Discussion Series: Arab Citizens in the Public Sphere - Buil...

Over the last decade, efforts to enhance economic opportunities for Arab citizens have highlighted the need for greater representation and inclusion in the public sphere as important factors for closing gaps between Arab and Jewish citizens.

Join us to learn about four areas in which important building blocks are being laid for a more shared society in Israeli public life:

COMING UP:

Language as a Bridge: Arabic studies in public schools and prevalence on campus
Yonatan Mendel, Head of Manarat: The Van Leer Center for Jewish-Arab Relations and co-editor of the book review section of the Journal of Levantine Studies (JLS), and
Thaer Abu Ras, Researcher on the status of Arabic on Israeli campuses.
Date TBD

PAST EVENTS IN THIS SERIES:

Inclusion and Representation in Media and Professional Conferences
Bayan Majadly, Arab Director at Kol Zchut ("All rights") and former Media Coordinator at ANU, and
Chassia Chomski-Porat, Co-Director of the Shared Public Space Dept, at Sikkuy
Took place on July 29th, 12 pm ET

Arab Integration in the Public Sector
Emi Palmor, Director General, Israel's Ministry of Justice
Took place on June 9th, 12pm ET
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Spoken Hebrew Proficiency in Arab Public Schools
Joel Rapp, National Authority for Measurement and Evaluation in Education, and
Hazar Masri-Hussein, The Abraham Fund Initiatives
Took place on July 8th, 12pm ET
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Please RSVP to [email protected] and indicate which webinar(s) you would like to join. Call in numbers and online participation instructions provided upon RSVP.