The Ethiopian National Project is Looking for for urban coordinators for the safe together program (see Hebrew site)
January 17, 2024The Ethiopian National Project is Looking for for urban coordinators for the safe together program (see Hebrew site) ...
ENP Salutes Our Amazing Soldiers!
November 2, 2023ENP salutes Israel's soldiers! We are in awe of and forever grateful to our staff who are playing a part in protecting Israel through there reserve service. Thank you...
Ethiopian-Israeli Teens Participate in BBYO Passport Trip
August 30, 2023Avital, Salem, and Lipaz are three student participants actively involved in the Ethiopian National Project (ENP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to facilitating the successful integration of Ethiopian-Israelis into Israeli...
Bridges Students excel in Be'er Sheva!
January 31, 2023On Tuesday, January 31st, ENP was thrilled to host supporters of our critical work at the Amit High School in Be'er Sheva! With a thought-provoking conversation about students leading...
ENP Success Story in Kiryat Yam
January 10, 2023Ahuva, a 10th grade student in Kiryat Yam, was speaking to her math teacher, when she expressed how difficult it was for her to keep up in her regular...
Eighth Grade Students Study English at the Ariel Comprehensive School in Tirat Carmel.
January 2, 2023Students in Tirat Carmel were given an English test to gauge their language level. One student expressed her concerns to the teacher as she believed she wouldn't answer any...
ENP Medical and Dental Students - With Gratitude
July 1, 2021Since 2005, ENP has provided scholarships for 40 Ethiopian-Israeli students. This year alone, ENP has provided scholarships for 20 students. Watch this culminating video where ENP's medical and dental...
Making a Difference With ENP
June 30, 2021ENP's new cadre of summer interns is busy making a difference! For the first time since the coronavirus outbreak, ENP's interns are working in-person in our Jerusalem offices, getting...
Back on the Road With ENP
June 30, 2021Yes, Zoom is great but nothing can replace face-to-face meetings as a way to making real connections. ENP could therefore not be more excited to be hosting in-person missions...
ENP in the Spotlight
June 30, 2021More and more people are getting excited about ENP! This month, a JFNA webinar put a spotlight on the amazing work ENP is carrying out, and shared with Federation...
A Seat at the Table with ENP
April 29, 2021ENP is thrilled to announce a new program and partnership launched this month! One of ENP’s core objectives is the empowerment of the Ethiopian-Israeli community as a means to...
ENP is On Campus!
April 29, 2021As part of ENP's constant quest to innovate and share the story of the Ethiopian-Israeli community with new audiences, it has recently forged a partnership with Hillel JUC at...
SPACE is Back at School
April 29, 2021With the success of Israel’s vaccination campaign and easing of COVID-19 restrictions, schools across Israel have recently resumed in-person learning for all age groups. Currently, 11th and 12th graders...
Bridge to America: ENP's New Partnership
February 28, 2021There can be no better time to introduce ENP's Bridge to America program and announce our exciting new partnership with the US Embassy in Israel than Black History Month....
“...What is Written will Forever Last:” ENP’s Ti’ud Book 2020
January 18, 2021The Ethiopian National Project is thrilled to announce the publication of the second Ti'ud Book – a Hebrew-language compilation of Ethiopian-Israelis' never-before recorded Aliyah stories as documented by the...
Making a Difference With ENP
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Hot Off the Press!
February 28, 2021The Ethiopian National Project is proud to announce the publication of the second Ti'ud Book – a Hebrew-language compilation of Ethiopian-Israelis' never-before recorded Aliyah stories as documented by the...
ENP Making (Oral) History!
December 31, 2020ENP's Project Ti'ud: Imparting the Story of Ethiopian Aliyah to Future Generations aims to preserve inspirational Aliyah stories and reinforce Ethiopian-Jewish identities for generations to come. The program is...
ENP's Doctors in the Making
December 31, 2020ENP's scholastic support does not stop at high-school. Helping to shape the next generation of Ethiopian-Israeli professionals and leaders, ENP is providing scholarships to medical and dental students. In...
