The Schools Trying to Build Bridges

Published: April 24, 2018, 2:06 a.m.

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Could bilingual schools help bring peace to a seemingly intractable conflict? In Israel, the school you\\u2019ll go to is largely decided before you\\u2019re even born \\u2013 by whether you come from a Jewish or Arab family. Communities learn separately and live separately and that, many argue, cements the hostility and misunderstanding of generations. So is the solution to bring them side-by-side? Hand in Hand is a network of integrated schools across Israel where Jewish and Arab students are taught together in Hebrew and Arabic. \\nAs part of the BBC\\u2019s Crossing Divides season, World Hacks visits one of the schools to see how well this model works and whether it really has a lasting impact.\\n \\nProducer: Harriet Noble

Picture Credit: BBC

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