What Is the Purpose of Civic Education for Democracy
Who We Are
A coalition of philanthropic foundations, professional organizations, and diverse educators from the field, who joined together in a process of research, learning, and collaborative creation – professionally guided by the ERI Institute for Research and Strategy — to develop a knowledge map and tools based on international scholarship and Israeli experience.
שוויון וחירות
סובלנות וסולידריות חברתית
אחריות אזרחית
זהות ושייכות
Vision
Civic education in Israel is the key to shared life within a liberal-democratic home, grounded in the values of the Declaration of Independence.
Civic Responsibility
Identity and Belonging
Tolerance and Social Solidarity
Equality and Liberty
Like any home, a democratic culture requires strong foundations and ongoing cultivation to ensure belonging, identity, and respectful relations between individuals and communities. Our vision is to equip educators and students with the tools, values, and skills to live democracy not only as a system of institutions and laws, but as a daily culture of equality, liberty, mutual respect, and civic responsibility.
The Situation in Israel
Why Now?
Liberal democracy is in a global crisis, and in Israel, deep fractures are evident: social and political polarization, racism and hate speech, declining trust in institutions, socioeconomic gaps, populism, and misinformation. Israel has dropped to the status of an “electoral democracy,” signaling weakened checks and balances and erosion of rights — highlighting the urgent need for civic-value education to strengthen resilience and build shared belonging.
המחקר שלנו במספרים
182
מקורות ספרותיים
מדינות בעולם מהן נאספו מחקרים
14
שותפים בתהליך
100
שנת עבודה של צוות המחקר
Our Research in Numbers
100
Partners involved in the process
1
Year of dedicated research work
14
Countries from which studies were collected and reviewed
182
Academic and professional sources
1
The Process
In a collaborative process with field experts, we identified the central conditions for a stable democratic home, the fractures threatening it, and the civic-value tools needed to strengthen it.
The Outcome
The integration of these components led to the creation of a knowledge map and educational practices — a practical tool for educators to develop democratic identity, deepen civic commitment, and practice shared life grounded in respect, equality, and responsibility.
The Research
Throughout the research process, we drew on meta-analyses in political science and education, case studies, policy papers, and empirical educational literature from Israel and around the world.
The Research
Throughout the research process, we drew on meta-analyses in political science and education, case studies, policy papers, and empirical educational literature from Israel and around the world.
The Outcome
The integration of these components led to the creation of a knowledge map and educational practices — a practical tool for educators to develop democratic identity, deepen civic commitment, and practice shared life grounded in respect, equality, and responsibility.
The Process
In a collaborative process with field experts, we identified the central conditions for a stable democratic home, the fractures threatening it, and the civic-value tools needed to strengthen it.
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The Partners
שני שושנים
משפחת פרופר
משפחת גוטסמן
Our Research in Numbers
182
Academic and professional sources
Countries from which studies were collected and reviewed
14
Partners involved in the process
100
Year of dedicated research work
1
The Partners
משפחת פרופר
משפחת גוטסמן
שני שושנים