Abstract

Future teachers will face challenges that are unknown in the educational field of the present. It seems that more than ever, the future teacher will have to display the ability to adapt to changes, understand societal and cultural issues deeply, and to create and maintain a sense of community. (Bar Shalom, Bloch and Peretz, 2007). The four walls of the classroom, which used to define a clear boundary between the class and “the world out there”, seem to become more fluid, fragile, and open to outside influences. Therefore, the future teacher is expected to be proactive and have the skills needed in creating partnerships with the surrounding community (Bar Shalom, Bloch and Peretz, 2007, Bar Shalom, 2006, Epstein & Sheldon, 2006, Sanders, 2005, Sanders et al, 2002). As a strategy to help future teachers adapt to the demands and challenges of the future, The David Yellin College of Education in Jerusalem created, in conjunction with the Jerusalem municipality, a program in Social Entrepreneurship, which aims to help future teachers become educational leaders who have a capacity to generate social change in the context of the classroom and the surrounding community.