מכינת אליאל
מכינה קדם צבאית למנהיגות ישראליות ע"ש סרן אליאל בן יהודה
Background
The “Mechina” is a pre-army framework for studying different personal-social issues over a period of 10 months. During the program, the girls will meet different elements of society, their curtain of cynicism will fall and their social involvement will grow. As part of the course , the girls will learn tools for thinking and doing, they will participate in many different experiences, prepare for a meaningful army experience, get to know the land and be socially involved.
After 12 years in the Israeli education system and just before entering the army and starting their first steps in adult life, this is a window of opportunity to learn, grow, detach from the internet life, and get to know new circles of the self, the society and the country of Israel.
In our days young girls grow up into a complicated world for women, full of both hidden and revealed expectations of them. A world where the expectations of them are high but the amount of investment Is not always as it should be. A reality where they do not always get their rightful place. “Mechinat Eliel” wants to create a framework for these young women, which gives each one of them the attention and thought they deserve. A place which enables them to ask questions, explore and find answers in a safe and containing environment. We believe such a framework for young women will give them the most opportunity to achieve their goals.
Leading values of the program – the right to choose, people are in the centre, social empathy and authentic leadership.
Rationale
“Mechinat Eliel” encourages young women to social action beyond the self, on the basis of learning a wide range of issues, developing a sense of self and an independent identity.
Target population
Groups of religious and secular girls before their army/national duty from the periphery and the centre of Israel.
Goals
1. Acquiring a deep understanding and knowledge of Israeli society.
2. Developing a sense of self and social responsibility in regards to the reality of Israeli society.
3. A process of studying on the way to forming an independent and social identity.
4. Preparation for a meaningful army/national service.
5. Developing agents of change, ambassadors in society.
Main content
1. Israeli society – connecting the old, the present and the future. Getting to know the versatility of the population in the country.
2. Getting well acquainted with the community. A sense of the self as part of the community and developing a feeling of individual and group responsibility.
3. Knowing the land.
4. Developing life skills.
5. The Jewish bookshelf, general history, Zionism and feminine. The heritage of the Jewish people, Philosophy, literature, human creation and creativity, Gender, etc.