The Schools Trying to Build Bridges
Could bilingual schools help bring peace to a seemingly intractable conflict?
Could bilingual schools help bring peace to a seemingly intractable conflict? In Israel, the school you’ll go to is largely decided before you’re even born – by whether you come from a Jewish or Arab family. Communities learn separately and live separately and that, many argue, cements the hostility and misunderstanding of generations. So is the solution to bring them side-by-side? Hand in Hand is a network of integrated schools across Israel where Jewish and Arab students are taught together in Hebrew and Arabic.
As part of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s Crossing Divides season, World Hacks visits one of the schools to see how well this model works and whether it really has a lasting impact.
Producer: Harriet Noble
Picture Credit: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
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