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Yemin Orde Youth Village
Yemin Orde provides a home, school and safe haven to hundreds of at-risk youth from around the world.
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Educational Initiatives
An educational consortium empowering educators through expansion of the Village Way methodology in Israel.
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Friends of Yemin Orde is Now ImpactIsrael. Our new name and new brand identity reflects growing network of educational hubs …
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Atlanta Jewish and business community leader, Robert Arogeti, to serve as first Board Chair under the new name of ImpactIsrael …
Read More »Israel President Reuven “Ruvi” Rivlin sends a personal letter of encouragement to Yemin Orde’s youth. A letter from Israel President …
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Liora Zenou
Liora Zenou left Toulouse, France in search of a safe and meaningful way to observe Jewish traditions.
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Danny Admasu
Danny Admasu is one of the most prominent social activists in the Ethiopian community in Israel.
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Endalow Takele
From an absorption center in Beersheva to Brandeis University, Endalow Takele, is one Israel’s next generation of leaders.
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Our new video highlights the educators, students and graduates whose lives are impacted by the Village Way. The Village Way is an educational methodology, first modeled at Yemin Orde Youth Village, which aims to guide at-risk youth and young adults to rise beyond the mindset of survival to become leaders. Today, the Village Way is integrated in 55 educational communities in Israel, impacting 22,000youth and 2,500 educators.
ImpactIsrael, formerly Friends of Yemin Orde, is helping to elevate education and lift the lives of Israel's troubled youth the Village Way.