These gatherings enhance expertise, facilitate idea exchange, foster networking and collaboration, and strengthen the sense of community. Each network has a leadership team drawn from its members, guiding its direction and initiatives. These communities serve as a professional home and support system, collectively advancing community engagement in local authorities.
Each community meets approximately eight times a year for peer learning, professional consultations, strategic planning, and project development to advance the field and its ecosystem.
Irit Kermel Levy
Director of the Network of Community Council Members & Leader of Community Engagement at Shahaf Foundation
Irit holds a master’s degree in Community Social Work and Management. She has experience working with children, youth, and young adults, facilitating group training, and mentoring students. She previously managed volunteerism and community work in the Southern Sharon Regional Council and has played a key role in volunteer initiatives and social activism movements.
