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Partnership 2000:

Beer-Sheva–Bnei Shimon – Montreal

Status Report: January – December 2006

Prepared by:
Ran Sagee
Ada Kornblut
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BUDGET USE: JANUARY-AUGUST 2006 ($)

Project P2K Budget Budget Current


Budget Usage: Usage (%) Balance
Hand in Hand from Generation to 25,000 25,730 103% -731
Generation – Beer-Sheva – Bnei Shimon
Social Initiative Advancement Center 15,000 15,095 101% -95
Yael Center Social Club for the Ethiopian 10,000 10,234 102% -234
Immigrant Community
Community Building – Beer-Sheva 67,000 68,968 103% -1,968
(Warm Houses) - Bnei Shimon
Community Projects(NGO) 33,000 32,945 100% 55
CRB Program to Encourage Excellence in 76,000 74,869 98.5% 1,131
Education (Karev Program)
Being Israeli – Beer-Sheva 10,000 10,647 106% -647
Integration Ethiopians Children at Naveh 5,000 5,116 101% -116
Bamidbar School
Naaleh 25,000 25,352 101% -352
Start Up 10,000 10,065 101% -65
Naaleh Lonely Soldiers 2,500 3,307 132% -807
Beer-Sheva Summer Camps (Welfare) 20,000 20,519 103% -519
Youth at Risk Yachdav 20,000 20,781 104% -781
Pakal 10,000 9,770 100% 230
P2P 329,000 324,028 100% 4,972
Reserve 24,000 0 0 24,000
TOTAL 681,500 657,426 96% 24,074

Remark:

The Dollar/ New Shekel rate at the end of the year was around 4.2 NIS per American Dollar.
We signed contracts with operators, at the beginning of 2006, when the exchange rate was
4.5 NIS per Dollar and above.
It took more dollars to pay the P2K contracts and payments-, which we make in New Shekels.
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SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Hand in Hand from Generation to Generation – Beer-Sheva


Partnership 2000 Budget for 2006: $ 20,000
It was the fourth and last year that P2K participated in funding this project.
Project had three components:
The Jewish Heritage (Moreshet) Club: The club has 105 permanent members and hundreds more
participating in different activities. The municipality recognized the importance of the club to its members
and decided to fund the club in the year 2007.
Youth Club: 200 youth were active in different groups. Main achievement was connecting youth from new
immigrants and veteran's families.
Integration between generations: 150 parents and grandparents participated in various activities to
strengthen families' ties and relationships between parents and their children.

Hand in Hand from Generation to Generation – Bnei Shimon


Partnership 2000 Budget for 2006: $ 5,000
Target population of this project is the third generation of Bnei Shimon Yachdav Moshavim.
P2k participated in funding the project in the last four years.
Thirteen participants took part in a weekly empowerment workshop during the year. In addition to the
personal growing, the project helped in strengthening the communities and in the integration of the third
generation in the Moshavim.
2006 was the last year the project received funds from P2K.

Social Initiative Advancement Center


Partnership 2000 Budget for 2006: $ 15,000
It was the fourth and last year that P2K participated in funding this project.
Due to lack of funds, the center is currently close (as of January 2007)
Partnership 2000 financed a 50% position for the coordinator of the Center.
From July to December 2006-, the center worked with 11 new projects and 6 continuing ones. Among
others, the center:
• Assist the Artists House in the Old City of Beer-Sheva.
• Connect the army base of Hazerim to Beit-Samuel of the Ethiopians Community.
• Build special training courses in the supplemental medicine for the Orthodox sector.
• Guide an Israeli B2B, to build an animal therapeutic ranch in Lahav forest. The ranch will serve
people with special needs.

Yael Center Social Club for the Ethiopian Immigrant Community


Partnership 2000 Budget for 2006: $ 10,000
Partnership 2000 funded activities at the Yael Center since 2003 and reached its final year of
involvement. Operations in 2006 included:
 Ulpan for adults
 Youth at risk boys group that meets twice a week- and concentrate on ethnic music.
 Youth at risk girls group that meet twice a week- and concentrate on dancing.
 Parents and youth group that meet regularly to discuss prevention of alcohol usage.
 Encouragement and guidance of Ethiopian's Leadership group.

