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Travelling Far--Drawing Closer: Journeys That Shape Identity
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Schatz-Oppenheimer, Orna; Kalnisky, Esther – Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, 2014
This article presents findings from a qualitative narrative research study conducted during a journey to Ethiopia undertaken by graduates of an academic program in Israel in 2005. The study focuses on the significance of the journey as a process that helped reconstruct their identity. During the journey, twelve Ethiopian education graduates were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Qualitative Research, College Graduates, Travel
Enabling Bi-Literacy Patterns in Ethiopian Immigrant Families in Israel: A Socio-Educational Challenge
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Stavans, Anat – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2015
This paper explores the role that languages and literacy practices play in Ethiopian immigrant families transposed to Israel as part of Israel's family language policy, by examining parental perspectives on their respective L1 and L2 usages, in both parents' and children's lives, as well as by examining the home literacy provisions supporting…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Immigrants, Language Usage, Language Attitudes
Increasing Access to Higher Education and Employment, Ethiopian Immigrants' in Israel
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Kalnisky, Esther – Intercultural Education, 2013
In modern societies, where higher education serves as a significant vehicle of integration, the inclusion of immigrants within the realm of higher education is not a foregone conclusion. This is the result of cultural, economic, and social gaps. In some cases, the integration process is blocked prior to the stage of academic studies. This…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Employment
Parental Perceptions of Children's Literacy and Bilingualism: The Case of Ethiopian Immigrants in Israel
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Stavans, Anat; Olshtain, Elite; Goldzweig, Gil – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2009
The present study describes factors affecting the home and school literacy patterns in the Ethiopian immigrant community in Israel. Parents were asked to complete a questionnaire evaluating their child's development, literacy, schooling, and language proficiency (L1 and L2). The results indicate that while non-Ethiopian and Ethiopian parents seek…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Social Life, Foreign Countries, Values
On-the-Spot Course: Early Childhood Education in Ethiopia (August 2-30, 1993). Report.
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Golda Meir Mount Carmel International Training Centre, Haifa (Israel). – 1993
This report describes a course on early childhood education methodology and practice that was held at the Ministry of Education in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for 35 Ethiopian early childhood educators and administrators. In addition to presenting developmental profiles of preschool children, the 3-week course addressed philosophies of early childhood…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Course Descriptions, Courses, Curriculum Development
Libraries, National Security, Freedom of Information Laws and Social Responsibilities. IFLA/FAIFE World Report Series Volume V
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Seidelin, Susanne, Ed.; Hamilton, Stuart, Ed. – International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (NJ1), 2005
The IFLA/FAIFE World Report Series is unique. It is the only source based on a systematic data collection process that provides an overview of how libraries around the world are tackling barriers to freedom of access to information and freedom of expression. This year's edition includes 84 country reports which detail the extent of Internet access…
Descriptors: Freedom, Access to Information, Laws, Federal Legislation