Fresh Facts and Figures
November 30, 2020<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%; font-family:" calibri?,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:="" calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;="" mso-bidi-font-family:arial;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:="" en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:he?="">Every year, coinciding with the Sigd Holiday which falls 50 days after Yom Kippur, Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) releases data on...
"Sigd Is Very Meaningful in My Work"
November 30, 2020The holiday of Sigd, celebrated this year on 16 November (29th of Cheshvan), plays a major role in ENP’s work in empowering Ethiopian-Israelis and strengthening their sense of pride...
ENP’s BBYO Bridges Buddies: Bigger and Better
November 30, 2020ENP's BBYO Bridges Buddies has started another season and is bigger and better than ever! Following the resounding success of the pilot started last summer, ENP has relaunched this...
Dana Post Adler Appointed ENP's New North American Chair
August 31, 2020Dana Post Adler has been appointed as the new North American Co-Chairman of the Ethiopian National Project (ENP), replacing Bobby Goldberg, former Chair of the United Jewish Communities (UJC)....
ENP's Impact Stays Strong
July 1, 2020The latest figures are in! A comprehensive evaluation of ENP's SPACE program in 2018 conducted by the Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute reaffirms SPACE's profound, consistent and long-lasting impact on participants, keeping...
Bridging Oceans With BBYO
May 21, 2020ENP continues to expand its network of friends and supporters with an exciting new collaboration! This spring, as part of ENP’s SPACE Bridges program that works to enhance Ethiopian-Israeli...
ENP Carries On Through COVID Crisis
May 21, 2020The coronavirus has not slowed us down! ENP is more determined than ever to making our SPACE students thrive and succeed. As for many others, ENP too has been...
Action from Afar with ENP Remote Internships
July 1, 2020This summer, due to the new reality of COVID-19, ENP is offering for the first time the opportunity to make a difference in Israel through a remote internship with...
Introducing ENP's New International Relations Associate
May 21, 2020ENP is proud to welcome Yael Salem into the International Relations Department as the latest addition to the ENP family! Starting work at the height of the COVID-19 crisis...
“I Feel Ready for My Exams!”
July 1, 2020In the midst of all COVID-related disruptions, ENP participants are as confident as ever. Shiran, a 12 th grader from Afula, has been studying with SPACE throughout the lockdown...
ENP Welcomes a New Intern from Aardvark Israel Immersion Program
Sylvia Miller is a new volunteer at the Ethiopian National Project. She is from Illinois and is in Israel for the year with the Aardvark gap year program. At...
Milwaukee Jewish Federation's Young Adult Division Visits ENP SPACE
Below are reflections written by ENP intern Sylvia Miller on her first mission with ENP to the SPACE program: Yesterday I went to Afula with the Ethiopian National Project...
Central Bureau of Statistics Data on Ethiopian Israeli Community- November 2019
November 24, 2019Read the attached for the Central Bureau of Statistics' 2019 review of the data regarding the Ethiopian-Israeli community. Click here to read the English translation. For a Hebrew version...
Medical scholarships: Meet Avraham Malkam, a third year dental student at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem
Meet Avraham Malkam, a third year dental student at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. In the coming year he will begin the clinical studies he had long anticipated for....
Medical scholarships - Meet Samuel Chole from Ashdod First-year medical student at Bar-Ilan University!
Meet Samuel Chole from Ashdod First-year medical student at Bar-Ilan University! The Ethiopian National Project is proud to award Samuel a medical studies scholarship and wish him a happy...
The ENP held a Young Leadership Conference with the generous contribution of the United States Embassy in Israel
The National Ethiopian Project in Israel held a Young Leadership Conference attended by 140 students from across the country who participated in the annual leadership program with the generous...
Medical Scholarships - meet Rebecca Pante! Rebecca, a medical intern at Soroka Hospital in Be'er Sheva
Medical Scholarships - meet Rebecca Pante! Rebecca, a medical intern at Soroka Hospital in Be'er Sheva, and a graduate of the medical studies from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem!...
