Keshet promotes education toward a sustainable community. Throughout the years, it has initiated, executed, and assisted in dozens of educational projects in the Negev.
The Association – in fact, a group of parents in Mitzpe Ramon – created the Keshet Kindergarten, a daycare center or “kindergarten” that is operated outdoors, in nature. Gan (Kindergarten) Keshet, which is often called “Gan Ya’ar – Forest Kindergarten” in Hebrew, is the first such kindergarten that was recognized by the Israel Ministry-of-Education. Gan Keshet has become a model for educators from all around the country.
Keshet had also been the supportive home for the Divshon daycare institution in Sde Boker and the “Desert Stars” – the Young Bedouin Leadership project, during its formative years.
Keshet also offers local public lectures and seminars on environmental issues.
These are the projects that are currently active in the Education & Community department
A series of lectures for the local community in Mitzpe Ramon, depicting remarkable locations the world over. Once a month,
Mizpe Ramon is situated in the heart of a vast wild desert. It has significant residual influence on the desert
The “Tents” project is a social business that combines the tourist activities of a large number of tourists, from among the Bedouin communities in the Negev Highlands.
The Desert Kindergarten Pilot is modeled after and planned according to the “Forest Kindergarten” concept that exists in Mitzpe Ramon.
While Israeli Bedouins and Jews have lived and interacted on the Negev Highlands since the establishment of the State of
Legalizing and recognizing Bedouin settlements and villages is a socially sensitive, legally complex, and politically controversial issue. Along Road 40,
A partial list of projects and activities that have taken place in the Education & Community department, over 20 years of activity
Envisioned by Gadi Lybrock, the Mitzpe Ramon Jazz Club, was established by Keshet in 2007, and has since become one
The Intimidbar Music Festival in Mitzpe Ramon is a joint intiative of Asi Zigdon and Gady Lybrock. It was created
The new Master Plan for Mitzpe Ramon has been under development for more than a decade. Unfortunately, in its current
Mitzpe Ramon is an isolated urban settlement, completely surrounded by the natural, untamed desert. The town is adjacent to the
The Mitzpe Ramon Municipal Council, like many other local authorities in the country, shares only a minimal amount of planning
Camel Hill, a rock resembling a kneeling camel, surges prominently on the edge of the Crater, just south of the
Kederat Midbar is a social undertaking that aims to increase the interaction and cooperation between the various ethnic and social
The village in Wadi Reir is also known as the Hidden Village. It is a small, unusual village in the
The Desert Stars project came into being after 2010. It was initiated by a group of Bedouin and Jewish businessmen
The Machtesh (Crater) Festival is a Mitzpe Ramon tradition, annually celebrating the unique attachment of the town’s residents to the
The upper reaches of this beautiful wadi – a dry riverbed – are peppered with large, beautiful Tamarix trees and
Over the years, the Center, led by Ms. Ephrat Leibrook and Dr. Noa Avriel-Avni, has provided a home for numerous
The establishment of a kindergarten with parental involvement in the spirit of the anthroposophical education at Midreshet Ben-Gurion The paucity
To strengthen the connection between the local community and the desert expanse, Keshet sponsored a series of geological courses to
This unique educational institution was created in 2002 by parents seeking an environmentally-oriented educational alternative for their children. For this
We would be delighted to meet with you and share the inspiring story of the Keshet NGO. We’ll discuss how activism and determined civic actions have the power to transform reality, especially in the most secluded town in Israel.
