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Maram and Asaf, high school

seniors from Lod-Ramle, are

internationally recognized Cisco

Certifi ed Network Associates

(CCNA), two of 1,300 high school

students in the Jewish Agency’s

Net@ program.

“There aren’t any Arab organizations that do the kind of work the Jewish Agency does in the Arab sector. ”

-- Kamilla Sarwan, 26, Arab Youth Futures Trustee, Acre

Fostering Social Cohesionin Israeli Society

Youth Futures is opening the door for underprivileged Arab children to receive targeted educational and social assistance and, for the fi rst time, their families are involved in the process.

Over 1,000 Arab teens from outlying areas are graduating high school with honors through the Pre-Atidim program.

The Jewish-Arab Loan Fund will advance joint business ventures that strengthen the relationship between Jewish and Arab Israelis and provide new economic opportunities for the North and South.

The Jewish Agency is funded by The Jewish Federations of North America, Keren Hayesod, major Jewish communities and federations, the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, foundations and donors from Israel and around the world.

Find out how you can make an impact: v 212.339.6048 e ask@jewishagency.orgwww.jewishagency.org

Coexistence begins at home. Working closely with Arab municipalities, the Jewish Agency is making sure that minorities are included in all our key development and education programs. We are also promoting joint business ventures and the study of Arabic in grade school.

Jewish-Arab Loan FundWorking with the Center for Jewish-Arab Economic Development (CJAED), the Jewish Agency is establishing a Jewish-Arab Loan Fund for the underdeveloped areas of Carmel, the Upper Galilee and northern Negev regions. This Fund fosters increased opportunities for employment and economic growth, with funding priority given to joint ventures between Jewish and Arab-owned businesses. Average funding is $65,000 - $75,000.

Cost for establishing a new fund: $200,000

Language as a Cultural BridgeMore than 8,000 fi fth and sixth grade pupils in 66 Jewish schools in the Galilee study conversational Arabic. This program helps Jewish and Arab children develop a basis for dialogue and mutual understanding through the study of Arabic language and culture. The program is a joint project with The Abraham Fund Initiatives.

Cost per class: $6,000

Youth FuturesThis groundbreaking initiative matches more than 6,500 disadvantaged youth with 350 young adult trustees who mentor and develop personalized plans for each child. For three years the trustee works to bridge critical educational, social and extracurricular gaps facing these children. Among the 32 localities which host this program are mixed Jewish-Arab towns such as Acre and Ma’alot-Tarshiha and Arab and Druze villages like Horfesh and Sheikh Danun. In these towns, the at risk youth as well as their mentors are Arab or Druze.

Average cost per child in the Youth Futures program in an Arab township: $1,875

AtidimPre-Atidim provides 1,000 outstanding Arab and Druze high school students with educational reinforcement in math, science and English, increasing their chances of entering Israel’s top universities. The Jewish Agency runs this program for promising students in the Arab and Druze communities of Yarka, Horfesh, Ra’at, Beit Ja’an, Usefi ya, Dalyat al-Carmel and Maghdar.

After high school some of these students will continue at Israel’s leading universities with the Atidim for Industry and Atidim Cadets for Public Service programs, where they receive full fi nancial scholarships, laptop computers and tutoring assistance.

Average cost per student in Atidim programsin Arab communities:

Pre-Atidim: $1,000Atidim for Industry: $8,500Atidim Cadets for Public Service: $8,100

Net@ - Bridging the Digital DivideOver 1,300 high school teenagers in mixed Jewish and Arab towns such as Ramle, Acre and Nazareth, learn side-by-side in this three-year technology program with Cisco systems to design, build and maintain computer networks. The Jewish and Arab teens engage in volunteer work together for their communities and develop leadership skills while working as part of a cohesive team. By their senior year, graduates receive international certifi cation from Cisco as network computer technicians.

Average cost per participant in the Net@ program in mixed Jewish-Arab communities: $4,400