Gate to Humanity

The Harduf-Shefa'amr Theatre Track was formally founded on September 2006, after two years of extra curricular Theatre activity for high school pupils from Shefa'amr, Harduf and the area. The track is designated for 10th to 12th class students, it is acknowledged by the Ministry of Education in Israel and supported by the Galileo Fund. The students come from The Ibrahim Nimer Hussein high school in Shefa'amr and the Walldorf school in Harduf. The students have both theoretical and practical lessons and different joint artistic projects. Today the track includes two classes: 10th and 11th grades in the total of 65 students, both Arabs and Jewish. As part of the artistic projects, the 10th graders are working on a play in English. Alexander Gifford and Adrian Locher - Two English directors from the Asha Center in England are joining Mahmud Subach and Ya'akov Arnan - the Israeli teachers and directors of this project; they are coming to Israel on December for a concentrated drama workshop. At the next stage the whole class is flying to England to the Asha Center for four weeks of intense work at the end of which they perform with the play in England and then in Israel in Shefa'amr.

Arabian Nights Shefa'amr-Harduf Theatre track 2007

In addition to the artistic activity, and with its assistance, this project is also a deep process of founding the group in the social sphere and turning it from a combination of two separate groups into one joint group.
In the 11th grade the artistic work is focused on Dialogues and in the 12th grade the students will be challenged to create by themselves, is small mixed groups a complete theatrical project. The founding of the Theatre Track stem from a feeling of urgency in light of the situation between Arabs and Jews in Israel in general and in our area in specific. The young people of today are growing up into a harsh reality of alienation, lack of openness toward the different, and a growing fear from the other. As educators will feel the necessity to help the youth in developing their inner strength to meet the challenges of their surrounding world with responsibility, positivity and with a sense of existential confidence. The Theatre Track was founded as such because the Drama as the art of conversation could become a fertile ground for an active and conscience interaction between the teenagers, a place where they can – through experiencing the differences between them, the Drama between them- to develop an individual relationship.

We still need more support!!

התהליך החברתי הנדרש הנו מורכב:The social process is very complicated. We see high importance in helping each group first create is own strength and identity. At the same time we strive to create a more intense social encounter between the students of Shefa'amr and Harduf in extra curricular activities, in order to develop a deeper and more thorough social dynamics. We are interested in applying a social plan that will be complied of joint social dynamics workshops, field trips and other activities. These activities are currently not being sponsored by any body. We consider these activities highly important!! If you wish to donate to the extra curricular social activities or if you want to receive more information about the project please contact us on info@adam-insan.org.il

Elementary school pupils from Shefa'amr and the village of Ka'abiyye receiving extra lessons in English, Hebrew and Arabic from teachers of Sha'ar La'adam (2005-6). In the future, we hope to train high school graduates from the area to become "young teachers", with the guidance of the professional staff of the center.

Pamela and a student

Pamela and students in English lesson

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Arab and Jewish pupils from the area meeting at the center for common agricultural and social activity.