Academic work and social-educational activity

Music for Dialogue programs are active in academic institutes – mainly at Reichman University School of Psychology – elementary and secondary schools, organizations working with youth at-risk, the elderly, women empowerment and more.Our programs combine academic teaching and research with social-education action. We implement a universal approach, with a holistic understanding of our social needs and interactions as humans.

Combining academic activity with social-educational action – our academic teaching programs combine initiation and implementation of social and educational ventures by the students. Alongside we also operate social and educational programs, mainly among youth and teenagers, usually accompanied by academic research tracking

Group meetings and using online tools – our programs include group meetings alongside using online sharing tools specially developed for this purpose. The programs can be adapted for distance learning, as we have done on a large scale during the Coronavirus outbreak.

Universal approach – our programs are suitable for everyone and do not require any prior musical knowledge. Participants use their personal music choices to get to know, connect and collaborate with each other in a way that crosses cultures, ages, sectors and physical and mental disabilities.

Addressing our basic human needs – our programs deal with the need to belong and connect with families and close social circles, the need to minimize conflicts and animosities and the need for self-fulfillment.

Implementing dialogue and self-empowerment practices – our programs include two main stages: meaningful inter-personal interaction between participants and collaborative team work with added social value. They provide participants insights and tools for self-exploration and openness, meaningful listening, empathy, acceptance, giving to others, team work, entrepreneurship and creativity.

Bolstering equalitarian group interactions – our programs interlink with the participants’ significant social in-groups – family members, close friends, neighbors – and upgrade these relationships with a respectful and equalitarian approach.