A New Dawn In The Negev

A New Dawn in the Negev is an Arab-Jewish community development organization based in Rahat, Israel. We believe that education, employment, and leadership are the key elements helping youth and young adults rise out of poverty to become active. As a community-based organization, A New Dawn in the Negev is intrinsically attuned to the challenges and opportunities of Bedouin society from the grassroots level. The Bedouin community of Israel's Negev is a marginalized, indigenous population with low socioeconomic resources, both in relation to Israel's mainstream population and its Arab non-Bedouin counterparts. Rahat is the largest Bedouin community in Israel and its only Bedouin city. With a population of 80,000, 66% of whom are estimated to be under the age of 18 and 80% under age 30, meaningful tools for leadership development and social engagement are of paramount importance to community development. Fueled by a passion and a vision for a better future for Rahat, Jamal Alkirnawi founded A New Dawn in 2009. Our programs include: - Leadership Circle: Civil Society Engagement for Community Leaders - Youth at Risk: Employment Training and Educational Assistance - Afterschool English Program: For High Achieving Teens - Sarab: Music Education Program for Bedouin Children - Bedouin Digital Culture Center: Telling Our Stories in Our Own Words - German Youth Exchange: With Teens from Germany and Rahat