President Rivlin sends a personal message to Hand in Hand
"As somebody who grew up in a home where we spoke both languages, I truly understand the power of language. It holds the power to open a window to another culture; the power to bring us closer; the power to connect. Because we all know how much we need to…
Read moreTour Our Galilee School
On the last day of school before school closures last week, Arab and Jewish students from the Galilee school took us on a tour. Take 3 minutes to see the amazing things they are learning together. We know we are all going through a difficult transition and time of uncertainty,…
Read more"To the Horizon" New School Anthem in Jerusalem!
Hand in Hand students in the Max Rayne Hand in Hand Jerusalem School wrote and preformed a new school anthem, about what it's like to learn together as Jews and Arabs in their city. Enjoy!
Read moreBilingual Memories: a short film by parent Zohar Shachar about Hand in Hand
Zohar Shachar, a parent at the Hand in Hand Wadi Ara school, created this three-minute film about a very special event that takes place at school every year, where second graders sleep at school, and wake up early to watch the sunrise together. It is magical: [embed]https://www.facebook.com/USEmbassyJlm/videos/363617294359762/?__xts__[0]=68.ARDKoldO4FYGTRkF8GR6-EULFIpY_JCRg1Om7Qg8A3FMvVXZPezv3yNEROUcx0BNptEv9ftJK61pfp_-XA8oAGRqL7WwOD6fkmPbXW76cSpW8QJ37aV96EbGEam-sFsO7v7oFBWU259ucgdHujY2rE8pMimdQcsyJgf_BH8yLSnYCgP3pwtzfmAl9NYdTviLRt8YR_dvzjdpLnok9clYWDlgfYsObSsGmiraxC_72N731m79mfaz95YzsmymfRygzf-HqdS8pha7N_tU4VC8rQKKxVPNgiWELXqnRWkjfjS2ytq6iVlOUVHZiCD8GJZH0AGjBSDDCG3MLgpimkebbzAccvM&__tn__=H-R[/embed]
Read moreWatch: How do we respond to events in Gaza? Israel's Channel 1 (Kan) News story about the Hand in Hand bilingual school in Beit Berl
"How do Jewish and Arab parents disconnect themselves from the images of people killed in Gaza, of scared children in the Jewish towns around Gaza, from violent protests and racist chants?” This was the question posed by Israel’s Channel 1 journalist for a piece about Hand in Hand’s school in…
Read moreWatch and Listen: Hand in Hand on BBC!
In April 2018, BBC journalists visited our Wadi Ara School and interviewed teachers and students. [embed]https://www.facebook.com/BBCworldhacks/videos/10155773647087217/[/embed] There was also a special BBC podcast episode about Hand in Hand, where they interviewed Ned Lazarus, an expert in conflict resolution and a Professor of International Affairs who has been researching Hand in Hand…
Read moreHand in Hand Graduates Speak
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]
Read moreHand in Hand Promo Video
Watch Hand in Hand parents, teachers, and students talk about what it's like to live together. Peak into a classroom, community events to learn about Hand in Hand methodologies and impact. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHEkP6cBIG8[/embed]
Read moreHand in Hand in the White House Hannuka Ceremony
In 2014, Hand in Hand students were invited to light the Hannuka Menorah in the White House with President and Michelle Obama. The President spoke about Hand in Hand as he introduced Inbar and Mouran, 9th graders at the time. Watch below: [embed]https://youtu.be/cqkswFS11dk?t=298[/embed]
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