About Us
This project was developed in collaboration between JDC-Israel Unlimited and 3S Laboratory based in the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning at the Technion. The project was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Jewish Federation of Baltimore, USA.
JDC-Israel Unlimited is a collaboration between JDC Israel and the Israeli government. Its goal is to create a uniform and effective use of resources and abilities that already exist in the field and to develop solutions to improve and advance the lives of people with disabilities. The partnership aims to promote social impact to maximize the independence and autonomy of people with disabilities through increasing equality in social and economic participation. This is in alignment with a holistic perception of the person rather than just their constraints, challenges, and supports they receive. The partnership works diligently to create significant changes in public awareness and the physical and social infrastructure surrounding people with disabilities.
SITE LINK - Independent Living for People with Disabilities - The Joint
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Smart Social Strategy Lab (3S) produces urban innovation, promotes urban resilience, and ensures sustainable development across social, economic, and environmental domains.
AN IDEA AND A PLACE
Smart Social Strategy Lab (3S) relies on innovation to promote urban resilience and ensure sustainable urban development. We develop data-based models of urban social life and make them accessible to decision makers and residents. We believe that these models need to be accessible to the wider public and encourage civic participation.
These models are projected at our visualization theater: A unique space for assembly, learning, and dialogical development.
The space provides an immersive experience of standing within the 3D model of the city, with its multilayered complexity, and allows participants to touch the data and engage in experiential and experimental planning.
SITE LINK - Smart Social Strategy Lab
The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore
The Associated is one of 153 federations across North America under the umbrella of Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA). Together, these organizations raise and distribute more than $3 billion annually. The Federation movement protects and enhances the well-being of Jews worldwide through the values of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world), Tzedakah (charity and social justice) and Torah (Jewish learning).
The Associated was the initiator and the lead partner in this mapping project. As a community, The Associated has strong ties to Ashkelon and cares deeply about the health and well-being of the citizens. As a longtime supporter of JDC, The Associated’s passion towards JDC’s work in creating inclusive society made them a perfect partner in this project.
SITE LINK - Associated | A Long, Rich History in Baltimore | The Associated
