"HaMeorer was established in 1995 following the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin – as an educational response to the urgent need for education in democracy, civic responsibility, and social cohesion. In 2006, the Dror Israel movement was founded by graduates of the Working and Learning Youth Movement, and HaMeorer became part of its educational framework. Thirty years later, HaMeorer continues to be a leading force in social-democratic education in Israel, collaborating with a wide range of organizations and state institutions throughout the country.
The Dror Israel movement has established a broad educational-academic framework based on social-democratic pedagogy. The system includes: teacher training courses and a master's degree in education management at Beit Berl College, a network of educational institutions and social boarding schools throughout the country, pre-military preparatory programs, youth movements and organizations, and a youth network.
Hameorer draws its pedagogy and expertise from this framework—a unique combination of academic theory, extensive field experience, and educator training. This creates a continuous cycle of knowledge: from research to the field, from the field to learning and training, and from there back to the development of training programs with long-term impact.