About Us

ENP WORKS TO ENSURE THE FULL AND SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION OF ETHIOPIAN-ISRAELIS INTO ISRAELI SOCIETY

ENP partners the Ethiopian-Israeli community with those who seek to make a difference.

Envisaged in 2001, ENP was created by a Government of Israel decision as a shared initiative with global supporters and Ethiopian-Israelis to address the greatest barriers to the full and successful integration of Ethiopian Jewish immigrants (“olim”) and their children into Israeli society.

ENP works tirelessly to prevent the creation of a black underclass in Israel by launching targeted, evaluated initiatives that enable community members to grasp their full potential.

INCLUSIVE

Ethiopian-Israelis play a leading role in ENP, bottom up and top down

EVALUATES

ENP measures, learns, adapts, and grows

HOLISTIC

Targeted, holistic interventions are key to ENP’s success

Addressing critical needs

After an extensive review of the needs and programs available for the Ethiopian-Israeli community and a broad process of consultation, ENP decided to focus its efforts on youth ages 13 – 18 and the parents and leaders who impact their lives. In 2004, ENP launched a major effort to provide quality opportunities for Ethiopian-Israelis. ENP's programs include after-school holistic support and workshops designed to empower parents and community leadership. ENP’s flagship program is SPACE, School Performance and Community Empowerment.

A unique endeavor

ENP organizational partners include the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), representatives of Ethiopian Jewish community organizations, the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee in Israel (JDC-Israel) and Keren Hayesod-UIA. ENP works in true partnership with the Government of Israel and the Ethiopian-Israeli community, involving them at local and national levels at every stage of the creation, implementation and evaluation of ENP programs. Today, ENP operates in 15 cities across Israel, serving over 3,300 youth in its scholastic assistance programs and hundreds of parents and leaders.