GI-JEW

About this project

The Gi-JEW project (acronym from Gipsy and Jewish) is an intercultural program aiming to initiate a dialogue between the Jewish community of Budapest and disadvantaged Roma families in rural areas. It provides an opportunity for its participants to broaden their horizons with the help of a unique community experience. One of the program's target groups is organizations active in the Jewish community of Budapest. The other is disadvantaged Roma families from rural areas from Charity Taxi's partner network. The following organizations joined the program: Centropa Foundation, Haver Foundation, JCC Budapest - Bálint Ház, Israeli Cultural Center, Hanoar Hatzioni, Hashomer Hatzair, Tikkun Olam, Maccabi, Szim Salom, Moishe House, Talmud NOW.

Why is it important?

Why is it important?

In the Jewish community of Budapest, numerous organizations are focused on education, culture, and religion promoting acceptance and diversity, and consider education and dialogue as their core values. However, the majority of them operate in a rather homogeneous environment. For those that are sensitive to social issues, exclusion, racism, or educational-cultural questions and are also willing to reflect on them, it is imperative to have not only theoretical knowledge but also hands-on experience. Based on the feedback of the participating organizations, the program did not only work well for team-building purposes, but it also gave a lot to the individual participants. Many of them have become either active donors or permanent volunteers.

Why is it special?

Why is it special?

We aim to connect people of different backgrounds in parallel with the donor work. Many intercultural programs are organized in the Jewish community, but most do not require physical mobility, though it is essential to fully understand another community. Our project is an opportunity for Jewish community members from Budapest to travel to unfamiliar places to experience first-hand something about they can later shape public opinion.

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