MMEP's Israeli Partners

Shatil, The New Israel Fund's Empowerment and Training Center for Social Change Organizations in Israel, was recently awarded Special Consultative Status by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The largest capacity-building organization in Israel, Shatil provides consulting services to over 500 grassroots organizations each year.

Community Advocacy Israel is a voluntary community organization that works to empower residents of disadvantaged communities across Israel. Community Advocacy, working directly with local populations, promotes policy change to eliminate inequality, intolerance and exclusion.

Sapir College is located in the western Negev and is the largest public college in Israel. Over 8,000 students study at Sapir College in a variety of programs. Sapir College emphasizes community outreach as part of academic learning.

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, the first MMEP partner, helped establish the first Rights-Based Community Practice centre, in Israel, in 1993. An internationally recognized institution of higher learning, BGU attracts outstanding faculty from around the world and is renowned for its efforts to forge international relationships.