[Edling] A school in Jerusalem brings Arab and Jewish kids together to boost understanding

[Francis M. Hult via Edling]

NPR

A school in Jerusalem brings Arab and Jewish kids together to boost
understanding

Some Israelis believe the separation leads to, and perpetuates, division.
And ending decades of conflict will take increased knowledge and
understanding between Jews and Arabs, through mixing.

That's the concept behind Hand in Hand, founded in 1998 by a group of
parents who wanted their children to grow up differently. What began as two
kindergarten classes in Jerusalem and Galilee has now become six campuses
nationwide, with some 2,000 students.

[...]

Classes at Hand in Hand are taught in both languages by two native speakers
in each classroom. The teachers do not duplicate lessons, but complement
each other, say the administrators.

Full story:
https://www.npr.org/2024/01/23/1221957556/israel-schools-arabs-jews-gaza-war
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