Shiur Acher (A different lesson) Information

Shiur Acher (A Different Lesson): Every Child has the Right to Dream A Model for Business and Public Sector Volunteering for the Empowerment of Underprivileged Children Goals  To promote and empower underprivileged children, to enrich their world and expand their scope of dreams.  To enable citizens to contribute to education, and to become familiar with other faces of society.  To refresh the education system and promote collegiality between schools and business and public sector organizations. The Need  Underprivileged children are not exposed to the range of educational stimuli and worlds of content to which other children are often exposed, and at times do not feel an integral part of society;  Professionals from the business and public sectors constitute a great source of knowledge and can serve as inspirational role models, but generally do not have the time or the platform to volunteer and give of themselves in a meaningful and systematic way. The Solution A professional framework that efficiently and effectively channels the knowledge, motivation and volunteer potential of the busy career professionals, to empower underprivileged children. Scope of Activities – Proven Success Shiur Acher was established in 2002, and during the current school year operates 250 courses, taught by over 2,000 volunteers from over 100 business and public organizations serving 6,000 children in 120 schools from Kiryat Shmona to Eilat.