sending...Tamra is located in the upper Galillee, approximately 5 kilometers north to Sh’faraam and 20 kilometers south east to Akre. Tamra is populated by 28,300 residents and it was declared a city in 1996. Many of the town’s residents are refugees who came from destroyed villages such as Ein Hood, Damoon and Ruis.
Tamra’s Learning Community is situated in “Alzaharaa”, a relatively large, diverse neighborhood, which is home to veteran locals (pre-1948), refugees and Bedouins.
The Learning Community operates 4 days a week inside the elementary school in the neighborhood and supports approximately 50 boys and girls and 20 youth. Every day features activities for a different age group, for example, 4th graders, who focus on reading and writing skills, 5th graders who focus on math. During their activity day, children receive both personal tutoring sessions and participate in planned group activities conducted by the 17 volunteer students in the community.
Tamra’s Steering Committee is composed of 6 women who have been regularly active in the community. During 2010, Tamra women campaigned to raise awareness to the problem of premature marriage in the community. They are now planning to organize a community club for the neighborhood women.
During the activity year, Steering Committee members, students and children organize 5 community action days which are open to the entire community.
To get involved in the Tamra Learning Community, contact Rana Zidany at 054-760-812 or tamra@mahapach-taghir.org