Dirasat: The Arab Center for Law and Policy,
Empowering Arab Local Councils to Improve Performance - By researching the characteristics and policies of successful, independent Arab municipalities in Israel, Dirasat will create a model for best practices that will be used to strengthen other, weaker municipalities to become more effective and efficient. The findings of the initial research, published in 2009, will assist Dirasat and its partners to develop concrete policy recommendations for creating recovery plans and developing training program that are more responsive to Arab local councils’ economic and capacity-building needs.
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel ,
Civic Action Groups for Peace and Social Justice – This project works with two groups of citizens in Israel: a group of black women in Kfar Kassem who seek to increase tolerance for diversity, and residents in Yeruham who are advocating for social services for their Bedouin neighbors in the unrecognized village of Rachame. The project builds awareness on issues of peace and social justice within each group as agents of change in their communities while aiming to impact local leadership and policy makers.
Shatil,
Negev Leadership Initiative – By recruiting a committed group of leaders from civil, local and government sectors, the project aims to foster a new regional dialogue and establish a collective vision for the Negev that will foster active citizenship and contribute to revitalizing the region.
The Israeli Society for Sustainable Economics,
Erech-Measuring and Fostering Progress in Israel– The project is developing an alternative index to growth other than the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) that takes into consideration additional social and environmental measurements and more accurately describes progress and welfare in society. The goal is to develop a new model of measuring economic growth and to advocate for its adoption among policy makers.
Jama’ah,
Social Transformation Practicum and Community Activism for New Teachers – Jama’ah is an Arab center based in the Triangle region for the development of community leadership and social change. Their Social Transformation Practicum program develops educational leadership among students in teacher training colleges through leadership empowerment, critical thinking skills, and nurturing a commitment to one’s community. They then work to facilitate community projects with high-school students throughout the region.
Green Movement, Meretz,
Efshar Acheret. We are continuing our contacts with political parties and political organizations close to our issues and values. This year, we will concentrate on research, workshops and conferences on the issue of the transformation to a green economy, otherwise know as the Green New Deal.
Sapir Academic College,
The Sapir Conference – HBS supports the annual conference in Sderot on "Another Kind of Politics" bringing together academia, social organizations and citizens in a two-day dialogue on politics and relevant social issues. This year, the conference titled "Society in Israel and the Global Economic Crisis" will be held on April 14-15.
Israel-Palestine Center for Research and Information (IPCRI),
Drishat Shalom is a new project currently under the auspices of IPCRI that aims to strengthen the Israeli peace camp and to support the idea of the two-state-structure in order to deal with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Drishat Shalom organizes encounters between representatives of the Palestinian Authority and members of the Israeli media and other public opinion makers.
