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Developing Deliberative Democracy in Jerusalem Neighborhoods

Over the past few months, thanks to support from the Commission on the Jewish People of the UJA – Federation of New York, we’ve been working with a number of

July 3, 2012

Professional Development for Healthcare Cultural Competency Coordinators from around the country – Final report

On May 21 we finished the first professional development seminar for 17 cultural competency coordinators in Israeli health care organizations. They came from hospitals such as Hadassah, Shiba-Tel Hashomer, Sourasky

May 21, 2012

Professional Development for Healthcare Cultural Competency Coordinators from around the country – Summary of Day One

We’ve taken yet another step in becoming one of the national leaders and reference points of Cultural Competency in the health care system in Israel. On Monday, 23 April we

April 23, 2012

Assisting Paramedical Professionals in Receiving Certification from the Israeli Ministry of Health

Here’s an example of how our work in one area uncovers more and more needs in East Jerusalem, and opens up more opportunities to begin to close the gap in

April 15, 2012

The JICC in Sefad at the Ziv Medical Center

Even though the JICC is focusing on the Jerusalem area, we find more and more cases in which the expertise we gained in the city is important in capacity building

March 26, 2012

Cultural Competence and Mental Health – Beginning to work with the Jerusalem Center for Mental Health

We are on the verge of yet another transformative process in the field of cultural competency. On March 14 – 15, the JICC was invited to present its introductory cultural

March 15, 2012

8th Annual Speaking Art 2011

Each year, our Speaking Art Conference for Jewish and Arab professionals in the performing arts gets better and better. This year, the 8th annual conference opened on November 16, which

November 20, 2011

The Arabic-Hebrew Studies Center in Jerusalem – the 2011-2012 classes

Well, if you want to know more about the JICC Arabic courses, you need to click here and read the post from last year (let’s not repeat ourselves too much…).

September 14, 2011

“Haaretz” article on our interpreters course in Bikur Holim: medical staffers are learning Arabic, Yiddish and more and learning cultural sensitivity to bridge gaps with communities in need of care

Following our interpreters course at Bikur Holim(see our blog entry about it!), Haaretz published an article that covers the story. You can find the Article in English here, and the

July 4, 2011

Speaking Art Conference: Triggering Activity year-round – Follow-up Meeting on June 2011

By Naomi Roff Kohn, The Jerusalem Foundation: Published at the Jerusalem Foundation site. Understanding Each Other Through Music June 2011 The Speaking Art Conference, held every December for the past

June 16, 2011

First time in Yiddish!! – opening of medical interpreters course in Bikur Holim Hospital

Today we began implementing our cultural competence program at the Bikur Holim hospital in Jerusalem. Bikur Holim is one of the oldest hospitals in the city (founded in 1826). From

May 25, 2011

Jerusalem is leading the way in cultural competence

The cover of the In Jerusalem Magazine of the Jerusalem Post says it all: “Jerusalem is leading the way in implementing the Health Ministry’s directive to make health care more

April 29, 2011

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