Community-Building – Bnei Shimon


Partnership 2000 Budget for 2006: $ 30,000
Partnership 2000 is funding special organizational experts, who are working closely with the
Bnei-Shimon' settlements.
The settlements in Bnei-Shimon are facing issues like demographic growth, expanding social and
community structures, planning the settlement vision and empowering the leaders of the communities.
Eight settlements from Bnei-Shimon participated in the project during the year of 2006.
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Community-Building – Beer-Sheva
Partnership 2000 Budget for 2006: $ 37,000
One hundred and twenty people were active in 8 different Warm Houses in the different Beer-Sheva
neighborhoods. Each Warm House is a communal framework for its members- enabling them to be
active and contribute to their communities.
The Warm House coordinators received special training and most of them are now able to operate the
Warm Houses on their own.

Community Projects (NGOs)


Partnership 2000 Budget for 2006: $ 33,000
The goal of this project is to expand the circles of the Partnership and to support grassroots organizations
active in the region. In 2006 we decided to fund four NGO's:
1. Shiluv- $ 7,500: stipends for 23 students participating in the Negev Leadership group.
2. Ami Association: $ 7,500- Equipment for the Beit-Cohen residents who are getting Occupational
Therapy at "Geva Kennels" in Kibbutz Lahav
3. Yachdav (NGO) that operated two projects:
• "From Darkness to Light" $ 7,500- for parents who are addicted to drugs and their kids
• "Psychological center for youth at risk" $ 3,000.
4. Noam (NGO): $ 7,500- Treatment for youth from violent homes.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Karev Program to Encourage Excellence in Education
Partnership 2000 Budget for 2006: $ 70,000
A Joint project of the Jewish Federation of Montreal, the Jewish Agency, the Local municipalities the CRB
and Sacta Rashi Foundations.
62 kindergartens participated in the project during 2006.
In Beer-Sheva- the program ran in five elementary schools- two of them new- with 1381 students
participating.
In Bnei-Shimon, the program was operated in two schools with 550 students participating.
The Karev program's enrichment activities enable its participants to get equal opportunities in the Israeli
society by narrowing the gap between the center and the periphery.

Being Israeli – Beer-Sheva


Partnership 2000 Budget for 2006: $ 10,000
The "Being Israeli" Project facilitates integration in Israeli society between immigrant and veteran youth.
The 'Yedidim" organization is the operator of this project.
Two groups and total of fifty-two youngsters and tutors participated in the program in the year 2006. In
addition to the personal sessions, some group meetings took place, to celebrate the Jewish Holidays.
The groups also went on field trips.
The P2K is terminating its budgets towards this project according to its phasing out plan.

Integration of Ethiopians students at the Naveh Bamidbar School


Partnership 2000 Budget for 2006: $ 5,000
34 students from Ethiopians descent are integrated into the Naveh Bamidbar School at Kibbutz Hazerim.
The program helps youngsters to reinforce their self-confidence, build a positive image for themselves
and strengthen learning skills.
The school used several tools to reach the project's goal:
Personal guidance to each child
Tutoring to groups
Therapy through arts
Language enrichment
It was the fourth and last year that P2K participated in funding this project
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Naaleh
Partnership 2000 Budget for 2006: $ 25,000
The project, introduced to facilitate better integration of Naaleh participants at the Mevo’ot Hanegev
School in Bnei Shimon. The project included tutoring to facilitate classroom integration and internalization
of study material.
The highlight of the project is the trip to Poland. Thanks to the P2K funds, the Naaleh students were able
to join the trip to Poland with their Israeli peers.
Sixteen Naaleh students traveled to Poland in November 2006. They also participated in the month's
long process of preparing the students to this emotional and unique experience.
Due to cancellation of Montreal youth trips to Israel following the Lebanon war- the P2k decided to
redirect some of its unused funds towards purchasing air-condition units to lonely soldiers from the
Naaleh veteran groups.

Start Up:
Partnership 2000 Budget for 2006: $ 10,000
The municipalities of Beer-Sheva and Bnei-Shimon, the Jewish Agency, the JDC and the Beer-Sheva
Kivunim Leisure and Cultural Company are in the process of restructuring the Start Up status.
The 2006 P2K budget of $ 10,000 funded the salary of the Start-Up manager.
Main activities of the Start-Up in 2006 were:
 A project with the Crown foundation aimed to double the numbers of Ethiopians in the academic
institutions.
 Offering services to over 5,000 participants including: psychometric courses, workshops on how
to find jobs.
 Exposures of the new comers students to the city of Beer-Sheva..

