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Save the Date for The Second Annual Shalem Knowledge and Skills Conference

The second conference for presentation of contemporary, Shalem Foundation-supported research papers in the area of intellectual developmental disabilities To take place on 21 June 2018 | Thursday  Information regarding the conference’s venue as well as a link for registration will be published on the Shalem Foundation website at a later date

.Congratulations to Dr. Adi Levy Vered, coordinator, Shalem Foundation’s Division for Assessment and Research, on being named outstanding lecturer in Pedagogic Innovation at Beit Berl College

 In a ceremony which took place on Wednesday, 24 January 2018, the Beit Berl Academic College bestowed the Outstanding Lecturer, Leading Pedagogic Innovator Award upon Dr. Levy Vered Dr. Adi Levy Vered has coordinated Shalem Foundation’s Division for Assessment and Research for a number of years The Shalem Foundation congratulates Dr. Vered Levy on receiving

Israeli Theatre for All! Beit Lessin Theatre received a special award for cultural activity at the Shalem Foundation’s Outstanding Awards Ceremony for 2017

 A number of new categories stood out during this year’s Outstanding Awards Ceremony. One such category was the Special Award for Culture, bestowed upon Beit Lessin Theatre for its theatrical initiative and action, sensitivity and uniqueness, in presenting the lifestyle of people with intellectual developmental disabilities to the public at large, placing them center stage

Opening of Eliya Rehabilitation Day Center in Beer Sheva for Blind or Visually Impaired Children

The new Eliya Rehabilitation Day Center opened in Beer Sheva last November in an exciting event in the presence of many guests, including Mayor Ruvik Danilovich, representatives of the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services, representatives of the Shalem Foundation and the National Insurance Institute of Israel, and many more. In 1988, the

The House on Negba Street, Beer Sheva: Setting Out on a New Road

 In December 2017, a festive event was held, dedicating a new home for six people with intellectual developmental disability who moved to the new quarters from their previous residence Participating in the event were: Beer Sheva Mayor Duvik Dalinovich; Vice Mayor and holder of the Education and Welfare portfolio, Dr. Heftsi Zohar; representatives of the

Making the Subject of Aging Accessible to People with Cognitive Disabilities – Opening Event at the Weinberg Center, Elwyn, Jerusalem

An opening event on the subject of The Accessibility of Aging was held at Elwyn’s Weinberg Center on the evening of Wednesday, 20 December 2017.  Fifty people participated in the event: Center retirees and their families; Riva Muskal, Shalem Foundation director; supervisors from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services; social workers from the

A Tradition is Born in the Regional Council Sedot Negev

Social worker Maayan Benishti writes   “On Wednesday, 10 January 2018, a special, traditional event, part of the Social Affair Department’s extensive yearly activity, was held in the Regional Council Sedot Negev to augment special-needs awareness. The evening, held in the Sedot Negev Cultural Center, attracted approximately 400 participants, including area residents, families of children

Get to Know the Other” in the city of Beer Sheva”

 In response to a tender published by The Shalem Foundation, the Municipality of Beer Sheva launched a new initiative, implemented by the Kivunim Company, for the integration and inclusion of people with intellectual developmental disabilities in neighborhood sports’ events The Division of Services for Persons with Development Disabilities in the Ministry of Social Welfare and

Shimon the King – The Story of a Young Radio Announcer from Beit She’an. Movie by Ariel Miroz

 Shimon Dahan is a young man of 26 from Beit She’an with Down’s Syndrome. He studies in “The Institute for Life Studies for People with Special Needs” in the Jordan Valley. There, he is known as “Shimon the King,” the undisputed leader of a clique of students. But Shimon wants to succeed in “regular society,”