The Ben Yakir Youth Village, located near Hadera, is home to
adolescent boys from disadvantaged backgrounds. The majority of these
teens come from poverty stricken families and broken homes. For many,
the youth village is their last opportunity to turn their lives around
and learn the skills required to integrate into Israeli society.
Two years ago, the school began implementation of the Feuerstein
Method. When we began, the boys had great difficulty sitting still in
the classroom, let alone paying attention to class instruction.
Two
years later – we have seen a tremendous turnaround in their behavior and
academic ability. The students no matriculate at the same rate as the
teens in normative schools throughout the country.
The best news of all was just shared with us by the youth
village director – the graduating seniors have taken their psychotechnic
(entrance exam) for the Israeli Air Force. On average, the Ben Yakir
Youth Village students scored a 5.3 – well above the national average of
4!
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