Beer-Sheva Summer Camps:


Partnership 2000 Budget for 2006: $ 20,000
Partnership 2000 decided to assist children from needed Beer-Sheva families to participate in municipal
Summer Camps during their vacation time from schools.
303 children- identified by the Beer-Sheva Welfare Department participated in this activity.

Youth At Risk from Yachdav Moshavim:


Partnership 2000 Budget for 2006: $ 20,000
In July 2006, the Partnership 2000 approved a special program for youth at risk in Yachdav Moshavim.
The project staff included Social worker, youth guide and tutoring staff.
17 youngsters ages 13 to 17 participated in the program in 2006.
The big achievement of the project is ceasing the Drop Out phenomena and the numbers of parents
asking to include their children in the program.
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P2P (People-to-People) Partnership 2000 Budget: $360,500

Activity Budget Spent Balance Comments


P2P 30,000 30,000 0 The P2P coordinator is responsible for planning and coordination of P2P projects.
Sara Yecheskel is filling this position.
Coordinator
BIEC 20,000 18,438 1,562 At the end of May 25 participants from the Machanaim group came to three days
Mifgash with 8 Israelis in the region.
At the beginning of July 30 participants from Montreal visited in the region and
enjoyed a joint program with 8 students from Amit school.
CCJ 26,500 25,245 1,136 At the end of October, 32 volunteers from the Sephardic Community of
Montreal- CSUQ- came to the region for their traditional volunteer week. In the
mornings, they did community work in different locations around town. In the
afternoons, they toured the region and visited P2K projects.
Delegation of 8 young Israelis with two chaperons traveled to Montreal at the end
of December to participate in the Kif-Kef camp, with their peers from Montreal.
CBB 28,000 28,245 -245 The traditional CBB delegation, with 14 counselors and two chaperons traveled
to Montreal for their summer assignments in Camp Bnai-Brith..
At the end of the Camp, they spent few days in Montreal with their friend from
the camp.
Living Bridges 80,000 82,540 -2,540  Frieda Sadeh and Arlazar Eliyashiv are the project coordinators.
between Schools  Tali Magor is Living Bridges administrative assistant.
 Sum of $25,103 paid for the expenses at schools participating in the project.
 A special Improvisation theater group met with the Gesher Chai teachers and
students to work on Jewish Identity issues.
 A delegation of 17 students from four schools visited Montreal and
participated in Israel Memorial Day and Independence Day ceremonies at
schools involved in the project.
 Delegation from two schools from the region went on an educational
mission to Montreal before Passover. They met with their partners' schools
and planned together activities for their future projects.
 During the year-, the school's Gesher Chai Coordinators participated in four
workshops dealing with Jewish Identity and relationship with Jews abroad.
 The Coordinator from Montreal visited the region and the schools in July
2006.
 The "Gesher Chai" trustees met five times during the school year.
 Parents of students participating in the Gesher Chai schools project met
twice to discuss ways to become involved in the project.
 Thirty principals and Gesher Chai coordinators participated in the Gesher
Chai conference in Jerusalem, early July. Topics included Jewish education,
relationship with Jews abroad.
 Many visitors from Montreal visited the schools in the region to learn how
the project works and to meet their friends.
 On October 15 2006, project activists visited Kibbutz Gezer's Pinat
Shorashim and enjoyed "Mini Israel Park- on a special- New School Year
Treat.
Hillel 17,000 20,399 -3,399 The goal of the project is to connect the Hillel groups from Ben-Gurion and
Montreal. In early May, a group of 19 students from Montreal arrived to Mifgash
program with 11 students from Ben-Gurion. The Montrealers did volunteer work
in community projects. They also visited P2K projects and spend a Shabbaton
together with the Israelis at the bottom of Masada.
Late December- some 30 students from Montreal came to spend a meaningful
weekend with their Israeli friends from Ben-Gurion. The Mifgash included
Jewish values workshops and more. The Montreal delegation continued to the
north to help rebuild Kiryat-Shmona.
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Activity Budget Spent Balance Comments


