Sports
The Sports Division promotes physical activity and healthy living among children, youth, and adults across Israel through inclusive and accessible community-based programs.
By expanding access to sports and wellness opportunities nationwide, we help strengthen wellbeing and community connection. Our programs encourage active living while building social networks, and support personal growth through physical activity.
Leading programs include:
- The National Ninja League - 40 Ninja training facilities nationwide and team league for K-12, serving 2000 participants.
- Healthy Morning (Boker Bari) - to prevent obesity and promote access to healthy food.
- Magen Kehila (Community Shield) - IACC national soccer league for Arab and Jewish youth with over 80 teams.
- Families of Champions (Mishpahot Alufim) - sports activities and healthy nutrition for families.
- Health Promotion Program in Haredi Communities - focus on nutrition and active lifestyle in the haredi sector.
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The program is a joint venture of the Sports Department, together with the "Hechaluts" organization and the Hapoel Center, and its main goals are to provide a response to the need on the ground in creating close encounters between boys and girls from different communities and groups in Israeli society, and instilling values of fair sports education, tolerance, cooperation and equality.
The program, sponsored by the "Telma" company, promotes community and family values and emphasizes strengthening the family unit, by personally empowering program participants through joint physical activity for parents and children.
K-12 program that promotes self-confidence and perseverance while encouraging a healthy lifestyle.
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Derech Eretz Program
At a time when we are all looking for creative ways to help teenagers disconnect from their screens and engage in meaningful activities, the Israel Association of Community Centers’ Derech Eretz Program, led by the Department for Children, Youth and Young Adults, is doing exactly that — with inspiring results across the country.
The program operates in more than 65 local authorities throughout Israel and reaches nearly 15,000 teenagers from all sectors and religious backgrounds. Its goal is t
Celebrating Summer, Community and Belonging
Approximately 180 participants and staff members from IACC’s Re’im Program came together for a special summer event at Migdal Tzedek National Park in Rosh HaAyin.
The event was a joint initiative of IACC’s Department for People with Disabilities and the Sports and Healthy Lifestyle Department, in partnership with Telma – Families of Champions. The collaboration reflects a shared approach that sees physical activity, meaningful leisure and social connection as essential elements of quality of
Connecting to Community: A Festive Summer Event for French Olim in Jerusalem
The annual summer event of Mehubarim, IACC’s program for French olim, was recently held at its first stop in Jerusalem, bringing together approximately 1,200 immigrant children and parents.
The Mehubarim Program provides children and young people from French-speaking immigrant families with a supportive informal framework, helping them integrate into Israeli society and develop a stronger sense of community and belonging.