The Ben Gurion University’s Student Union in collaboration with the ‘Together Association’, the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Municipality of Be’er Sheva, are issuing a call for the recruitment of students for social activities within the framework of the ‘For the Mind’ program. The program offers enrichment courses for people with special needs, the upcoming cycle will be the 6th cycle of the program. The purpose of the program is to provide a general education at the university for a specific population. The program includes 4 enrichment courses: management, introduction to medicine, citizenship, and geography. Each class will have about 15 students with special needs (mild mental retardation, rehabilitation population, high-functioning autism, cerebral palsy).
The teaching is in pairs, together with another student from the same school. The meetings will be held on the university campus with the exception of 2 tours of the city, once a week on Tuesdays between the hours of 18:00 and 20:30 throughout the academic year.
In addition, the students are obliged to participate in a theoretical program of a lecture/workshop/seminar on issues of society, economy and leadership in Israel as part of ‘public activists’.
For participating in the program, a scholarship of 9,000 shekels will be paid to the student.
The activity includes great responsibility, independent work, initiative, ability to work in a team and good human relations.
To apply, send a resume to the email: [email protected]