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TAMER INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION

PO Box 25223, Shu'fat

Jerusalem, Via Israel

Tel: 00 972 2 995 6783

Fax: 00 972 2 998 6121/2

e-mail: tamer@palnet.com

(Last Updated 1 December 1995.)

Director:

Dr. Munir Fasheh

Type of Organization:

Non-profit; community building; youth development; resource; networking.

Description:

Tamer Institute for Community Education was established in 1989 in response to the needs and realities of the Palestinian community. Tamer aspires to contribute to building the social-intellectual-spiritual-cultural fabric of the community as the backbone of more visible levels of development. Strategies include the creation of learning environments in various locations; mobilization of available resources; a focus on working with youth and the encouragement of small groups as part of a larger network. Projects are often initiated by the community in cooperation with Tamer. Activities include:

• the National Reading campaign;

• Summer Days program for youth;
• the Publishing Unit -- publications for and by youth, children and teachers;
• the Palestinian home construction toy;
• puppet workshop;
• the Small Continent Project -- youth travel guide to Palestine
• Palestinian Oral History project.

Administrative Structure:

Ten Board Members, all from different educational institutions in the West Bank; a Director and Management Team, a program team, and two administrative staff (eight full-time employees in total).

Publications:

• Sub-surface Drainage Treatment Systems: manual for the rural areas on how to use sewage water for watering their trees. This manual was developed and distributed in cooperation with Save the Children Federation in Jerusalem, 1990. (A, no price).

• Achievement Test in Arabic and Math of Fourth and Sixth Grade Students in the Central Region of the West Bank: This book documents the results of a study conducted by Tamer Institute, 1990-1991. (E, A summary, No price).
• Hanan Loves Books: A story book/brochure for beginning readers with fully colored pictures, 1992. 6,000 copies were distributed through the reading campaign. (A, no price).
• Towards a Vision for Palestinian Education: Proceedings of the first seminar held by Tamer Institute (March 1992), 1992. (A, no price).
• Re-building the Palestinian Community: Proceedings of the second seminar held by Tamer Institute, 1993. (A, 5 NIS).
• I Do and I Understand: Worksheets in math for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders, 1992. First edition sold out, new edition is scheduled. (A, 6 NIS).
• Manual for Summer Camp Leaders: Developed in cooperation with UNICEF, Jerusalem, 1993. (A, no price).
• Birds of Writing, Wings of the Pen: Collection of writings by youth, 1994. (A, 8 NIS).
• Nakhleh Loves Books: A picture book for beginning readers (ages 4-7) with pull-out activity sheets, 1994. (A, 10 NIS)
• Oral History and the Palestinian Experience: A manual for teachers and researchers on oral history techniques with documented examples of interviews, 1994. (A, 10 NIS).

• The Flow of Words: A manual for Arabic teachers on teaching the writing process, 1995 (A, 5 NIS).
  • Fun Math: Manual for teachers of math and art for grades 1, 2 and 3 on how to integrate art into the teaching of math, 1995. (A, 10 NIS).
  • The Occupation of Minds: A theoretical investigation of how modern development tools actually destroy the natural development of third world countries. Dr. Munir Fasheh, 1995. (A, 54 pages, 3 NIS).
  • Study on the State of Children's Libraries in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Mary Fasheh, 1995. (A, 64 pages, No price).
• Book markers, set of five, 1995, 1 NIS.
• Greeting cards, 22 cm x 16 cm, Reading Campaign posters, 2 NIS each.

Elaine Clark

Educational Network, POB 66, Ramallah, West Bank

tel: 02 995 6230/fax: 02 995 6231 e-mail: eclark@ednet.birzeit.edu