Friends Forever English Immersion El Abhara School, Ein Mahel, Israel

Our Project

In May of 2012 Friends Forever sent a delegation of 6 American volunteers to El Abhara Elementary School in Ein Mahel, Israel to conduct an English Immersion and cultural exchange program, strengthening Arab-American relations and empowering students to participate in future “Life Raft” delegations, in the interest of inspiring and strengthening future leaders in the Middle East peace process.

Formal and Informal Education

Formal and Informal Education

Home-stays and Host Families

Meeting with “Life Raft” Delegates

The Volunteers

Why did you choose Friends Forever Language Immersion?

English Immersion and Friends Forever’s Mission

Strengthening “Life Raft” Program

Strengthening “Life Raft” Program

-Increased familiarity and excitement about the program

Strengthening “Life Raft” Program

-Increased familiarity and excitement about the program

-Opportunity for preparation with upcoming delegations

Strengthening “Life Raft” Program

-Increased familiarity and excitement about the program

-Opportunity for preparation with upcoming delegations

-Follow up with “Life Raft” alumni

Strengthening “Life Raft” Program

-Increased familiarity and excitement about the program

-Opportunity for preparation with upcoming delegations

-Follow up with “Life Raft” alumni

-Greater access and stronger youth participants

Strengthening “Life Raft” Program

-Increased familiarity and excitement about the program

-Opportunity for preparation with upcoming delegations

-Follow up with “Life Raft” alumni

-Greater access and stronger youth participants

-Stronger future leaders

The Role of English in the Peace Process

Arab-American Cultural Exchange

Outcomes

Special Ed Class

Multi-Generational Impact

English Day