Today concluded our fact finding mission. A diverse multi disciplinary team composed of health, education, government, religious, family leadership met for the last time in israel as a group. We met with colleagues from JDC to see the evaluations about PACT and then ask ourselves the tough question - what's next?
As for pact - again, the results begin to speak for themselves. It has enabled significant changes in 6 year educational development scores, significant increased employment - especially among women, lower poverty. "It" works - now, how do we implement?
The first steps were placed today - who will "our" program benefit? How big is the group? What is the structure? Who funds it and who runs it? How do we tell the story? And perhaps most importantly, how do we involve the community itself?
We all agreed to start talking and meeting quickly so as not to lose momentum. Perhaps its an anticlimatic posting after such an emotional week, but stay tuned for details and reflections.
Now - to enjoy a day in jerusalem. Tomorrow, I'm touring Jerusalem's Beit Lyn which is their CAC.
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