Arab Community

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Advancing equal opportunity for Arab citizens of Israel

Yad Hanadiv established its programme area dedicated to advancing the Arab Community over a decade ago, in keeping with its mission to work towards equal opportunity for the benefit of all Israel’s inhabitants.

The programme has sought to address issues of great consequence to this community of 1.9 million citizens. Underpinning the work is the belief that success demands the active cooperation of the community with Arab leadership incorporated in planning and execution. We appreciate the importance of utilizing evidence and knowledge to build, evaluate and make course corrections in our initiatives, and try to instil these values in the organisations we support.

Yad Hanadiv, in partnership with the government and the JDC, launched the Arab Employment Initiative in 2011 to address the need for accessible employment services (such as outreach, soft skills and vocational training, and interview preparation) for Israel’s Arab citizens. It included the establishment of Alfanar, an Arab-led non-profit, to manage Employment Centres around the countryIn July 2019 the Initiative will transition to full government funding.

There are significant numbers of Arab students studying in scientific and technological fields, but the Arab Community remains underrepresented in high-level positions in academia and in the private and public sectors. The Arab Excellence Strategy seeks to encourage Arab talent in STEM – parlaying academic achievements of exceptional young Arabs in Science and Technology into leading jobs and academic careers, removing obstacles to advancement at crucial junctures.

Our grantmaking over the years has also featured a multi-year effort to advance the literacy of Arab schoolchildren, and to improve services and access for disabled Arab citizens.

Common to all our work in Arab Community is a desire to nurture and afford exposure to success stories, and to boost Arab leadership. 

Resources

Resources

Yad Hanadiv's own publications and media, materials produced by our grantees, and other items we have found useful in our work

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Aaron Institute for Economic Policy
03/2019
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Weizmann Institute
01/2018
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Resolution 550

Government of Israel
02/2022
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Reichman University
01/2022
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Taub Center
01/2018
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Prime Minister's Office
01/2015
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