Students Build a Neighborhood
Description of the Project :
The projects have two main tracks:
1. To break the negative spirals of behaviour tempting youth toward crime by:
- creating opportunities in education, social integration and community involvement for children, youth and their families
- developing individualized approaches and programs for families in the neighbourhood.
How the Project Works :
The students live in the neighbourhoods and are role models for all the children, showing them by example that they too can achieve anything. Each student is given a scholarship for studying and living expenses.
Children are helped with homework and social skills. They come to the students in their apartments and see how the students live and work. In addition, all the children have joint social activities during the month. Students also help within the families and the neighbourhood.
Children are helped with homework and social skills. They come to the students in their apartments and see how the students live and work. In addition, all the children have joint social activities during the month. Students also help within the families and the neighbourhood.
About the Participants :
Hefzibah, Netanya: 11 students live in 4 apartments in the neighborhood. 44 children from 4th-6th grades, get 6 hours of help a week.
Herzliya: 6 students live in apartments in the neighbourhood. 24 youth from 7th & 8th grades get 6 hours of help a week.
Kiryat Nordau, Netanya: 9 students live in 3 apartments in the neighbourhood, each mentoring 3 children from the 4th, 5th and 6th grades for 6 hours a week.
Herzliya: 6 students live in apartments in the neighbourhood. 24 youth from 7th & 8th grades get 6 hours of help a week.
Kiryat Nordau, Netanya: 9 students live in 3 apartments in the neighbourhood, each mentoring 3 children from the 4th, 5th and 6th grades for 6 hours a week.
- All the students give more hours in the projects with the larger community.
- Students who receive extra scholarships give more hours to the neighbourhood and to special projects in the community.
- All the children who are accepted into the projects are the weaker children in the classrooms..
The Partners :
HEFZIBAH, NETANYA: The Netanya Municipality; The Community Centers of Neot Ganim & Hefzibah
ESRA also gives individual scholarships to the students for extra time on the projects.
HERZLIYA: the Herzliya Municipality, Yad Hatisha'a Community Center, ESRA
KIRYAT NORDAU, NETANYA: The Netanya Municiipality, Netanya Education Department, The Kiryat Nordau Community Center, ESRA
ESRA is a full partner with the Municipalities involved, supplying rent-free apartments to the students.
Additional Information :
ESRA has also supplied 6 scholarships to the students in the Hefzibah program through individual donors.
ESRA helps with Bat Mitzvah celebrations, and other ad hoc activities during the year.
The Costs :
Scholarships for the students, rental of apartments for the students.Each annual scholarship of NIS 10,000 per student means extra involvement with the children to help them on the path to achievement!
Your donation will enrich the lives of all the families in these areas and as a result the surrounding communities will benefit. Click here to find out how to make your donation.
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