It wasn’t easy to be a young person in East Jerusalem this spring. As COVID-19 hit the region, East Jerusalem Parents Associations took an unprecedented step – they were the first to close schools in early March. And when restrictions were lifted in May, and Jewish schoolchildren returned to school, children in East Jerusalem did not – schools stayed closed until the end of the school year.
A festive day to kick off the summer
So when the month of Ramadan finished (end of June) and July came around, Palestinian children in East Jerusalem were going quite stir crazy. Fortunately, MiniActive youth was there to fill the void, with activities planned in accordance to Ministry of Health restrictions.
Activities kicked off with a special event, replete with clowns, and games, and parachutes and fun.
MiniActive Youth also met to work outside, helping in two different places.
Working outdoors, improving the environment
This past week MiniActive youth also started another environmental project. The curriculum was designed especially to reduce tensions that built up as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
For now, the girls are also able to meet inside
Here’s a post from the MiniActive Facebook page:
Many thanks to the Jerusalem Model for their support of this summertime initiative for youth. And many thanks to the Jerusalem Foundation and to Natan for their ongoing support of MiniActive!
