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"Jerusalem Mosaic "Jerusalem -

Education and Culture City

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“Ten measures of beauty descended on the world - nine were taken by Jerusalem, one by the rest

of the world. There is no beauty like the beauty of Jerusalem.” (Babylonian Talmud Kidushin, 49:2).

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Today, Jerusalem is a microcosm for the major struggles for the State of Israel’s character…a microcosm for the major struggles of the

world.

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The opportunities ahead of us –creating educational / societal / cultural solutions in Jerusalem that can have an impact on the nation and the whole world.Education in Jerusalem can become an engine leading that success.

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Rabbi Yohanan said: the future of Jerusalem is to become a metropolis for all the nations (Shemot Rabba)

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JerusalemMunicipal area: 126.3 square kilometers

Within its total area, Jerusalem can accommodate – •Tel-Aviv – 51.3 sq. km.•Haifa – 59.7 sq. km., and•part of Ramat-Gan

A predicted 750,000 citizens, and 220,000 school-children in 2007

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Jerusalem’s population – 2010-2020

figures & projections, in thousands*201020152020

Total citizens

787.9864.2946.5

Jews515.6551.6588.7

Arabs & others

272.3312.6357.8

*Source: The Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies, Statistical Yearbook for

2003

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A young city - children up to age 17

in Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv & Haifa – in 2002*

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Poverty statistics – Jerusalem,

2003*

*Source: National Insurance Institution – 11/2003: Aspects of Poverty and Inequality in Income Allocation in the Economy, 2002: Principal Findings.

Jerusalem, including

east Jerusalem

Israel

Children53.3%30.8%

Families33.2%19.3%

Total population

41.8%22.4%

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And in contrast – the map of Jerusalem’s Wealth

A strong concentration of major institutions, relative to the number of citizens, including –

A variety of cultural institutions Sites sacred to the three major religions Public and private leisure facilities Institutions of the three authorities – the

legislative, executive, and judicial.

And so, the educational answer to the current state of Jerusalem is…

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A mosaic is a picture composed of small pieces of different colors and

materials

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THE JERUSALEM MOSAICTHE JERUSALEM MOSAIC

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Realizing the

potential

Multi-cultural Dialogue

Volunteering and

contributing to the

community

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Education Education and Cultureand Culture City City The city as one big schoolThe city as one big school- -

Source: "Knowledge City, seen as a Collage of Human Knowledge Moments” Ron & Arye Dvir, 2005

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Education and CultureEducation and Culture City City – –

… … by cooperation by cooperation betweenbetween

education systems,education systems,

public organizations &public organizations &

private organizationsprivate organizations

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This map shows Jerusalem’s rich sources of knowledge and multicultural wealth

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Different human beings have different areas of strength.

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The “square” represents the knowledge learnt at school.

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The traditional education system pushes individuals into the square

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The traditional education system pushes individuals into the square

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The traditional education system pushes individuals into the square

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The traditional education system pushes individuals into the square

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The traditional education system pushes individuals into the square

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The traditional education system pushes individuals into the square

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The traditional education system pushes individuals into the square

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The traditional education system pushes individuals into the square

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Life in the square is very crowded - so it’s hard to see each individual’s uniqueness

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This area is the source of the city’s social &

economical problems

Life in the square is very crowded - so it’s hard to see each individual’s uniqueness

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The goal of the " Jerusalem Mosaic ”is to change this situation

Weak Mediocre Excellent

This area is the source of the region’s social

& economical problems

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Everybody can beEverybody can be successful…

……once we encourage people to once we encourage people to develop their develop their strength

areas areas

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Learning in an area of strength fortifies the emotional intelligence & is an important basis

for a successful life.

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areas of strength

Learning in an area of strength fortifies the emotional intelligence & is an important basis

for a successful life.

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How can we do it?

