Odelia knew her five-year-old daughter “Tamar” was different. After learning she’d been a victim of abuse at the first day care she ever attended, Odelia was reluctant to enroll her in kindergarten full time. Then she heard about the New Beginnings program at a local kindergarten in Netanya.
Young Israelis in JDC’s Afikim program benefit from both individual mentorship and group workshops that help them gain self-assurance, develop professional skills, and learn real-life problem-solving strategies.
Bridging achievement gaps in Israel’s troubled education sector, JDC is helping recruit the country’s best and brightest to inspire today’s students. Read how teachers like Shmuel are investing in the future leaders of “the Start-up nation.”
In Israel's new initiative for at-risk youth, local communities cast a loud vote for JDC-Ashalim's groundbreaking programs, which are now reaching tens of thousands of additional children. Learn about an Ethiopian-Israeli student who is benefiting from one flagship initiative.