Overview
A Shared Language is an educational initiative that uses the civics curriculum as a platform for dialogue between students from different sectors of Israeli society. The program aims to foster values of tolerance, inclusion, and mutual respect through structured, curriculum-based encounters.
The learning experience promotes meaningful interaction between Jewish and Arab students, while also enhancing spoken Hebrew skills among Arab participants as part of their integration into Israeli society. The initiative is a joint effort of the Hebrew Language Department and the Shared Society Program.
What’s in the Program?
- Students from two partnering schools (from different sectors) are paired for bi-weekly online conversations, which are anchored in each school’s timetable.
- The dialogue is centered around the internal assessment component of the civics curriculum (worth 30% of the final grade), as part of the flexible Bagrut (matriculation) structure.
- Students will collaboratively write a joint project as their internal assessment product.
- The program syllabus will be co-designed by participating schools to reflect shared educational goals and content alignment.
What’s Required from the School?
- Allocate two consecutive weekly hours in the school timetable, in coordination with the cluster principal.
- Appoint a coordinating teacher to lead the program and serve as a liaison between the school, the Atid network, and the partner school.
