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1 COY O – Co uncil of Youth an
COY O – Co uncil of Youth and Chi ldren Organizations – Israel A bout The C ouncil The Council of Youth an d Children Organizations represents 18 educational youth organization and approximately 100. 000 participants , o ver 2.000 staff members and 12.000 volunteers, thousands of youth counselors, hundreds of student volunteers and tens of thousands of graduates. Its mission: To provide the different organizations with the options to expand, influence and fulfill their visions together and separately. The council was established in 2013 at the initiative of the organizations' CEOs. It was founded as a Non - profit Organization, which unites, represents and organizes the joint efforts of the various organizations which operate in the field of informal education. The council is registered and operates as a non - profit according to the Voluntary Associations Act. The activity of the council is subsidized by its member organizations, as declared in the Youth and Children Organizations Act, as well as subsidies from various institutions and funds whom we're addressing thes e days. The member organizations are of different shapes and sizes and appeal to different populations; some are more established than others, some are bigger than others. There are various youth organizations, of several nations and religions: there are J ews, Muslims, Christians, Arabs, Jewish orthodox, conservatives and secular, not to mention Olim, immigrants, gay youth and so on. All of those seldom share mutual values and often are perceived as oper

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ating in contrast to one another. Still, in the benefi t of the Israeli youth, they all choose to stand together and work with one another. With all of this on our plate, the Council fosters, from its very beginning, cooperation and synergistic action in the spirit of democracy on all levels, out of the unders tanding of the immense importance of solidarity among the different populations in the Israeli society. The Need Members of the Council with the President of Israel, Mr. Reuven Rivlin In Israel 30% of children and youth take part, on a regular basis, in significantly valuable educational activities. This percentage is even smaller in the less developed neighborhoods and underprivileged population groups. However, particularly in the Israeli so ciety, which is rich in cultures and contains various population groups, it is crucial to increase the presence of value - based non - formal education among youth. As a matter of fact, apart from growth and development that take place, several societal rifts and divisions threaten the very existence of the Israeli society. This emphasizes the need for youth organizations, which fight to protect our society’s much cherished values, namely, justice, altruism, tolerance and equality. Our Response  Developing informal values education groups among new populations and communities from diverse backgrounds  Drastically increasing the number of participants in activities  E stablish ing the connection between the youth communities of different population groups

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 O perating various significant joint projects, spread nationwide and within different communities Our Specialization  Coverage of the spectrum of Israeli society: the Ultra Orthodox Jews segment, Arab, LGBT, new immigrants and the general public.  Full coverage of the country: activity centers and groups operating in all of the regions.  Geographic social periphery: 69% of the activities t ake place in underdeveloped neighborhoods. Main Achievements  Growth of 20% in the number of youth and children who participated in recognized organizations from the year 2014 to date.  Growth of 65% in the number of organizations co - operating with the Counc il from the year 2014 to date.  Significant growth in government support, within the framework of "Children and Youth Groups" regulations. Unique Projects  «Youth connecting to the Knesset»  «The other is Me» Activity  Israeli «Tu Bishvat» – planting holiday  «Love thy neighbor as thyself» Treaty  «The Wandering Branch» of the Youth Organizations The C ouncil has four core fields of operation:  Representation to leverage activity  Creating strategic partnerships  Promoting joint ventures and sharing knowledge  Professional training Contact Details: Israeli Registered Association - 580587343 Shlomi Castro, CEO. Mob: +972 - 52 - 5347067, Tel: +972 - 3 - 5607772 Email: shlomic@coyo.org.il , mirgunoar@ coyo.org.il Address: P.O box: 51854, Tel Aviv. P.C: 6713206 # IsraeliYouthCouncil # HebrewFB Coyo # TwitterCoyo