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Givat Haviva (Hebrew: גבעת חביבה) is a non-profit organization founded in 1949 as the national education center of the Kibbutz Federation in Israel.^[1] It is the most veteran institution in Israel promoting reconciliation between Jews and Arabs.

History

Givat Haviva was founded in 1949 as the national education center of the Kibbutz Federation. Givat Haviva was awarded the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education for its longstanding work in promoting Jewish-Arab dialogue and reconciliation.^[2] North American programs are administered by the Givat Haviva Educational Foundation with offices in New York City. As of 2012 it had about $1 million in assets and spent about $400,000 annually on educational programs.^[3]

Mission

The Center for a Shared Society aims to build an inclusive, socially cohesive society in Israel by engaging divided communities in collective action towards the advancement of a sustainable, thriving Israeli democracy based on mutual responsibility, civic equality and a shared vision of the future.^[4]

Programs

Municipal & Regional Partnerships

The Center for a Shared Society builds mutually beneficial cooperation between pairs of neighboring Jewish and Arab towns through its Shared Communities program. Municipal leadership and citizens work across the divide to facilitate joint initiatives responding to common needs, goals and interests.

Shared Communities Flagship Program

The Shared Communities program builds cooperation between neighboring Jewish and Arab communities in Israel for mutual benefit. Municipal leadership and citizens are engaged across the Jewish-Arab divide through the creation of inter-community mechanisms and frameworks that facilitate joint initiatives responding to common needs, goals and interests. Communities are linked through bilateral pairs as well as multi-lateral regional clusters that will facilitate replication across Israel – advancing peaceful economic and social development on a national scale.^[5]

Givat Haviva established a partnership between the first pair of communities - the Jewish town of Pardes Hanna-Karkur (population – 32,000) and the neighboring Arab village of Kafr Kara (population – 17,000). Based on the success of this pilot, Givat Haviva established a partnership between the predominately Jewish Menashe Regional Council (population - 13,300) and neighboring Arab city of Baqa al-Gharbiyye (population - 25,875) in 2013. The partnership between the Arab Local Council of Maale Iron (5 villages) and Megiddo Regional Council (13 communities) celebrated a year of joint activity in November, 2015. The fourth and newest partnership is underway between the Arab Local Council of Zemer (4 villages) and the Jewish Regional Council of Emek Hefer (17 communities). Situated in the Wadi Ara region, these communities were strategically chosen due to the proposals of land swaps in this area in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. It is expected that these pairs will advance the program to embody a cluster of communities in a key demographic area.^[6]

Education

The Center implements comprehensive educational programs for Jewish and Arab students that foster learning, understanding, and imparting of tools for a shared society in Israel. Implemented within and alongside the formal education system, the program trains teachers and educates students throughout the education lifecycle, starting in elementary school, through middle school, and on to high school, drawing on modern conflict resolution models and theories to encourage critical thinking and understanding of the other side.

The Givat Haviva Education Department, part of the Jewish-Arab Center for Peace at Givat Haviva, works to develop and implement educational activities that promote equality, mutual recognition, partnership and other elements necessary for the development of a shared society.^[7]

Regional strategy

As part of its regional strategy, the Education Department focuses on the distinct geographical area comprising Jewish and Arab communities in which Givat Haviva is situated and operates a variety of programs. This strategy is informed by the notion that cooperation in dealing with regional challenges can help develop another layer of identity not connected to the overriding national identity. As such, regional strategies can foster new attitudes and perceptions regarding the "other" national group and a feeling of a shared destiny when it comes to the specific regional space inhabited by both Jews and Arabs. Work is conducted in close partnership with mayors, municipal education department heads, school principals, administrators and teachers in the region.

National strategy

The Education Department works in partnership with many organizations to advocate for support with the Ministry of Education in holding conferences and implementing nationwide programs for youth and teacher training activities.^[7]

Equality

Recognizing that equality is a critical condition to building a shared society, the Center facilitates programs for the benefit of Arab citizens in Israel. Equality programs enhance Hebrew language skills of Arab students, advance the status of Arab women, contribute to economic development in Arab towns and villages, and provide civic awareness training for leaders in Arab communities.^[8]

Cultural & Language Immersion

The Center immerses Arab and Jewish populations in unique cross-cultural experiences that foster mutual understanding through language, arts, film and tours. In addition, a variety of experiential learning programs are offered for overseas visitors, including seminars, study tours, Arab language study program for English speakers and conflict resolution & mediation studies.

Public Engagement

The Center develops platforms to engage broad audiences in its shared society activities. An annual conference brings diverse stakeholders together to discuss key issues, share experiences and shape mechanisms for joint action. In addition, Center engages in public activities, responding to current developments relating to Jewish-Arab relations in Israel through solidarity, awareness raising and media outreach.

International Acknowledgement

2001 - Givat Haviva is a recipient of the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education for its longstanding work in promoting Jewish-Arab dialogue and reconciliation.^[9]

2016- The Austrian Government awards the 2016 Intercultural Achievement Award in the Innovation Category to Givat Haviva’s program: “Educators for a Shared Society”.^[5]

2016 - Givat Haviva was awarded the 2016 Dr. Chaim Constantiner Prize in Jewish Education by Tel Aviv University.^[5]