The Galilee School has been celebrating student projects that were created as part of the innovative Project-Based Learning initiative in the school. 1st graders wrote and illustrated a book of rhymes, 2nd graders presented their inventions, and 5th and 6th graders learned all about social change and how to be…

Amazing news from Haifa - the Haifa Municipality agreed to fund an integrated Hand in Hand K-6 school! They will also build the school a new building in the city. Up until now, Hand in Hand’s Haifa kindergarten has been private and our elementary school has been functioning as a…

We are proud to announce that Hand in Hand received the Midot Seal of Effectiveness this year. This is a highly respected Israeli organization that measures effectiveness of local NGOs. "This seal is a testament that the organization is committed to an organizational culture that gives great importance to planning…

In Hand in Hand elementary school classes, there are co-teachers, one Jewish and one Arab, who teach together in Hebrew and Arabic. Together, teachers model cooperation and respect for students, and in the process, go through transformations of their own. Yusra, a new teacher and Dana, a veteran teacher, co-…

Watch Hand in Hand graduates, parents and teachers speak about their Hand in Hand experience over 12 years: [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bbc7u7kTX8[/embed]

"Everywhere I go – I am proud to say that I am a graduate of the Galilee School. A place where I learned that every person has endless richness and is a world unto themselves; that every person has a place and a path. I grew up knowing that Aya…

November 25th was the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Over the last week, students at the Max Rayne Hand in Hand Jerusalem School passed by this memorial, an initiative of 10th grade students. "We did it to raise awareness," said Rama, Maysam, Larin, and Malak. "There…

  A key component of our curriculum is having students learn in depth about the city they live in from multiple perspectives. This week, students in our Jerusalem Middle School went on field trip to the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem. They visited the Western Wall (Kotel),…

On November 18, 2017, we had at our annual Country-Wide Community Event on Mount Carmel! Over a thousand Arab and Jewish parents, children, and community members came together for a day of hiking, picnicking, and having fun outdoors. What a special feeling to see and connect with so many Hand…

We are excited to announce the appointment of Hand in Hand’s new CEO – Dani Elazar – who will replace Shuli Dichter after seven years in the position. A transition period will take place during December 2017. Dani lives with his family in Modi’in, in central Israel. He worked in…

On November 10, 2017, Hand in Hand community members from Jerusalem and the Galilee participated the third annual International Jewish-Arab race in East Jerusalem, that was run by Runners without Borders! Aharon Geffen (on the left in the first photo below), a father, teacher and community member in Jerusalem was…

In early November 2017, our schools in Jaffa and the Galilee celebrated the olive harvest season. In the Galilee community, hundreds of Arab and Jewish families came together in the stormy weather to pick and pickle olives. After lunch together, they enjoyed a concert with musicians playing recycled instruments and…