Movie/panel discussion about a school in Tel Aviv, Israel
When: March 21, 2012
I went with Kristin and Lin to the screening of Strangers No More.
As Kristin described in her post, the movie follows a school which serves the children of migrant workers and refugees in Israel. The school is a melting pot of children from all around the world who come together and learn to communicate with each other through Hebrew. As Kristin mentioned, the school's philosophy is holistic and humanistic. The school serves the whole child - focusing first on the base of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs:
They feed the children and make sure they have clothing and shelter. They take care of needs such as obtaining glasses. And they realize that the student needs support from their family - so the needs of the family are met as well. They can provide legal services and help families find work.
The movie was very moving - but it was the discussion that followed which was really revolutionary. The speaker made the point that until a society embraces trust in their social services and lessons the gap between the rich and the poor, very little can truly be done to improve education. It was inspiring but also frustrating. It was a great precursor to the NYCoRE conference as it reminded me to think of the big picture - to reframe the "problems" in education.
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