Did you know? In 1984 there were heroic rescue efforts to smuggle Ethiopian Jews through the Sudan to Israel
Did you know? Back in 1984 there were heroic Rescue efforts to smuggle Ethiopian Jews through the Sudan to Israel ...
Did You Know...
June 11, 2019ENP SPACE serves as a critical resource not only for students, but for their parents. Because of this, ENP's work with parents is a central and key element to...
Reuven Tagenia Elected President Of Petach Tikva's Municipal Student Council
April 10, 2019Reuven Tagenia, a 12th grade ENP SPACE participant in Petach Tikva, was elected as president of the municipal student council for the 2018-19 school year. In the election, Reuven...
What's New In SPACE
February 3, 2019Education is key to success in Israeli society and good performance in school ensures better jobs in the army and more opportunities in university. Before SPACE (School Performance and...
ENP and MEPI's Pilot Youth Leadership Program
The US Embassy's Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) focuses on empowering partnerships between citizens, non-governmental organizations, the private sector and government institutions to promote shared solutions for the people...
Ziggy Marley Meets ENP Youth
August 1, 2018What do Ziggy Marley, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, and Ethiopian-Israelis have in common? The answer came at Ziggy’s performance at the Shuni Amphitheater, where he wowed not only...
ENP SPACE Stories of Success
August 13, 2017Click here to read ENP SPACE 2017 Stories of Success ...
ENP in NJ Jewish News Article
September 8, 2016JI: You are a social media pro and we noticed you didn’t have any posts from Israel. Why was that? And, since we believe in second chances, if you...
Israel Government Decides ENP will Provide After school Programs for High school Children Nationwide.
July 25, 2016Click here to continue reading ...
Ben & Jerry's Israel Adopts ENP as Community Project
September 7, 2015Ben & Jerry’s Israel partnered with the Marley family’s 1Love Foundation in bringing the flavor ‘Satisfy My Bowl’ to Israel. In Israel, Bob Marley represents an advocate for social...
Prime Minister Netanyahu Responds to Letters from ENP Participants!
June 3, 2015ENP encourages leadership and social initiative among teenagers in the Ethiopian community! http://www.enp.org.il/pics/database/more_data/13_file.pdf <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"ＭＳ 明朝"; panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0...
Press Announcement on Matriculation Scores (Hebrew)
May 25, 2015The attached puts ENP's achievements in scholastic performance into perspective. ...
Israel Marks the Memorial Day for Ethiopian Jews
May 17, 2015President Reuven Rivlin, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Immigrant Absorption and Strategic Affairs Zeev Elkin were among the dignitaries that showed their respects to honor the 4,000...
Swedish Delegation at SPACE Scholastic Assistance Program in Carmiel
November 10, 2014Nothing illustrates the challenges faced - and ENP’s solutions being put into action - better than a first-hand visit to an ENP Program. ENP was very excited to host...
Tiferet Chicago Women's Mission Comes to ENP
November 4, 2014The Tiferet Mission to Israel, of the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago got a taste (literally) of the Ethiopian National Project. The Mission visited ENP's Youth Outreach...
ENP Back-to-School Workshops Funded by Stop the Sirens Campaign
September 1, 2014After a difficult summer under rocket attacks, 570 students in ENP’s SPACE Scholastic Assistance Program participated in back-to-school workshops and seminars from August 26th-28th on topics including: Dealing with...
ENP on the Radio: Listen to this Broadcast on the 'Voice of Israel' in Amharic
August 7, 2014ENP Director General Desse (Roni) Akale on the Voice of Israel (in Amharic) about the respite to Eilat that took place in early August 2014, during the 50-day-long Operation...
New School Supplies for the ENP Children, Thanks to the JFGW
September 8, 2014Every student needs to start off the school year with the right tools, and this includes even the basics – a backpack, pencils, notebooks, markers, crayons, sharpeners, erasers, folders,...
ENP Accepts Ice Bucket Challenge
August 31, 2014The Ice Bucket Challenge, which has brought in millions of dollars in donations for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research since July 29, reached ENP. Desse (Roni) Akale, Director-General of...
