School Cultural Mediators

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School Cultural Mediators

ENP’s School Mediator program introduces into the

schools Ethiopian-Israeli mediators who specialize in
the disciplines of education, social work, and cultural
mediation. The mediators are placed in schools with
large concentrations of Ethiopian-Israeli students,
where they encourage and enable greater parental
involvement, while also providing the student with
an ally and enhancing the child-parent relationship.
Through home visits and personal conferences
the mediators continuously engage families in
their children’s studies. In addition, parents are
involved in other activities, such as cultural meetings
and celebrations. The mediator also serves as a
resource for the entire school, explaining misunderstood cultural differences and preventing
these distinctions from impacting negatively on students. Mediators can direct the relevant
professionals to the specific difficulties facing teenagers, and make sure that successful
responses are implemented. With the expertise of these mediators, greater support and
understanding is fostered within the existing educational and social service infrastructure.

Opportunities for Assistance: Bridging the Distance

Your support will help enable Ethiopian-Israelis to bridge the distance between their families,
school and community.

• $38,500 will fund one mediator in a school with a large Ethiopian-Israeli student population.
• $385,000 will fund 10 mediators in schools throughout Israel.