Magshimim 20,000 20,018 -18 The fourth group of Magshimim arrived to Beer-Sheva early September.
Members of the group are young educated professionals- 2 from Montreal and 16
from France. The Magshimim participate in Ulpan program, they live in rented
apartments and enjoying trips around the country and workshops.
Young 5,000 4,529 471 After long efforts to renew the group- 15 young adults spend a weekend in
Kibbutz Ruchama, early December, to discuss the group goals. The Start Up is
Leadership leading the project together with P2K staff.
Teens 14,000 12,687 1,313 Since September 2005, a group of 22 youngsters from the Region, who took part
in our Mifgashim programs in the summer of 2005, met regularly to deal with
Leadership issues like: leadership, Jewish Identity and the relationship between Israel and the
Jews abroad.
Instructor for the group was Yedidim Organization.
Israeli participants traveled to Kif-Kef camp in the winter and CBB camp during
the summer.
A new Leadership group was recruited and start working in November 2006 . The
"Even Derech" organization are leading this new group.
A very active project committee meets every six weeks to monitor the project on
behalf of the P2K.
Publicity 5,000 5,857 -857 In April 2006- the third edition of the Partnership 2000 magazine was published
and distributed in the Bnei-Shimon settlements and in central locations and
and Media schools in Beer-Sheva.
Federation 25,000 24,140 860 From this budget line we operated the following delegations and visits:
1. Women Volunteer mission in January: 15 participants who volunteered in the
Campaign community and toured the region.
Delegations 2. Yair Szalk visited projects and met our partners in the region.
3. February: Marilyn Bloomer, Danyael Cantor and Marc Gold came to region,
met with the Mayors and the P2K Israeli SC members.
4. On March 2 group of Young Leadership visited the region.
5. On March 5: Visit of Rickey Blatt and Shlomo Toledano.
6. March 16: the Cape and Segal families visited projects of the P2K, met P2K
committee members and visited the twining Gesher Chai school of their
kids.
7. April 2006: Yossi Lanton came for a full week of learning P2K projects,
meetings with the people involved in the Partnership.
8. April 30: The Montreal Chair Mission visited the region for few hours. Visit
included: meetings with Naaleh and Atidim students at the Community
Anchor site and dedication of the Bell Park in Beer-Sheva river.
9. May 7: Young Leadership group from Montreal visited Nurit Absorption
Center. Gesher Chai and Karev schools and met Naaleh students.
10. May 14: Danyael Cantor visit to the region.
11. May 30: Rabbi Karlibach and four delegates from his synagogue- visited
Shomeria.
12. June 14: Leonard Cohen family visited the Cohen Center.
13. June 26: Marilyn Bloomer, Danyael Cantor and Marc Gold visited the
region.
14. July 2006: Alix Newpol and Dara Jospe- spent three weeks in the region- they
volunteered in the mornings with Beit-Cohen residents and spend the
afternoons and evenings with families in the region.
15. August 9-11 the Saltzman family stayed with Gil Molcho family in Kibbutz
Mishmar Hanegev and visited P2K projects and the region settlements. They
spent time with "Helping the North" summer camps.
16. September 14- Danyael Cantor visited the region
17. September 2006- Ellen Yarrow spent a week in the region to learn P2K
projects and meet the Israeli partners.
18. October 25- The Gold family and Danyael Cantor one day visit.
19. November 27- The Bistricer family visited Gesher Chai school.
20. December 31- Group of 30 non-Jewish students visited Soroka Hospital and
met with Hillel students.
Bavel- 1,000 67 933 The Israeli group meet every two weeks. The Montreal group met few times.
Both groups learn Jewish texts. First video conference is planned for January 14
Yerushalaim 2007.
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Activity Budget Spent Balance Comments


Helping the 40,000 40,000 0 The Jewish Community in Montreal and the P2K responded quickly to the needs
of the Northern citizens who came to the region during the war in the North.
North P2K unspent funds with additional $ 50,000 funds from Montreal enabled us to
do the following:
• Helping Northerners and Surrounding Gaza people to enjoy 3,262 days
in Bnei-Shimon- away from rockets and bombs.
• Funding 2,990 days of Summer Camps in Beer-Sheva for Children
from the North who arrived at the city.
• Purchasing 2,366 lunches for needed families from the North during the
emergency period.
• Delivering babies supplies packages to hundreds of Northern families.
• Hosting group of 60 young Ethiopians from the North for enjoyable,
safe 48 hours in the region.
• Finding special accommodation's solutions to needed families who had
no alternative place to stay.
Steering 11,000 5,467 5,533 This budget line is used towards translations and Steering Committee expenses.
Committee
P2K office 6,500 6,277 223 The P2K office in the teacher center expenses for phone, security and video
conference calls between schools.
Total P2P: 329,000 324,028 4,972

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