Previously, he worked for some ten years for the Orthodox Union’s “Makom Balev” youth movement, initially founding new branches in Sderot and Kiryat Gat, and later as a coordinator of activities and member of the movement’s management team. Chaim founded and directed an informal education framework that brought the youth movement and its resources into one of the city’s most socially disadvantaged neighborhoods. He is a member of the Jewish Culture Forum in Kiryat Gat, which aims to improve and bolster the city’s population by means of cultural and educational events that foster a connection to Judaism in its broadest and most accepting form. Chaim is interested in strengthening emotional awareness among students, teachers, and school management, as a way to improve learning and the school environment.