The Animal House
Israel
The Tisch Family Zoological Garden (Jerusalem Zoo) The Jerusalem Zoo is a beautiful oasis in the heart of the City of Jerusalem. Zoo Director Shai Doron provides outstanding leadership setting the highest standards in animal care and breeding as well as overall Zoo maintenance and operations.
For the past two years the Jerusalem Zoo has been the number one venue in Israel for overall attendance. However, the Zoo's most important mission is serving as a peaceful place where all elements of Israel's society can enjoy animals housed in environmentally friendly and animal friendly enclosures.
The first project of the San Diego donors was the Animal House - an interactive classroom and education center. Learning activities in the Animal House are for Jews and Arabs, young and old, secular and religious and are intended to teach and raise awareness of wildlife conservation and environmental issues. Additionally, one of the most important programs running in the Animal House is the Animal Assisted Therapy project for children with special needs, who come on a weekly basis to participate in this program. The Zoo facilitates approximately 60 groups who participate in this important community activity of the Zoo.
The Price-Brodie Initiative In partnership with Tel Aviv University, the Price-Brodie Initiative finances student and faculty resources from Tel Aviv University to support a variety of social and educational programs in the community of Jaffa. Jaffa is a community within the City of Tel Aviv. Situated in a scenic area of Tel Aviv overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, Jaffa is characterized by a mixture of new and expensive housing developments along with neighborhoods where poor and disadvantaged Arabs and Jews live. Price Charities supports a number of programs including a law clinic which deals with public interest issues, early childhood education primarily directed to advancing teacher and parenting skills and course enrichment at the Arab high school.
Alqasemi College in Baqa Alqasemi College, located in the "Triangle" area of Israel, is an Arab College which provides a number of course concentration areas. Students are primarily traditional Arab women.
Price Charities supports early childhood education at the College. Some of the funding has been directed to establishing an Early Childhood Center for teachers and parents to learn and improve their skills. Additional funding covers ongoing operating Center expenses including a part time professor from Tel Aviv University.