Testimonials
The work of Givat Haviva is critically important now more than ever...that we have a society Arabs and Jews live, work and play together.
I’m really happy that I work in this field because I feel like I walk the talk. I do every day what I believe in — at home and at work.
A cohesive Jewish-Arab society is not just a moral goal. It is a strategic necessity for Israel’s stability, prosperity, and democracy.
We must advance the vision of partnership as one that stands at the heart of Israeli statehood—accompanying us from the founding words of the Declaration of Independence. This is also the spirit of Givat Haviva.
Givat Haviva is the 'what if’ place. It dares to imagine what a shared democratic society can look like.
Israeli society is split between tribes. People don’t listen to one another or understand one another because we weren’t brought up together. Younited’s aim is to create something more sustainable for both its students and Israeli society.
I wish people knew more about both the breadth of programs that operate under the Givat Haviva banner and the concrete results that are achieved on an annual basis.
I am most excited that I can be a part of this movement to make Israel a better and stronger democracy that will only make Israel a better place to be and a beacon to the rest of the world
Givat Haviva has done remarkable work for decades in building bridges of understanding between Israeli Jews and Israeli Arabs. Its innovative approach to building a true, “shared society” in Israel is among the best in the country, and I am familiar with a good many of those important efforts
Givat Haviva’s many years of experience have taught us that, out of every calamity, it is possible to extract points of light and hope for a better future. Even the dreadful October 7 can serve as a source of opportunity. Every crisis sharpens our understanding of the issues, teaches us where we could do better or contribute more from our knowhow and resources. That, in turn, increases our optimism as to the progress we can make in improving the Israeli reality so that the future can be a better one for every woman and man, irrespective of religion, nationality, gender, or sex.
In such tough times in our country, it brings me joy to work in the Arab sector—a feeling of disconnect from all the chaos here. It’s fulfilling to be part of making our world a better place to live in. Personally, over the past two years, beyond just work and the coexistence of living together, I’ve formed many genuine friendships with teachers and have grown very attached to my students.
Today, I can say that I completely trust the process and the program without doubts. I enjoy the teaching and the students. The lesson plans contribute to students’ meaningful learning, and a connection to the Hebrew language lands softly among them. The program enables the acquisition of knowledge, thinking, emotion and even affects the students' personal lives.
To bridge worlds and cultures sounds like a big slogan, like a grandiose statement. The truth is that it takes place every day in the smallest and simplest actions, in communication that is at eye level and in the agreement to open the heart. It's surprising and exciting what follows from the simplest things. I believe with all my heart that the future of our existence in this world lies in our ability to connect different and diverse people. The Shared Language Program creates a way for this action.