Special training for young volunteers in services for children with special needs in the city. In Modiin Illit there are dozens of teens aged 15-18 who volunteer in a variety of services for children with disabilities, including intellectual disabilities. Some of the girls volunteer with families that have a child with special needs. The Shalem Foundation and the Jerusalem District Welfare Supervision responded to the request from the City of ...
The awards and prize ceremony was held on Thursday, 19.11.2015, at the Performing Arts Center in Ashdod. Attendees included: Mr. Haim Katz - Minister of Social Affairs and Social Services, Mr. Haim Gaash – Shalem Foundation Chairman and Mayor of Pardes Chana Municipality , Mr. Shlomo Dolberg – CEO of the Local Government Center, Mr. Eliezer Evlon - Social Affairs and Social Services Ministry Director, Mr. Gideon Shalom - Senior ...
Meet charming eleven year old Eli; hear from him about his family, his favorite food and music. Learn about the things he still wants to do and his wish to go bowling... Editor : Shay Shlomi, 2015
As one of the Shalem Foundations initiatives that aim to encourage and develop unique social projects, Shekel association joined forces with the Ministry of Communications and Wizo to create a series of cooking shows where renowned chefs cook with people with developmental intellectual disabilities. The series was additionally filmed and produced by people with developmental intellectual disabilities and mental illnesses. The series was broadcast on channel 98 and also appeared ...
In the path of the Heart is the story of the journey and mentoring process of a group of children on their path to presenting the musical, "The Wizard of Oz." A moment before the planned premiere, everything goes wrong and the group finds themselves in an enchanted forest. As they try to escape, they learn about friendship, honesty and love This unique theater group is composed of pupils from ...
This research is supported by a grant from the Shalem Foundation This research examined the occupational integration of people with developmental intellectual disabilities in business organizations and non-profit organizations. The study included interviews and questionnaires with managers, employees without disabilities and employees with developmental intellectual disabilities. The researchers found a clear work distribution between social and business organizations in terms of the roles they play in the process of work ...
Hundreds of students, volunteers, social groups, youth movements, artists, prison guards and inmates recently took part in “Good Deeds Day” in Kfar-Yona and engaged in activities for the community and for people with special needs Under Meir Goldstein’s direction, a film crew from the occupational training center in Kfar Yona called "Filming from the Heart" documented the volunteers during their activities. The filming crew fulfilled their task well and proved ...
Friday, May 1st 2015 marked the end of a four month course about recreation for children with developmental intellectual disabilities in Tel Sheva's educational center. The course was attended by 26 participants including after-school counselors, mothers of children with disabilities and educational assistants from the educational center. This course affirms the recent focus of the Tel Sheva center to meet the thirst for knowledge within the Bedouin community. The ...
The Shalem Foundation believes that people with developmental intellectual disabilities have a basic right to live a normal life in their natural environment, to fulfill their potential and be integrated into social, cultural and occupational networks as much as possible in line with their personal capabilities, desires and needs. Accessibility of information is one of the basic rights of people with developmental intellectual disabilities, as defined in Israel’s Bill of ...
Miri is a warm, caring individual who works at a rehabilitative work factory in Ra’anana She smiles when she speaks of her family and volunteers in her free time Meet Miri and hear about her life and experiences. Editor : Shay Shlomi , 2015