SPACE Scholastic Assistance

Opportunities for Assistance:
Supporting Ethiopian-Israeli Students

Your support will ensure that Ethiopian-Israeli students are provided meaningful scholastic assistance. Every dollar is matched by the Government of Israel.

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The Challenge

Ethiopian-Israeli teens face cultural and socio-economic barriers that prevent them from achieving their full potential.

Most Ethiopian immigrant families living in Israel today reside in low-income neighborhoods where schools often lack the ability to provide enrichment activities and basic educational support. Such support is critical to students’ success: 74% of Ethiopian-Israeli junior high school students score below the national average on Hebrew, mathematics, English, and science exams. Consequently, Ethiopian-Israeli teens often encounter great difficulty in the college applications and admission processes, with many performing poorly on the bagrut (matriculation exams), while many others do not graduate from high school. As a result, many Ethiopian-Israelis enter adulthood with substantial academic deficits, constraining their opportunities for socioeconomic advancement.

ENP's Response

ENP provides Ethiopian-Israeli youth with intensive after-school scholastic assistance to improve their academic performance.

ENP’s Space (School Performance and Community Empowerment) Scholastic Assistance Program promotes academic growth and improvement by providing supplementary tutoring to students in small groups. Along with its commitment to improving students’ academic performance, SPACE  also works to improve students’ self-esteem and leadership skills through lessons that address obstacles to social integration and personal development. SPACE additionally strengthens students’ connection to their Ethiopian heritage, allowing program participants to further connect to and understand their unique cultural background. Students enrolled in SPACE also receive special preparation for army service, enabling them to choose from a broader base of positions once enlisted. All program participants are provided with a lunchtime meal.