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Partnership with Public Schools
For the past 15 years, Keshet Chaim has been
using art to teach children in the Los Angeles public school
community about the beautiful culture of Israel. We are excited
to continue to serve the children of Los Angeles with the Colors
of Israel educational workshops this year. The workshops use
Israeli culture as a vehicle to teach tolerance about other
cultures.
The current model for teaching in elementary schools includes
a residency with one month of workshops with the students and
professional development training for the school's teachers
so they can continue using Israeli dance during their Physical
Education classes or free time.
Education Director Cecilia Hanono
and Keshet teachers provide instruction in Israeli folk
dance, Jewish culture, stories and traditions, and
lead discussions about tolerance. Elementary school students
learn dances from a variety of traditions: from Eastern Europe
to Morocco, from Yemenite hand dances to Sabra Israeli dances.
After the workshops, Keshet Chaim presents its original
children's show, "The Adventures of Mielk and Chani." An Israeli
cow named Mielk and her friend Chani teach children about the
different places the Jews come from (and live), and that they
now have a homeland in Israel.
The company ends the production with a communal folk dance session
with all the children. They come together as a large group to
dance, using the Hebrew words and songs they learned in the
workshops.
Keshet Chaim is a proud member of the LAUSD Arts Community Partnership
Network and is a part of the Los Angeles County Arts Resource
Directory.
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