Partnership 2000: Central Galilee - Michigan
Education professionals - teachers, school principals and the Director of the Education Department - visited schools in Michigan to learn about their methods of teaching and at the same time created ties with teachers and principals there. The members of the delegation also learned a great deal from each other. Members of the Forum, who all work in the Region, adopted the idea of the Partnership and decided to initiate a project in which students learn about the region they live in while creating personal ties.
Quick Facts on the Forum
Founded in: 2002
Number of Active Members: 8
Contact Person: Zahava Laron, zlaron@walla.com
Main Areas of Activity
Community Involvement
Education/Youth
"Get to Know the Region"
In the "Get to Know the Region" program students in grades 4 and 5 from schools in three municipal areas (Nazareth Illit, Migdal HaEmek and Jezreel Valley) meet in order to get to know the Central Galilee region as well as each other. They visit local factories, become familiar with the variety of different settlements in the region and visit local sites of interest.
The program is linked to subjects they are studying in the classroom and has the additional added value of creating personal ties and breaking down social stereotypes.