JDC-ISRAEL: A New Direction Newspaper

Community newspaper written, edited, designed and distributed in a local edition by volunteers active in 16 localities around the country. The newspaper is written in Baka al-Gharbiya, issued once a month, and distributed (35,000 copies.) The goal of the program is to employ elderly volunteers in writing, editing and producing a community newspaper and to strengthen the standing and image of the elderly within the community.