ABOUT US
With help from Friends of ENP, the Ethiopian National Project (ENP) unites global Jewry, the Government of Israel and the Ethiopian-Israeli community in its mission to advance the full and successful integration of Ethiopian-Israelis into Israeli society.
ENP is a partnership between the Jewish Federations of North America, the Government of Israel, representatives of Ethiopian Jewish community organizations, the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee in Israel (JDC-Israel) and Keren Hayesod-UIA. ENP works in true partnership with the Ethiopian-Israeli community, involving them at local and national levels at every stage of the creation, implementation and evaluation of ENP programs.
We believe that ENP has had an extraordinary impact on the Ethiopian-Israeli community and together, our support will allow ENP to expand and continue to impact a larger section of the Ethiopian-Israeli population.
After an extensive review of the needs and programs available for the Ethiopian community and a broad process of consultation, ENP decided to focus its efforts on youth ages 13 – 18. In 2004, ENP launched a major multi-year effort in order to provide quality opportunities for Ethiopian youth. ENP's programs includes after school scholastic assistance and workshops designed to empower parents and community leadership.
The Ethiopian National Project strives to provide social and educational opportunities to help Ethiopian-Israeli teenagers realize their full potential. ENP programs take a "big picture" view of the cultural, social and emotional challenges faced by Ethiopian-Israeli teens that constrain their advancement. Today, the Ethiopian National Project operates in 32 communities across Israel, serving approximately 6,023 youth in its flagship SPACE Scholastic Assistance Program.