BS”D
Shaarei Olam for the Advancement of Child and Youth Education
Activity region: Immanuel Local Council (Shomron)
Founded: 1988
Regular activities:
• Operation of kindergartens
• Informal education for children and youth
• Supplementary education programs
• Enrichment and culture classes and afternoon and evening leisure activities
• Afternoon daycare program for preschool and elementary school children
• Day camps during school vacations
Remedial education projects:
In the past few years Shaarei Olam has placed special emphasis on promoting challenged students in various areas (scholastic, emotional, social, motor and language skills), and runs a variety of programs in conjunction with relevant professionals and organizations.
• Dedicated programs for at-risk youth – in cooperation with the education and social services departments of the local council.
• Running the Toronto Foundation’s “El HaNefesh” program for mental health support and emotional therapies for children, and parenting groups run by professionals.
• Yad Eliezer mentoring project for empowering challenged children.
• Remedial teaching by specially trained teachers who conduct didactic evaluations and tutor children with learning disabilities.
• Guidance for parents of children with learning disabilities, regarding their rights to supplementary services from various government bodies.
Special projects:
• Training for teaching staff in the kindergartens and elementary schools
• Educational field trips for learning more about Israel and connecting with Jewish heritage
• Assisting the local religious council in operating mikvas and providing professional rabbinical supervision.
• Shaarei Olam works tirelessly to promote the construction and renovation of kindergartens, in cooperation with the local council and government ministries, in order to improve the physical and environmental conditions, for the benefit of the children and the educational staff.