Presentation of the Ethiopian Fathers Program in the Seminar at the Academic Ashkelon College

In December the Ethiopian Fathers program was presented by the MYERS – JDC – BROOKDALE INSTITUTE.

The program was one of a few successful programs that were chosen by the Institute as a successful model.

About a 100 people attended the seminar.

Workshops for Mothers and Babies from the Ivryim Community in Dimona

A series of  10 workshops has begun in Dimona  for mothers and their babies.

The purpose of the work shops is to teach the mothers the importance of mother-child interaction through play, games and verbal communication.

15 mothers and their babies attended the first  meeting.

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Orientation Workshops for The New Staff of the HVP

At the end of September a group of new Social workers and community change agents began a serious of orientation workshops.

The participants in this workshops are taught the basics of the home visiting program and how to use the HVP guide.

Resumption of The Training and Workshop Sessions of GCCD’s Programs

On September 18, 2011 the training and workshops were renewed after the summer vacation. The first workshop was dedicated to the subject of diagnosing children developmental and cognitive problems. About 50 participants listened to an expert who is the director of  the early childhood department of behavioral, physical and mental disorders in Asaf Harofe Hospital.

The participants were active listeners and asked a lot of questions. At the end of the workshop they asked for an  additional session.

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A short description of  GCCD’s activities.

A Mothers Workshop in Dimona

On June 15 2011, a ten meeting workshop for mothers with babies and toddlers has begun in Dimona. The workshops will be held in the well baby clinic of the Ministry of Health. The aim of the workshop is to strengthen the interaction between the mothers and their children, communication and playing together.

An Evening Walking Group in Ashdod

The social worker and the Ethiopian guide of the fathers program in Ashdod organized a walking group of Ethiopian fathers who participate in the program. The rational that guided the staff was that in Ethiopia the fathers were physically very active. They were walking very long distances and worked long hours in manual jobs. Since they came to Israel they stopped walking and do not exercise. It was decided that once a week all the fathers in the group will meet for two hours, one hour will be used for exercising and one hour for walking. This unique program began a few months ago and on the 31 of May a formal inauguration was celebrated in the presence of the deputy mayor, the head of the welfare department, their children and all the partners of this unique initiative. The proud fathers received a medal for their participation, T-shirts with the name of the group: “Adis Alem” which means “A New world”, and walking shoes (that were purchased by GCCD).
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An Educational Trip to Jerusalem

 

A group of 15 guides, who participates in the Ethiopian fathers program and the Ethiopian mediators to the boarding schools, participated in an educational trip following the Biblical leaders – David and Shaul. The group learned about the unique characteristics of the leaders, the differences and the ways it influenced their reign. The participants were asked to compare the two types of leadership and how it relates to their actual work. This trip was the highlight of a year long training session. It helped to unify the group and elevated their motivation and spirits.

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