Having seen the life-changing impact of after-school programs for children of asylum-seekers, Ed and Barbara Shapiro of the Shapiro Foundation from Boston decided to increase their generous support for after-school programs for children of asylum-seekers. They are now supporting a total of nine programs, providing over 300 children with essential educational and social support.
These after-school programs provide children of asylum seekers with a safe and nurturing environment from after kindergarten or school ends until the evening. Staffed by professional educators and social workers, the programs help to address many of the key challenges faced by children of asylum seekers as, otherwise, children would be roaming the streets unsupervised or in the hazardous environments of so-called pirate ‘babysitters’. The after-school programs provide the enrichment, support, and nutrition children need.
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Geula Kindergarten is dedicated in memory of former First Lady of Tel Aviv-Yafo
02 February 2021“Being remembered by the laughter of children” – The Geula Kindergarten was recently dedicated in memory of Geula Rabinovitz, former First Lady of Tel Aviv-Yafo and kindergarten teacher who once worked in the very same building that now carries her name. The kindergarten was donated by her son and daughter-in-law, Joseph and Mirit Rabinovitz, who […]
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Local shopkeepers in Jaffa celebrating digital coin campaign success
02 February 2021Local businesses on Jerusalem Boulevard in Jaffa were, until a month ago, facing financial ruin in the wake of total street closures due to the light rail construction. However, the digital currency campaign initiated by the Tel Aviv Foundation in partnership with the Municipality of Tel Aviv-Yafo and Colu, has injected some $600,000 into the local […]
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Students Housing Scholarships Distributed
02 February 2021Just in time for Passover, Housing Scholarships were distributed as follows: Tel Aviv University – 89, Kibbutzim College – 2, Academic College – 45, Nissan Nativ Acting Studio – 10, The Yoram Levinstein’s Performing Arts Studio – 10