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AMAL1 Educational Network Office of Public
Affairs, U.S. Embassy November 2007
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• Todays Agenda
• About Amal
• Cooperation with the Office of Public Affairs
• Access Project
• Looking to the Future
• Thank you

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• The Amal Network incorporates 101 educational
  institutions covering a range of education and
  training areas
• 56 high schools
• 16 junior high schools
• 15 colleges for Technicians and Practical
  Engineers
• 14 adult training centers

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• Division of High Schools
• 34 high schools under the supervision of the
  Ministry of Education
• 22 high schools under the supervision of the
  Ministry of Industry, Trade and
  Employment

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Araara
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• The number of students and teachers in the Amal
  network is approximately
• Students 30,000
• Teachers and administrative personnel
  more than 3,000

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• U.S. Embassy Amal Cooperation
• Advancement of the teaching of English in the
  Bedouin sector - the Access Project
• Providing the services of an English Language
  Fellow to work with teachers and students in the
  Bedouin sector
• Promotion of improved intercultural relations,
  through support of various projects
• Debate
• Star

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• U.S. Embassy Amal Cooperation
• Advancement of the teaching of English, through
  support of teacher professional development,
  including
• Study days, DVCs, online courses and seminars
• Teacher delegation to U.S.
• Enrichment of English curricula through
  presentations by U.S. Embassy staff members in
  schools throughout the country
• Participation in American Corner activities
• Providing learning materials to Amal schools

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• Access Project (2005-2008)
• Advancement of the teaching of English in the
  Bedouin sector, in the following Amal schools
• Araara
• Kuseifeh
• Lakia
• Hura
• Tel Sheva (both schools)
• Rahat

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• Access Project Objectives
• Increase the number of students who take the
  4point English matriculation exams in each of
  the Amal high schools in the Negev
• Train teachers to excel in preparing students
  for with high-level examinations
• Expose students to all aspects of the English
  language (reading, writing, speaking and
  listening)
• Foster cross-cultural awareness and promote
  tolerance
• Acquaint students with various aspects of
  American history and culture

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Access Project - Implementation Stages

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Access Project - Results 4 point students

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• Excerpts from a letter written by an Access
  teacher
• I will not forget the ACCESS project which
  comes on time to help students to become 4
  pointers instead of 3 pointers in their Bagrut
  examination. It is a huge step for the entire
  group who did not believe in their ability and
  their intelligence. Starting this project, they
  become very motivated, very keen and very
  enthusiastic
• I would like to thank AMAL and the U.S. Embassy
  for the kindness and generosity extended to all
  of us.
• (Maha Gaboa, Kuseifa)

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• Looking to the Future
• Continued advancement of the teaching of English
  in the Bedouin sector.
• Expansion of existing projects to include
  reinforced study of Hebrew and Arabic in the
  Bedouin sector.
• Continued professional development of the English
  teaching staff.
• Continued collaboration in all current areas of
  involvement.

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• Thank you
• On behalf of the Amal students and teachers, we
  would like to express our appreciation for the
  continued support of the U.S. Embassy, including
• Richard Jones, U.S. Ambassador to Israel
• Ephraim Cohen, Cultural Affairs Officer
• Roger Webb, Assistant Cultural Affairs Officer
• Zeba Reyazuddin, Assistant Cultural Affairs
  Officer
• Rick Rosenberg, Regional English Language Officer
• Risa Levy, Cultural Affairs Specialist

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