Thank You From the ENP Children
August 20, 2014The thank you notes are pouring in! Our ENP participants had a great time on the Eilat respite trip. Here are several of the many thank you letters we've...
ENP Hosts NNJ Solidarity Mission in Sderot
August 12, 2014ENP Hosts #StopTheSirens Campaign Mission: Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey Shows its Solidarity with ENP Participant Families in Sderot On Tuesday August 12th, ENP was proud to host...
ENP Participants Enjoy Fun Weekend of Relief in Eilat
August 10, 2014With the support and generosity of Jewish Federations from throughout North America, the ENP was able to take 824 kids, teens and staff on a much needed fun and...
Former United Jewish Communities Chairman and ENP Leaders Visit Federations in Pacific Northwest
July 31, 2014Bobby Goldberg, the former Chairman of the United Jewish Communities, joined Roni Akale, Director-General of ENP and Grace Rodnitzki, ENP’s Director of International Relations, on a visit to Federations...
ENP and the Operation Protective Edge
July, 2014During the summer months, ENP’s Summer camps, Youth Outreach Center activities, field trips, and staff planning for the next school year are in full-swing. Until a little under two...
An exciting soccer tournament with teenagers from Migdal Haemek was held in Tel Aviv
April 9, 2014On Wednesday, April 9, 2014 a soccer tournament was held in Tel Aviv where 15 seventh - ninth graders from Migdal Haemek have perticipated in the sport event with...
A Huge assembly of giving and connecting to the roots in "Atakilt" agricultural farm with 350 ENP students
April 7, 2014On Monday, April 7th, 2014, a multiplayer and Imperrsive event was held in Kiryat Gat by "Hineni", a non profit organization with the participation of 350 Ethiopian Israeli teenagers...
One Child At a Time - ENP Featured in Jerusalem Post
March 4, 2014ENP’s SPACE program enables pupils “in their critical years” to stay after school to receive tutoring, with the aim of providing both emotional and academic support. Their success will...
Ethiopian Jewish Experience Shabbaton to be Held at Isabella Freedman March 21-23 in Connecticut Berkshires
March 21, 2014Join ENP and other amazing individuals for the 3rd annual Ethiopian Jewish Experience Shabbaton at the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center on 21-23 March in Falls Village, Connecticut. Don't...
Participation of ENP in "NewWay" discussions in Jerusalem
March 18, 2014ENP is proud to be an active participant in bringing to fruition government decision #1300 that seeks to help formulate a new policy to integrate the Ethiopian Israeli residents...
ENP Implementing Bodies Forum Meeting
On Monday, March 10, 2014, the Implementing Bodies Forum of ENP held a meeting at ENP's offices in Jerusalem. ...
ENP Management To Meet The Congressional Black Caucus Delegation To Israel
February 19, 2014Roni Akale, ENP General Manager, and Grace Rodnitzki, ENP Director of International Relations, will meet Rep. Marcia Fudge and other members of the US Congressional Black Caucus delegation to...
Birthright Group Visits Beit Shean Youth Outreach Center
On Wednesday, January 8th, Birthright participants from Brazil and across the USA visited the ENP Youth Outreach Center at the town of Beit Shean in Israel's Jordan Valley. They...
ENP on the Radio! Listen to this broadcast on TLV1 English Radio
November 27, 2013ENP is featured on the Weekend Edition of TLV1 Radio. Listen to this interview with Grace Rodnitzki, Director of International Relations of the Ethiopian National Project, for a better...
ENP Israel Co-Chair Featured in JPost OpEd
November 21, 2013Click here to read the full article published in the Jerusalem Post by Raviv Zoller. ...
ENP featured in Haaretz: A Story of Miracles
November 22, 2013ENP's Director of International Relations, Grace Rodnitzki, writes about ENP's transformative programs in Haaretz. Click Here ...
Our volunteers reflect on their experiences in our ENP Blog
"Who is wise? He who learns from every person" ...
New Evaluations of ENP's Work Now Available: Reveals Major Impact
The Myers JDC-Brookdale Institute's Engelberg Center for Children and Youth has published its latest evaluations of ENP's work, revealing the major impact of ENP's interventions. For the detailed reports,...
Recognition of Excellence at ENP Board Meeting
November 14, 2013At the ENP Board meeting held on November 12 th 2013, ENP provided its first annual awards of recognition and excellence for people and organizations that have made a...
The Central Bureau of Statistics 2013 report on Ethiopian Israelis is available on our website!
Click here to see the new demographic data on the Ethiopian-Israeli community, published by the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics on the occasion of the Sigd Holiday. ...
Israel State Comptroller Publishes Report on Integration of Ethiopian Jews, May 8 2013
ENP Applauds the Israel State Comptroller's Report on the Integration of Ethiopian Jews: Report Reveals the Need for Greater Coordination and Supervision of the Investment of Governmental and Diaspora...
ENP Volunteers Post Blogs About Memorable Volunteer Experiences
Our volunteers participate in a variety of ENP programs doing exciting and meaningful work. We have volunteers working in Youth Outreach Centers teaching special skills such as art and...
What's ENP Up To This Summer? Read All About It in ENP's July Newsletter.
July 25, 2013The July 2013 edition of the ENP e-newsletter was just released and is now available in the Newsletters Section of our website. Read the newsletter to discover: one ENP...
ENP Hosts South African Youth Group at ENP Center in Beit Shemesh
July 11, 2013undefined On Thursday, July 11, Alyssa, Devorah, and Brooke – three volunteers at the Ethiopian National Project (ENP) – joined a group of South African Habonim Dror students on...
ENP Vocational Scholastic Assistance Program racks up proven success!
June 18, 2013In June, ENP convened a conference in Lod on the Scholastic Assistance Program currently in place at vocational schools throughout Israel. A detailed review of the ENP program, conducted...
The Latest News from ENP! Read the May Newsletter
The May 2013 edition of the ENP e-newsletter was released late May and is now available on the website. ENP is always doing exciting work throughout Israel to serve...
ENP's feature in one of Israel's biggest financial newspapers, Calcalist
April 22, 2013A recent article in the Calcalist newspaper examined the representation of the Ethiopian-Israeli community in the academic and employment realm. The data presents a low representation of Ethiopians in...
ENP Hosts Conference on its Methodology and Outcomes
April 18, 2013Attended by Knesset members, Ministry officials, representatives of the major Jewish global organizations and field professionals, ENP reviewed its unique methodology that has resulted in the significant improvement of...
Good Deeds Day in Beit Shemesh
March 18, 2013More than 300 Ethiopian-Israeli students from the ENP Scholastic Assistance Program picked up some painting brushes and gave out a helping hand by painting residential buildings, and participated in...
ENP students participate in the Israeli Cross Country Competition
March 11, 2013The students from the ENP Athletic Empowerment Program hit the field last month and competed in the Israeli Cross Country Championship for youngsters aged 11-19, sponsored by the Israeli...
Come visit the ENP booth at the 2013 Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly November 10-12
October 20, 2013Check out the GA website! ...
ENP Addresses the South Palm Beach Jewish Community
ENP's Director General, Mr. Roni Akale, addressed 500 community members on January 29th, 2013 at "The Event" in Boca Raton, Florida, hosted by the Jewish federation of the South...
ENP Pre-Atidim High-Achievers Visit to Intel
January 27, 2013The ENP Pre-Atidim participants from various schools in Beer Sheva were taken on a field trip to tour the Kiryat-Gat Intel Production Plant on January 23 rd , 2013....
ENP is a featured charity on I Shop for Israel!
November 4, 2012We are proud to say that Ethiopian National Project has been selected to be the Featured Cause by IShopForIsrael.com . ishopforisrael.com (“I Shop For Israel”) is a great opportunity...
Prime Minister’s Office Praises ENP’s Impact
August 9, 2020The Director of the Israel Government Program for Integration of Citizens of Ethiopian Origins, Talal Dolev, reaped praise upon ENP in a recent letter to ENP’s leadership. “In my...