The Youth Program
Gefen code number: 15484
The youth program has been operating since 2012, and its goal is to empower teenagers and young people from the social periphery towards significant military and national service, as active and socially involved citizens, while imparting practical skills and tools that will help them integrate into society, with an emphasis on acquiring education and employment. We believe that every young man and woman in Israel deserves the opportunity to successfully integrate into Israeli society, while growing personally, along with contributing to the community and the country.
The Principles of the Program
1. High School as an Anchor:
As part of our many years of work in high school settings, we recognized that in disadvantaged populations and areas - the high school occupies a significant place among the youth, and in addition to being a study setting, it also serves as a social-neighborhood center. The school is used in weak neighborhoods as an anchor, and the graduates return to visit it even after the end of the school term. In the absence of guidance and support from the parents at home, the teenagers and young adults often turn to the staff of teachers at the school for consultation and guidance in life, as long as they are a model for them.
2. 'Six Formative Consecutive Years':
There six important years in the life of an average young adult, from the first enlistment to the army around age 17, till age 25 when most young adults choose a profession. Our program helps young adults when they are in school, and afterwards in order to support, direct, and empower.
The program implements a unique model, based on two main principles:
