Hand in Hand's unique contributions to
Jewish Arab relations in Israel

• Creating an alternative model of education integrating Arab and Jewish children in contrast to the segregated Israeli educational system
  
  
• Educating 903 Jewish and Arab children - Muslims, Christians, and Druze from 20 different communities - in four schools on a daily basis in an intensive, ongoing, and long lasting framework
  
  
• Teaching bilingualism, multiculturalism and equality as essential educational elements, equipping children to face the future with hope and trust
  
  
• Building a community of children, teachers, parents, extended family, and neighbours reaching thousands of individuals who through friendship and concrete action are creating the necessary steps for transforming society and building lasting peace
  
  
• Proving that Arab and Jewish children and adults can break negative stereotypes and within a short time relate to each other with mutual understanding and respect
  
  
• Engaging local municipalities, regional councils and the national government in a process of dialogue and reconciliation
  
  
• Creating model classrooms where half of the students are Jewish and half are Arab, with Arab and Jewish teachers working together, speaking each other's language and educating for tolerance and co-existence
  
  
• Providing a dynamic example that Jews and Arabs can study, work and live together in peace