DAY 6
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
IPV – PREVENTION, PROTECTION & INNOVATION
- Early morning cow milking experience and breakfast at Nahalal Youth Village
- Depart Nahalal and travel through the scenic Jezreel Valley, stopping at “The House of Colors” created by infamous Druze artist Sam Halaby, in the picturesque Village of Daliat El Carmel
- Continue south toward Jerusalem, stopping en route at scenic viewpoints and for lunch
- Mentor program with Safety Net participants of the northern communities
- Early dinner with Michal Sela Forum Founder and CEO Lili Ben Ami
- Visit Tower of David for the Night Spectacular Sound & Light Show in the Old City
- Overnight in Jerusalem
DAY 6 - Guest Speakers and Featured CHW Projects
WIZO Safety Net
Women leaving a WIZO shelter with their children require a helping hand to safely rejoin the community. They face extreme emotional, legal, and social challenges.
Safety Net has nearly a 100% success rate to break the cycle of violence and prevent victims from re-entering an abusive relationship. The program assists with social and personal support, helping to provide and care for the victims’ greatest needs.
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Lili Ben Ami, Founder & CEO of Michal Sela Forum
Lili’s trailblazing initiatives and advocacy have changed the discourse around domestic violence from one of victimhood to one of solutions. Lili has received international attention and countless invitations to speak at high-level events with dignitaries and entrepreneurs.
Lili has been honoured with The Rappaport Prize for Groundbreaking Initiatives as well as a Medal of Distinction from The Peres Centre for Peace and innovation.
Lili holds a Master’s Degree in Education from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and is a graduate of the prestigious Revivim Program for Outstanding Jewish Educators. She is a former lecturer and advisor specializing on entrepreneurship and education with a gender focus, as well as curricula development.
Michal Sela Forum
Michal Sela Forum offers innovative programs for the protection and prevention of intimate partner violence represent just 1.14% of the monthly cost of a shelter and have a significant impact and positive impact on women’s healing. MSF Protection Packages represent a revolution in the field of IPV, turning a woman’s home into her shelter rather than making a woman leave her home.
The Michal Sela Canines program provides women under high-risk threat of intimate partner violence with life-saving protection dogs. The dog is given to the woman for life, and he lives with her as a family member 24/7. The dog is a life-saving gift that gives the woman quality of life, and physical and emotional security. This is an innovative project and the first of its kind in Israel. This is a highly impactful program that saves lives and costs a fraction of what it would cost to keep a woman at a domestic abuse shelter for several months.
Michal’s Watch: Provides free “armor” for women under threat of IPV. Essentially turning her home into her shelter, the package includes 24/7 security services, self-defence lessons, and a cease-and-desist letter from a law firm to the threatening party.
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