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Study Tours

Track I: Ra’anana
08:00 Depart from Hotel
09:00-09:45 Visit "Tiran" apartment houses, Herzlia Pituach.
Special facility which accommodates 100 single elderly immigrants from the F.S.U.
With Ms. Rachel Newman - House director
09:45-10:15 Drive to Ra’anana
10:15-11:00 Visit "Ziv" school
Opening by Ms. Tzippy Shtiegman, School Headmaster
  1. Introduction of the "Sovlanut"("Tolerance") project by Ms. Daniela Mack, from the Council for Prevention of Violence"
  2. Participate in student Parliament discussion on "Sovlanot" ("Tolerance").
11:15-12:30 Visit Absorption center and Ulpan (Language Acquisition Classes) in Ra’anana
  • Visit classrooms and meet with students
  • Visit the Kindergarten and apartments

    • Meet with by Mr. Ilan Architecter, Director of Absorption center and Ms. Sara Bacon, Director of Ulpan.

    There are 75 families from 20 countries staying at the Absorption center.

    The Ulpan consists of 19 classes of students from different countries. The Ulpan received the "Educational award" this year.

12:30-12:40 Drive to "Beit Yad Lebanim", Ra’anana
12:40-13:30
  • Band Performance by the "NAALE" children from the "Raziel" school in Herzelia
  • Children’s Choir performance by Ethiopian children from the "Etzion" school in Kefar-Sava.
13:30-14:30 Lunch
14:30-17:45 Discussion Panel with the participation of Municipality representatives, Volunteer organizations and Metropolis participants.
  • Chair person: Ms. Michal Gottman, President of the "Ezra" organization.
  • Opening remarks: Ze’ev Bialsky, Mayor of Ra’anana
  • Response: Hans Metzemakers, Municipality of The Hague, The  Netherlands
  • Presentations by:

    • Ms. Bilaha Gordon, "Israel Forum"
    Ms. Phillis Bluch, "Ezra"
    Mr. Morris Zinger, "Organization of British Olim"
    Mr. Amir Galor, "Matti", Ra’anana.
17:45
  • Closing
  • Drive back to Hotel

Track II: Hadera

08:30 Depart from Hotel
09:00 Arrival Kibbutz Givat Haim
09:00-09:30 Guided tour of the Kibbutz
09:30-10:15 Visit the "Misgav" school- Description of absorption of Ethiopian kids- Tour of classrooms.
10:15-10:30 Drive to Hadera
10:30-11:15 Visit an Ulpan (Language Acquisition School)

Accompanied by: Ms. Michal Brodny, Director of the Ulpan, (Divide into 3 groups)

11:15-11:30 Drive to Beitar neighborhood
11:30-12:00 Visit special programs for early childhood and immigrant parents – Accompanied by Ricky Biton and Sharona Glazer
12:00-12:15 Drive to Techno-dea
12:15-13:15 Guided Tour of program for immigrant kids in the Techno-Dea- Accompanied by Mr. Gadi Mador and Ms. Sharona Glazer - Tour of classes in 3 groups.
13:15-13:30 Drive to Vacation resort, Givat Olga
13:30-14:30 Lunch at Givat Olga
14:30-17:30 Panel discussion:
  • Chairperson: Mr. Ran Aviran
  • Opening remarks and overview by Yisrael Sadan, Mayor of Hadera
  • Response: Stig Hanno, City of Stockholm Executive, Sweden
  • Overview of programs by Metropolis participants
  • Open discussion in "Erez" hall
During coffee break: Exhibition by new immigrant artists and artisans
Presentation of organizations:
  • Organization of immigrant engineers
  • The Hadera Development Foundation (Municipality band)
  • Organization for the Elderly(Employment center for the elderly).
18:00
  • Closing
  • Drive back to Hotel

 

Track III: Haifa

08:15 Depart from Hotel
09:00-09:45 Visit training course for immigrant physicians at the Rambam Medical Center

Meet with the director and students of program.
09:45-10:15 Drive to the Haifa Association for Immigrant Absorption.
10:15-10:30 Introduction of the center’s activities
10:30-11:15
  • Visit High-School program
  • Pensioners from F.S.U. choir
11:15-11:45 Drive to Haifa University
11:45-12:30
  • Meeting with the director of the division of immigrant students and with immigrant students.
12:30-13:30 Lunch at the University’s Dining room
13:30-14:00 Drive to the Municipality
14:30-17:30 Panel discussion:
  • Greetings and opening remarks by Mr. Amram Mitzna, Mayor of Haifa
  • Response: Andrea Vento, Comune di Milan, Italy
  • Overview of selected programs by a representative of the Immigrant Authority
  • Overview of programs for immigrants by visiting conference participant
17:30 Closing remarks

Track IV: Carmiel

08:15 Depart from Hotel
09:30 Visit "Keter" factory
11:00 Visit "Rakefet " school, Givat Ram,
11:40 Visit sheltered housing, Givat Ram,
13:00 Visit "Ort Brauda"
  • Meet with Mr. Pinchas Schweiger - Director of the school
13:30 Lunch at the school’s Restaurant
14:30 Meeting at the "Keter" hall, with representatives

of organizations that are active with immigration issues.

  • Opening remarks by: Ms. Rina Greenberg - Deputy Mayor and
    Ms. Hanna Kobel - City Secretary.
    Policies and Programs of Absorptions.
  • Response: Sheine Mankovsky, Toronto District School Board, Canada
  • Presentation of absorption programs - by the Ministry of absorption - The Carmiel Authority.
  • Presentation of absorption programs - by one of the overseas guests.
17:45
  • Closing Remarks
  • Drive back to Hotel

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