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First, we identify and create centers that address variety of intelligences and subjects

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KindergartensKindergartensElementary schoolsElementary schools

Field of expertiseField of expertise

High schoolsHigh schools

HospitalsHospitals

Academic institutesAcademic institutes

IndustryIndustry

MuseumsMuseums

Sports facilitiesSports facilities

Art institutesArt institutes

Quality Center

Religious InstitutesReligious Institutes

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Learning at quality centers

Learning at quality centers

Quality

In-depth focus

Exposure

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Learning at the Quality Centers

(principles & content)

Learning at the Quality Centers

(principles & content)

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Judaism studies

Multicultural encounters

Volunteering andcontributingto the community

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A Quality Center – The Western Wall (the Kotel)

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“Exposure” programs

• First-grade program - receiving a siddur - visit to the tunnels + tour of the Jewish Quarter + creativity workshop

• Second-grade program - receiving a homesh – visit to the tunnels + tour of the Jewish Quarter + creativity workshop

• Third-grade program - a program focusing on the yearly cycle, for schools seeking activities around the Jewish holidays – Passover, Chanukah, Purim, Shavuot and so on.

• Fourth-grade program – a special program for parents and kids, targeting secular people, and aimed at creating a study program and parent-child encounter

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• Seventh-grade program – special program towards the bar-mitzvah

• Tenth-grade program – on Citizenship & Democracy; the program is operated jointly with the courts

• Preparatory program ahead of journey to Poland – the program is offered jointly with the Education Ministry, and is aimed at youngsters who will be going to Poland. It provides content and values deriving from Jewish identity, as well as visits.

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An “in-depth” program

• Guides program towards the bar-mitzvah – the program prepares students for counseling, together with their families. They attend a few meetings at the Western Wall and learn how to facilitate and guide groups.

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“Quality” programs• Budding archeologists – students join

excavations at the First and Second Temple areas, City of David and the Jewish Quarter.

• Guides course – a two-week course to train guides in the Old City and the Kotel tunnels.

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A Quality Center – Jewish Agency for Israel

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Contemporary Jewish Demography

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Connecting to Community Programming Series  targeted at young people, focusing on raising awareness about personal and mutual commitment , the Jewish community, Israel, and the

common destiny of the Jewish People, wherever they may be living .

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•Anti-Semitism

•Israel-Diaspora Relations

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The

“Lev Hair”

Quality Center

A quality center for

urban planning

and renewal

The

“Lev Hair”

Quality Center

A quality center for

urban planning

and renewal

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Past Present Future ?

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Optional activities at the center

Saker Gardens and their facilities

Volunteering in the community

Art – 12 Agrippas street Gallery – an art gallery in the old Bezalel Art Academy building

Mahaneh Yehuda market “Business Initiatives – a “Jerusalem Mixed Grill”

“Jerusalem Tales” – following in the footsteps of the city’s alleys – at the Yad Ben Zvi publishing house

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Second, we expose the students to the various centers

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Third, we encourage the students to choose the center that connects to their specific strengths

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Stages in the development of a quality center

1. A center dedicated for the students of the region

2. A center dedicated for the students & adults of the region

3. Knowledge tourism for students

4. Knowledge tourism for the general population

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The quality centers approach has two types of components:

Quality centers in a variety of intelligences & subjects

centers that represent the regional narrative

Self image Community pride

חפץ ליבוש במקום דםלמד אלעולם י.גמ' , מסכת עבודה זרה, דף י"ט, א

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Quality Centers as a Driving Force Connecting the Diverse

City’s Populations

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meeting at school is primarily based on association to a social

group

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The prejudices are growing

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The quality centers serve as meeting points among the various populations residing in the city. Meetings at the quality centers are based on similar areas of interest.

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 2007-82008-92009-10

Developing and operating quality centers

12 quality centers

1,654,000$

70quality centers

9,200,000$

100quality centers

13,872,000$

Schools join the project15%60%100%

Teachers gain experience in teaching at quality centers

$300,000300,000$$200,000

Workshops for the principals of schools participating in the program

12,000$12,000$$12,000

Workshops for staff in participating schools

$300,000300,000$300,000$

Training facilitators for the program among local citizens

22,000$22,000$22,000$

Training program coordinators in the schools

$24,00024,000$24,000$

Support city facilitators22,000$22,000$10,000$

Launching a center for continuity & future program-development

120,000$120,000$60,000$

Cost of the program (us-dollar)2,500,000$10,000,000$14,500,000$

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Thank you very much!