A Person Repairs the World which Repairs the Person
Background:
Is it right to require youth at risk to contribute to the community as part of the curriculum? Our resources are limited, and adolescents have gaps in knowledge, learning skills and life skills. Why should youth at risk give others when they are still lacking?
According to the Village Way educational methodology, the value of giving is essential for growth. The main idea of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world) involves the transition of the youth from the mindset of a survivor to the mindset of a leader. Our active giving as individuals is vital to our growth and strengthens self-worth.
Our mission as educators is to create opportunities in which the youth moves from being a recipient to a giver, from a survivor to a leader.
Goals:
- Discussion of Tikkun Olam issues among youth at risk.
- Understanding the paradigm that Tikkun Olam is deeply interconnected with Tikkun Halev (repairing the heart).
- Learning about the "SAHI" project - a unique charity patrol in which youth at risk become responsible and caring citizens.
Sources in the workshop:
- Case study of an educated educator and a leader, from the book It Takes a Village, Dotan Levi.
- "It`s Good for Everyone: Benefits of Youth Volunteerism", Ashalim-JDC Israel Research, Liora Arnon.
- Tikkun Olam in the Village Way booklet.