Bible Lands Museum project aims at East Jerusalem tots

A Bible Lands Museum program to impact education of preschool toddlers brought thousands of students and hundreds of teachers from East Jerusalem to the museum this year.

The program, according to a statement from the museum, is one of the few projects in Jerusalem that focuses on preschoolers and their teachers from East Jerusalem and includes classroom visits as well as field trips.

The program was funded by the Bernard van Leer Foundation in the Netherlands, which gave the museum a grant covering five years. It is now going into its final year.

Amanda Weiss, director of the Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem, says, “Children are our future and the teachers who participate in this conference and the Future Meets Past programs throughout the year, are the stewards and guardians of these children and therefore our best investment to improving the quality of life and education level of each child. We are very pleased to see the high level of interest and participation in this conference and the entire project.”