the company's offices located in the Nes-Ziona Science park. Every student has a personal tutor that accompanies them throughout the entire year with the goal to create the best personal relationship possible, to advance them educationally and assist them in acquiring additional skills, such as: study habits, organization, time management, and more.At Samsung: Star Tel Aviv students Group meet every week in the company's offices located in the Diamond Exchange District in Ramat Gan. The company subsidizes the transportation and provides a hot and nutritious lunch the students enjoy. In the last quarter, 35 volunteer hours were recorded, which included additional study hours and assistance with homework.
A student: "It was worth it to come to Samsung today and sit together with the other employees for a lecture – it was a really good lecture and also the way it was presented and everything he spoke about was very inspiring".
A student: "Wow, he is so nice and caring, he never lets me get away with anything! Even if it is hard for me, he doesn't let me go on until I solve the exercise". Another student added "In the beginning it was hard for me with my tutor because he didn't explain things to me properly, but he understood and since then he really helps me."
Technology and Innovations Workshops
In partnership with the Appleseeds Academy, we began activity for promoting the field of technology among the program's students.The goal of the activities is to introduce the students to the digital and innovative world of technology - with all its facets, broadening their horizons and enriching them with topics of thought and the development of technological initiatives.
Furthermore, the activity deals with providing tools, skills and techniques for the development and marketing of technological initiatives including actual support in all stages of its production: thought, planning, management, marketing, production and its contribution to various organizations. In addition, during the course the students are exposed to inspiring technological lectures and tours at companies such as Microsoft, Google and WIX - that recently held a lecture given by a company employee that dealt with planning, designing and building an Internet website.
For completion of this report, we would like you to get to Know Our Educational Coordinators:
Riki Marsha - Educational Coordinator - Nes-Zionaand Gadera Group
Riki has gained rich professional experience in working with youth in various programs,
such as the ELEM (Helping Youth in Distress) Foundation and during her military service as a soldier-teacher. She holds a bachelor‘s degree in Behavioral Science from Ariel University along with instructor certificates for teaching art and computer graphics.
Riki is deeply familiar with the world of teenage Ethiopian immigrants which allows her to approach counseling with wisdom and sensitivity.
Josh Malada- Educational Coordinator-Tel Aviv-Jaffa Group
Josh is a graduate of Media and Management in the Academic track at the College of Management in RishonLezion. Josh's background is communication, media and advertisement, and he brings his experience fromcommunity and social work. The desire to change the social reality is whatbrought him to us; in the past Josh worked in a number of social programs with teenagers and youth in Israel and the USA, among them the Israel Association for Ethiopian Jews and the Jewish Agency.
Once again thank you for your support!
Thanks to you we can continue working determinedly on changing the lives of Ethiopian immigrants, their families, the community, and society at large.
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By Eric Goldberg | Head of the Board of Directors
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