Our advice for a successful project 29 Our advice for a successful project 28 מרכז קהילתי גולן Southern District Friends in Uniform Neve Ya’akov Cultural Administration About the project: Soldiers adopt lone Holocaust survivors, communicate with them in their own language and stay in close contact to keep them company, identify needs, assist and organize social activities. Target population: Lone Holocaust survivors Number of participants: 300 Partners: Central Command base Responses to the project: Some of the elderly participants say these relationships bring joy into their lives and they look forward to the weekly visits, knowing someone is thinking of them and caring for them. For Holocaust survivors the contact with Israeli soldiers is symbolic and exciting, and more so as they communicate in Yiddish. Let your heart lead the way. The language of the heart has no language and no boundaries מרכז קהילתי גולן Southern District Connecting in Giloh 2021 Giloh Cultural Administration About the project: Providing senior citizens with training and digital tools to help them become digital leaders in their community. They help and teach other senior citizens in their neighborhood and meet three times a week. Target population: Senior citizens Number of participants: 25 trained digital leaders and 100 participants from the community Partners: Digital communities, The Municipality of Jerusalem and UP60 Center Responses to the project: The project has generated a lot of interest and requests for additional assistance. The special connection between the participants and their newly acquired skills taught by people of their own age provides a sense of security and contributes to their ability to learn. Getting to know the community and its needs—adapting the project to the needs of the target audience using local resources.
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