ISEF Chairman Carlos Benaim's fascinating life journey, from the Moroccan port city of Tangier to developing the world's most iconic fragrances, is profiled in two major Israeli publications this summer.
Learning Centers/Yvonne Cohen Book Fund
A young girl encounters the world of literature thanks to the Yvonne Cohen Book Fund
ISEF’s Learning Centers Project provides about 200 youngsters from underprivileged neighborhoods with one-on-one tutoring and support by ISEF’ s student mentors. ISEF’s undergraduate scholars assist the children with completing homework and preparing for tests.
Thanks to the Yvonne Cohen Book Fund, established in 1992 by ISEF board member Yvonne Cohen, pupils also take part in book clubs that promote a love of reading, and have the opportunity to utilize computer resources that are often not available in their homes.
The ISEF scholars who staff these centers form close personal ties with the children, inspiring them to work hard in school and aim at graduating with a diploma that qualifies them for college admission.
An ISEF student mentors two young pupils
International Fellow Dr. Itsik Francis (above left, with former ISEF Chair Norman Belmonte) shared this, from two new ISEF supporters:
"They said they had never seen a foundation that behaves like a family. with such warm feeling. Perhaps we should change ISEF to 'International Sephardic Education Family'?”
