Our Stories: "In this immensely complex and difficult situation, if there is ever to be hope for the future, we need to begin with the children." Dalia Peretz, former principal. Read her story.
JERUSALEM
Nadia Kinani, elementary bio coming soon
Anat Zidon, junior high bio coming soon
Arik Saporta, high school The former director of a matnas (community center) in the low-income Jerusalem neighborhood of Kiryat Yovel, Arik went on to help start Etgarim, a nonprofit organization providing stimulating outdoor experiences to special-education teens. Later he entered the Mandel School for Educational Leadership and, working with a few other dynamic activists, created Jerusalem Venture Partners, an agency attempting to close educational gaps for underprivileged and struggling students. He is married with four kids, ages 4, 8,10 and 12.
GALILEE
Kamal Abu Younis bio coming soon
WADI ARA
Hasan Agbaria With a Ph.D. in sciences and botany from Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and as a graduate of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership, Hasan has worked as a high school science teacher and as a principal at an Arab junior high. He has lectured on management and organizational consulting at the University of Haifa, and has worked with the Ministry of Education as a district supervisor and professional mentor for new school principals. He is married with two children who attend the Hand in Hand school.
