Week 14 |
TOPIC 14 : Structure, goals and activities of public organizations Rationale and Objectives: This topic presents the important status of organizations (research centers, service oriented organizations, advocacy, youth organizations, volunteering, etc.) in raising civic awareness and ways in which NGOs and CSOs function in Democratic Societies.
Learning Outcomes :
Students are able to understand the interaction between CSO activities and organization's mission, to evaluate the accountability and transparency tools used by the organization. | Compulsory Literature Wahrman, H. (2013). Citizenship between the Lines - A Critical Look at Civics Studies in Israel. Tel Aviv: Resling. (Hebrew) Yiftachel, O. (2006). Ethnocracy: Land and identity politics in Israel/Palestine. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. Supporting Literature: 1. EU Road Maps for Collaboration with Civil Society 2014 - 2017 Manual, Retrieved from http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/Israel/documents/civil_society_library/eu_roadmap_Israel.pdf 2. AUGUR (2012) Challenges for Europe in the world in 2030, Retrieved from http://www.augurproject.eu/IMG/pdf/cso_note_provisional_draft5_june_2012.pdf |
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Week 15 | TOPIC 15 : Role Strengthening Instrument for Social Organizations: Teaching Through Public Activities Rationale and Objectives: This topic presents the four-step model of teaching for students by civic activities. Students plan their activities in the educational institutions, and consider the scale and significance of the alleged social change. Learning Outcomes: Students are able to plan youth groups activities which will be organized by themselves or by educational institutions. | Compulsory Literature: Chorev, E. N. (2008). Arab NGOs Civic and Social Change in Israel: Mapping the Field. Jerusalem: Van Leer Institute. Jamal, A. (2007). Strategies of minority struggle for equality in ethnic states: Arab politics in Israel. Citizenship Studies, 11(3), 263–282. Quaynor, L. J. (2012). Citizenship education in post-conflict contexts: a review of the literature. Education. Citizenship and Social Justice, 7(1), 33-57. Supporting Literature: Agbaria, A. K., Mustafa, M. and Jabareen, Y. T. (2014). ‘In your face’ democracy: education for belonging and its challenges in Israel. British Educational Research Journal, 41(1), 143-175
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