Training Course for Professionals Working with At-Risk Young Adults Ended Successfully
At the end of July, the third cycle of the training course for professionals working with at-risk young adults ended. The course is the initiative of the “National Forum of Organizations for At-Risk Young Adults” and in partnership with Lamerhav, the Yated national program for at-risk young adults at the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs […]
“Pilpel” Group of the Working Together Initiative
Pilpel is a group representing the organizations taking part in the Working Together Initiative (WTI). The group is called Pilpel, or pepper in Hebrew, as abbreviation of development, learning and action. The fourth meeting of the group was held last week. Pilpel is an important component in the work with the organizations operating within the […]
Shula Mozes, Co-founder and Chair of Lamerhav, received the 2018 Presidential Volunteer Medal
“Over the years, Shula Mozes has proven that volunteering in the community and contributing to the community is for her a way of life”. In a festive, moving ceremony held in the Presidential Residence, marking Israel’s 70th anniversary, together with the President Mr. Reuven Rivlin, Ms. Mozes received the Presidential Volunteer Medal for having founded […]
Lamerhav Turns 17!
We gathered together, at-risk young adults and graduates, Lamerhav’s past and present members of staff and management, to celebrate, remember, part ways, cherish and to keep on dreaming, in a very emotional and intimate evening. We began the evening with a flower-arranging workshop that adorned and colored us in an array of colors. Then, we […]
Money Talk: Personal Finance Workshop for ‘Lamerhav’ Participants
‘Lamerhav’ recently launched a personal finance workshop for program participants at stage 3. The workshop is part of an extensive program assisting young adults with budgeting and money management, and includes 8 meetings. Participants will hear presentations by Adi Landau, Lamerhav’s CFO; Benny Shchory from ‘Time to Know’ – Social and Civil Enrichment. Also scheduled […]
Lamerhav: 2017 Year in Review
The vision of Lamerhav is to bring about comprehensive social change through multidimensional, intensive, and long-lasting intervention in the lives of young Israeli adults from low socio-economic backgrounds who lack a family support network, with a view to helping them break through the academic, professional, and social glass ceilings they face, and to ensure their […]
Jerusalem Weekend for ‘Lamerhav’ Afula participants
‘Lamerhav’ held a seminar last weekend in Jerusalem for young adult program participants from Afula, which is in northern Israel. The seminar was made possible due to the support of our valued partners, the Jewish Federation of Fairfield County, and its president, David Weisberg. The goal of the seminar was for the members of the […]
The Power of Positive Psychology
Last week, Lamerhav participants from all stages attended an event that included a fascinating presentation on the topic of “Positive Psychology” by Shirley Kogan of the Maytiv Center at the IDC Herzliyah. The young adults learned about focusing on the positives in their lives and the event concluded with a meditation session, a breathing exercise, […]
‘Working Together’ initiative Kicks Off
Last week Lamerhav hosted over 100 guests for a meetup to launch the “Working Together” initiative. The event was attended by members of the initiative’s partner organizations, where we presented to them the wide variety and large number of activities and services available for young adults in southern Israel in the field of employment. At […]
