Israel Elwyn

Israel Elwyn (IE) (Hebrew: אלווין ישראל) is an Israeli nonprofit organization that provides services and programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

[12] A transitional program for high school students, 18+, was established in 1996 to prepare young people with disabilities for entering the work force.

After the successful employment of a member of the community at a Jerusalem branch of Aroma Espresso Bar, the chain began to hire individuals with disabilities on a regular basis.

[16] In 2009, the organization launched Creating a Future, a program to prepare disabled students for inclusion in the competitive job market.

Each group appoints leaders and a recording secretary, and discussions are held on issues that affect individuals with disabilities in their daily lives: employment, how they are treated by those around them, accessibility of services and areas where change is needed.

[22] In 2019, its Volunteering for a Change pilot program promoting volunteerism among teenagers with disabilities was awarded the Zero Project entrepreneurial prize.

[27] In 2017, Haifa University offered a course in cooperation with Elwyn to train volunteers to assist the intellectually and development disabled in interactions with the authorities.

[28] In 2019, the Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center opened an academic program for individuals with disabilities that includes coursework and participation in campus life.

[29]Gordon College of Education in Haifa also runs a program in collaboration with Elwyn that trains members of the community as pre-school and kindergarten assistants.

Israel Elwyn's Sabbah Center in Jerusalem
The Katie Manson's Sensory Garden, operated by Israel Elwyn in Jerusalem