Scholastic Assistance

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Scholastic Assistance

In Israel today, the majority of Ethiopian immigrant

families live in low-income areas. In such
neighborhoods, local schools cannot provide
enrichment and sometimes even basic educational
support. Many of these families lack the financial and
educational options that their Israeli peers in better-off
families or cities can afford. Yet such support
is critical: 74% of junior high school students are
at a below average level in Hebrew, mathematics,
English and science. It is no surprise, then, that
most Ethiopian-Israeli teenagers never make it to
university. They either do not graduate from high
school, or their achievements in the critical “bagrut”
(matriculation examinations) are sub-par. They do not fulfill the requirements for acceptance to an institution of higher learning. They are in effect handicapped at the very start of their adult lives, and their opportunities for social mobility are severely constrained.

ENP’s Scholastic Assistance Program provides

supplementary hours in small groups to strengthen
students’ academic achievements. Alongside the
academic achievement components, the program
addresses social needs and personal development,
including self-esteem and leadership skills, while
devoting attention to the social difficulties impinging
on their progress in school. The program strengthens
the connection between the students and their
heritage and integrates their culture into their daily
lives. The program also provides assistance in
preparing these Ethiopian-Israeli youth for army
service, helping to expand their range of opportunities in the army, as well as a lunchtime meal that for some is as critical as the scholastic assistance they are provided.

Opportunities for Assistance: Supporting Ethiopian-Israeli Students

Your support will ensure that Ethiopian-Israeli students are provided significant scholastic and social assistance.

• $1,360 will enable one Ethiopian-Israeli student to participate in the program for one year.
• $136,000 will support 100 junior or high school students that have been identified by ENP as being in dire need of scholastic assistance.
• $680,000 will enable ENP to operate the program in a city with a significant Ethiopian-Israeli
population.