Glocal

Glocal is an interdisciplinary 18-month graduate program offered by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
We translate academic research into a practical understanding of community development - an approach empowering communities in need across the world to prosper and succeed.

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Why Glocal?

Embark on a custom-tailored 4-month field internship

Join our network of 300+ Glocal alumni around the world

Study at the highest-ranked university in Israel

Choose from specialization tracks in gender and migration

Go deeper with our optional research track

Immerse yourself in a multicultural and interdisciplinary student body

What They Say About Us

Genevive Estacaan

The Philippines

For my internship, I joined Community Empowerment for Rural Development (CEFORD) in Arua, West Nile Region, northern Uganda. I also teamed up with a Ugandan Artist and a South Sudanese refugee; together, we published a children’s storybook called Asiteza (Take Heart), which aims to promote peaceful coexistence between refugees and host communities in the West Nile. This project was made possible through the GLOCAL Internship grant.

Aia Khalaily

Palestinian

The experience I gained throughout my internship in Ecuador with both refugees and women’s empowerment, together with the academic knowledge that I gained in Glocal, has widened my horizons and provided me with practical and theoretical skills to share with the world.

Zoë Mason

USA

During my internship in Tanzania, I gained confidence in professional leadership, project management, and leading diverse workshops. The experience, through both academic and field exposure, allowed me to focus my interest within the vast field of development.

Solomon Mbubi

Uganda

I was looking for a program that would avail me not only with knowledge but also practical life experience in dealing with the current challenges of poverty and inequalities. I am glad a friend who is an alumnus of Glocal recommended this program and I have no regrets.

Allen Makabayi

UGANDA

I chose Glocal because I wanted to understand the theories that explain development. I have created new friendships and a network that continues to be valuable in both my academic life and on a personal level.

Ben Morag

ISRAEL

For me, the program turned out to be super-practical - I literally learned about a theory on a Monday and implemented it in my community on the next Thursday. Moreover, it is both diverse (people from at least 10 nations and many different professional backgrounds) and very personal (there’s always someone there to listen to your request or problem, and to figure it out together with you).

Luke Zeller

USA

A lot of people told me that the Hebrew University was the best university in Israel. The professors are incredibly accessible. In terms of classes, there’s great discussion – they really want to involve you. It’s a really good environment to learn in.

Nour Abu Ghosh

ISRAEL

During my internship, I gained a better understanding of international advocacy and how local events impact the international platform, as well as how to use this as a tool for development.

Inbal Magen

Israel

During the four months of my internship in Sierra Leone, I had the opportunity to develop several manuals regarding livelihood and life-skills training, work closely with local staff on project managing and development, support donor relations and partners cultivation, and experience the implementation of participatory approaches through community engagement methods.

where will your intership take you?

Each cohort consists of some 25-30 students from around the world, and from diverse interdisciplinary backgrounds. With this diversity, students enrich and deepen the learning process of their peers and build meaningful relationships

Glocal Experience

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Participation in Public Space: a Model for Urban Development and Social Justice

Kali Silverman

Tackling urban inequalities requires a plural approach, drawing from community knowledge and experiences. But it can sometimes be a challenge even to harness this resource. Kali Silverman presents the “Ladder of Participation” as a means of shaping a sustainable and practical response to social problems.

Community development Human rights Urban development

Urban Development in Ramallah: Between Now and Then, a Vanishing Childhood Memory

Ahmed Yasin

Ramallah today is a product of its history—not only centuries of continuous habitation, but also the reality of occupying and economic forces ignoring the needs of its population. Ahmed Yasin argues that urban development must be tied to local history—and the knowledge of the city’s inhabitants is an important asset in this case.

Conflict Urban development