SHALVA Updates & Interesting Stuff
Kalman Samuels releases his memoir book, telling his life story of triumph and hope. Jerusalem, Israel, September 6, 2019 - Dreams Never Dreamed, by Kalman Samuels was formally launched on September 6, 2019 at a private event at the Shalva National Center in Jerusalem, attended by 250 of Shalva's closest friends. The book launch event [...]
Shalva Presents at the Conference of the Israel Chapter of ISAAC - The International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) helps millions worldwide who cannot rely on their natural speech to communicate. The International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) works to improve the lives of children and [...]
Should you have visited one of the most popular art fairs in Jerusalem over the summer, you would have seen the most incredible display of handmade, whimsical ceramics, intricate jewelry pieces and packaged boutique teas. All these products and more created by members of Shalva's Creative Workshop, adults with disabilities, who have been working [...]
The department of recreation and leisure of the Jerusalem municipality has a division for people with special needs, whose goal is promote inclusion of people with special needs into society by way of recreational and cultural activities. As part of this program, every spring, Jerusalem has the Festival Tzamid, in which there are all sorts [...]
The highlight of everyone's year, Camp Shalva, the sleep-away part, is like no other. Over 200 children with disabilities (out of 300 overall camp participants) participate in the sleepaway camp, just as many staff members and volunteers, activities non stop, and a full week of respite for their families. The children and staff spent an [...]
Although it is natural to focus on the child with special needs, often other family members are overlooked. Part of Shalva's ethos is that it is extremely important to support all members of the family. For that reason, various departments in Shalva have recently had events for members of the extended family. Grandmothers of our [...]
Shalva is Israel's official National Crisis Response Center for People with Disabilities. The Center provides people with disabilities from across the country with comprehensive services in times of crisis. The center assures their physical safety and rehabilitative stability, accompanied with social and emotional support. This initiative was developed by Shalva in partnership with the IDF's [...]
Bentzi, 20 Always dreamed of donning a uniform and serving his country Now his dream is coming true. Our first recruits have begun their service. The program 'Rising in Rank' is a unique program intended for young adults with disabilities, who want to do voluntary military service in the IDF. Participants in the program live [...]
Talented Musicians as Instruments of Social Change The two soloists of the Shalva Band, Anael Khalifa and Dina Samteh were featured on the cover of La'Isha, a leading women's magazine in Israel, in the wake of the Shalva band's resounding success on the Star is Born competition on television, which led up the the band's [...]
Sports plays a big role in Shalva's programs. Our judo program continues to be a favorite. Under the direction of Olympic medalist Judoka Ori Sasson, the students continue to develop their skills, and recently graduated to the next level, receiving their yellow belts. We were privileged to have a visit from Moshe Ponte, former Olympic [...]
