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The Challenge
Educational Challenges in a City with a High Concentration of Ethiopian-Israelis
Netanya is a city in the northern Center District of Israel, located on the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea. Netanya is home to the winner of the Miss Israel competition. Her name is Yityish “Titi” Aynaw; an Israeli model of Ethiopian descent. She is the first black Miss Israel winner!
Netanya is one of the bigger cities in Israel and counts 210,800 inhabitants. It has a large immigrant population with a Persian Jewish community and immigrants coming from the former Soviet Union, France, United Kingdom, United States and Canada. Notably, it has the largest Ethiopian community, consisting of 10,262 Ethiopian-Israelis, 1,539 of whom are between the ages of 13 and 18 years old.
The neighborhood of Shikun Vatikim is a place in Netanya with a high concentration of Ethiopian-Israelis, namely 89%. ENP estimates that there are around 200-300 teenagers living in this neighborhood. These and other Ethiopian-Israeli teenagers in Netanya:
• Live in a community with a low employment among women. Among younger women, the percentage does not rise above 31% (Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute).
• Often have parents with a little understanding of Hebrew. About 25% of the men and 30% of the women are unable to conduct and understand a simple conversation in Hebrew. 40% are unable to read and write Hebrew. This means kids often have no older family members that can help them with homework.