Elevating education and lifting lives the Village Way.
This post was written by Susan Weijel, Deputy Director of Yemin Orde Youth Village and Village Way Educational Initiatives. “It takes a village.” That well-known African proverb conveys the sense that an entire community is involved in nurturing its children. The expression has resonated for countless years among many cultures, and it is a central […]
New Auditorium and Cultural Arts Center and new staff homes keep to schedule. The construction of the new Auditorium and Cultural Arts Center and new staff homes at Yemin Orde Youth Village continues to advance during the pandemic and Israel’s lockdowns. Health and safety guidelines are strictly enforced with no one from the Village coming […]
Village Way communities remain a safe haven during Israel’s third lockdown. Yemin Orde Youth Village and our Village Way partner communities remain a safe haven for at-risk youth despite Israel’s third national lockdown due to rising coronavirus cases. Education officials granted permission for youth villages and therapeutic residential communities to operate so their populations of […]
Village Way educators offer learning opportunities that reflect core elements of the Village Way. At Miftan Tamra High School, a technological school in the Arab city of Tamra, students found new ways of combining “Tikkun Olam” and “Anchors in the Past”, two important components of the Village Way. To celebrate the Prophet Muhammed’s birthday, which […]
Sharing our Village Way story through song, testimonials and storytelling. ImpactIsrael is pleased to announce it raised $100,000 in just one hour at its virtual Celebration of Gratitude and Hope, on Oct. 28, 2020. We raised a total of $680,000 for the event; our costs were seven percent of total revenue. Thank you to our […]
Holiday celebrations look different this year. The Jewish holidays in the Fall are the first big occasions of the school year for youth, staff and educators to gather as one community. It is a time when our youth are asked to reflect on the past year and look toward their futures. It is a time […]
Youth learn sweet new skills during summer break. During a typical summer break, the staff at Yemin Orde Youth Village arrange job opportunities for teens as a way to preserve the positive work and personal development carried out throughout the school year. This summer, which is far from typical for anyone, summer employment for the […]
Attendees discuss issues of identity, integration and belonging. Fifty members of the Ethiopian Israeli Police Officer’s Forum gathered at Yemin Orde Youth Village on July 1 to discuss issues of identity and inclusion in Israeli society. The program was facilitated by Village Way Educational Initiatives. Nearly half of those attended were Yemin Orde graduates, and […]
Generous grant will match new and increased gifts over the next two years. ImpactIsrael has received a two-year $172,000 challenge grant from a private foundation that wishes to remain anonymous. The grant will match, dollar-for-dollar, up to a maximum of $21,500 per donor, per year, all new and incremental gifts to ImpactIsrael. Funds raised by […]
Updates on the living and learning environment for the 110 youth currently residing at the Village. https://www.impact-israel.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Ela-1.mp4 Yemin Orde teen, Ela, extends greetings to everyone as she remains at home, outside the Village, and concentrates on her schoolwork and artwork. Shmuli Bing, Director, Yemin Orde Youth Village, recently provided a video update on the activities […]