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Jerusalem

always evolving

everlasting

JICC uses the complexity of Jerusalem to address shared urban challenges, reduce friction, and offer best practices of inclusion and equality for all Jerusalemites 

YEARLY IMPACT

8.5K

East Jerusalemites receive social and economic rights advocacy

 

1.3K

Haredi and non-Haredi Israelis build anchors of collaboration and dialogue

1.2K

Professionals receive cultural competency skills to reduce workplace tensions

 

700+

Environmental hazards are removed from Jerusalem neighborhoods

Priority Focus Areas

The Old city

Improving collaboration between residents of all Four Quarters

Urban
Safety

Removing hazards from impoverished neighborhoods

Cultural
competency

Building capacity in academia, business, civil society & government

Public
Health

Reducing health inequities in East Jerusalem

Shared
Society

Building understanding between Haredim and non-Haredim

Learning
arabic

Language is key to improving communication and understanding

The
'seam Line'

Reducing friction where East and West Jerusalem meet

Rights
Advocacy

Helping East Jerusalemites overcome bureaucratic obstacles

our Blog

Field Updates

Jerusalem is a multifaceted, complex, exciting city but oftentimes Jerusalemites are onlyparty to a small sliver of that diversity and richness. Whether because they work, live orsocialize in settings that

A group of twenty women from Beit Hanina completed the pilot cohort of the Type IIDiabetes (T2D) Prevention and Proper Nutrition Program, part of Athar (Arabic forinfluence), JICC’s health programs

Orna Shani Golan and Dr. Rachelly Ashwall, JICC’s cultural competency experts, inpartnership with The Zofnat Institute for Organizational Consulting, Development, andResearch, co-edited the 30th issue of the journal, Organizational Analysis.