Programs

Courses for Women

Women in Community
A two-year professional training and enrichment program for Jewish and Arab women in Israel working in the social professions, with the goal of advancing the social, political and cultural involvement of women in their community. About 100 women are participating in the seminar this year, the seventh year of the program. The bi-national group in Akko, after completing the two-year program, is now working on a dance project for Jewish and Arab women, a bi-national art gallery in the old town of Akko, and an empowerment program for female workers in the Akko hospital. A new group of 15 women was launched in Jaffa last December.

Creating a Women's Business Community
Supported by the UJA-Federation NY, this ambitious project provides training and assistance to Jewish and Arab women in the Wadi'Ara/Menashe region of Israel who are developing their own small business initiatives. The program provides the women with emotional support and encouragement, as well as the relevant skills, knowledge and tools that will help their small business succeed. It is hoped, too, that the program will create a community of women who will pool resources, develop joint economic ventures, and build patterns of cooperation and mutual support on both the personal and professional levels.

Empowerment Courses

• Professional training and enrichment for social workers and counselors;
• Courses teaching teamwork, management, outreach and networking skills to women entrepreneurs and directors of NGOs;
• Personal empowerment workshops for women and girls at risk;
• Training women as facilitators for women's groups general, and for Jewish-Arab women's groups in particular, in the area of Jewish-Arab dialogue and coexistence.