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Mission Statement
To support classroom and outdoor educators that enable students to develop environmental values of peaceful cooperation, moderation and conservation.
Guiding Principles of Foundation Support for Programs
- they are consistent with our area of expertise
- they will have a continuing impact
- have the potential to form partnerships with other grantmakers, government organizations and individuals in the private sector
- they complement rather than duplicate the work of other programs
- they fund direct services to target populations and support related program staff
Focus of the Foundation
Particular interest is taken in environmental education programs in Jewish and Israeli education that:
- value experiential education through creating innovative programs using the natural environment as a teaching tool
- promote local community change through positive interactions between children and adults community members working together towards sustainable change
- support green practice by developing learning environments that are committed to being a model for green living
- recognize environmental justice issues by serving the needs of at-risk and underserved populations in the local community
- seek social justice by encouraging cultural diversity, tolerance and equal acceptance and accessibility to the program for all community members
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