NBC News: How integrated Jewish-Arab schools in Israel are building trust and understanding
NBC News spotlights Hand in Hand and the importance of integrated, bilingual education in Israel.
Read moreIsraeli Channel 12 News Interviews Efrat Meyer
Israeli News Channel 12 interviews Efrat Meyer, Principal of the Max Rayne Hand in Hand High School in Jerusalem, and Dr. Nasrin Haddad Haj-Yahya, Researcher of Jewish-Arab relations, Israel Democracy Institute about Jewish-Arab Relations in Israel
Read moreThe Times of Israel Rally Coverage
The Times of Israel recently wrote an article highlighting Hand in Hand's work to bring people together in these challenging times. Read the article here.
Read moreHand in Hand in the Knesset
On May 10th, 2021, Dani Elazar, Hand in Hand CEO, and Engi Wattad, Vice Principal of the Max Rayne Hand in Hand Jerusalem School, spoke in a Knesset hearing about shared living as tensions rose in the city.
Read moreHand in Hand Jaffa Spotlight - SocialTV
“It has changed the face of Jaffa.” Check out this piece that Social TV created about Hand in Hand’s Jaffa school! With the significant shifts in Jaffa over the last decades, and rising tensions in the last few weeks, Hand in Hand is proud to be a part of creating…
Read moreStories of Peacebuilders - Youth Peace Ambassadors Series - Medium Article
Masters student from the Institute of Education at University College London, Sophie de Rijk, recently completed research on the role of integrated education in the process of building peace, focusing on alumni from our Max Rayne Hand in Hand School in Jerusalem. Rijk's research found that Hand in Hand alumni…
Read morePlus61J Article
"Dreams of equality for all minorities will remain as unlived visions on op-ed pages if people refuse to believe they can become realities. Let’s not fall victim to despair; that emotion has caused us enough suffering already. To anyone who wants to see real equality, now is the time –…
Read moreKfar Qara and Bridge on the Wadi on CNN
Hassan Agbaria, principal of our Bridge on the Wadi school, discusses on CNN how this pandemic is forcing Israelis to break down social barriers between Jews and Arabs, as many medical professionals, including nurses, doctors, and pharmacists, are Arab Israelis. This virus doesn't discriminate; and hospitals have become a crossroads,…
Read moreGetting Smart: "Hand in Hand: Exploring Bilingual, Multicultural PBL"
This article from January 2020 highlights the Hand in Hand Galilee school's unique approach to bilingual education, the challenges that come with it, and tactics for the future. Manar Hayadre, principal of the Galilee school, who is interviewed, talks about the ins and outs of bilingual education in practice. “I…
Read moreCo-teaching Complexity
As we mark the five-year anniversary of the 2014 arson attack of the Jerusalem first grade classrooms, we reflect on how we've grown stronger together, and we are thankful for all the support that we continue to receive. "If we want to know what it is like to handle complexity,…
Read moreThe Guardian: Jewish and Arab students learn to cross divides at Jerusalem school
This article in the Guardian from July 2019 highlighted two students, Rivka and Quds. They just finished 7th grade at Hand in Hand and they are good friends, even though they are from different sides of the city. READ THE FULL ARTICLE “A lot of times people told me: I’m…
Read moreHaaretz: Challenging the balance of power between Jews and Arabs (Hebrew)
In July 2019, Ayelet Roth, Hand in Hand's Director of School Network, wrote a piece for Haaretz about how at Hand in Hand schools, students not only become friends, but also learn how to create equality. This challenges the power relations outside of the school, where one group is more…
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