Givat Haviva cordially invites you to participate in a special event to celebrate two innovative,  grassroots initiatives working to create a new social reality in Israel:

Shared Communities Program Kfar Kara ­  Pardes Hannah 2011­2012  & 25th Year Anniversary of the "Children Teaching Children" Project

Program:

16:30 - 17:00 Gathering & Refreshments

Opening:

• Haggai Halevi, Executive Director, Givat Haviva   "The Shared Communities Initiative and its Implications"

Greetings:

• MK Afu Agbaria, Chairman, Knesset Lobby for Promoting Jewish‐Arab Relations

• MK Doron Avital, Member, Constitution, Law and Justice Committee

• Haim Gaash, Mayor of Pardes Hanna‐Karkur

• Nazia Masrawa, Mayor of Kfar Kara

• Orsan Aiadat, Arab Education Director, Ministry of Education, Haifa

• Abu Vilan, Chairman, Havazelet Cultural and Educational Institution

25th Year Anniversary of the "Children Teaching Children" Project:

• Riad Kabha, Director, Jewish‐Arab Center for Peace, Givat Haviva "Children Teaching Children: Past, Present & Future"

• Mike Prashker - Founder and Director, Merchavim - Kulanana "Welcoming Children Teaching Children to the Kulanana Initiative"

• Zakaria Mahameed, Co‐Manager, Children Teaching Children

• Student Participants of Children Teaching Children

Certificates of appreciation will be awarded to friends and supporters of the Children Teaching Children Project  Artistic performance, video clips and a visual presentation will be featured throughout the event.

For further details please contact:  Anhar Musarwa 052­2842863 or Ronit Ben­Tal 054­4921002 Ronit@givathaviva.org.il