News from the Society for Advancement of Education,Jerusalem (Kidum)
APRIL 2019
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Wishing you . . .
Happiness, peace, prosperity and
all the joys of Passover.
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Boyar High School Students Met with Knesset Candidates Just Prior to Israeli Elections
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Boyar High School in Jerusalem hosted a panel discussion among representatives of nine different political parties just days before the recent Israeli elections. All of the candidates were, themselves, candidates in the election and many were former Knesset members.
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INBAR -- the First Secular Educational Track
for Girls in Israel -- Will Open in September
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The Society for Advancement of Education will launch another ground-breaking academic initiative in Israel this September. INBAR will open in Jerusalem as the first national secular educational track for girls in Israel.
INBAR’s mission is to enable girls to reach their full potential, to succeed and excel academically, socially and morally. As a national secular educational track, Inbar provides students with an equal opportunity to develop and grow into significant and influential women, who freely choose their path, express their opinions clearly, and are leaders for themselves and their surroundings.
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Dror High School Recognized by President Rivlin for Furthering the
Israeli Hope
Agenda
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Israel President Reuven Rivlin, seated at right, with representatives of the 12 high schools in Israel, including SAE's Dror High School, that received Certificates of Appreciation for furthering his
Israeli Hope in Education
agenda.
Israeli Hope
is the president’s flagship program for strengthening statehood and establishing partnership between the four main sectors that comprise Israeli society: secular, religious, ultra-Orthodox, and Arab.
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Happy 7th Anniversary to the
Niot Project --
a comprehensive, educational model in place in all SAE schools in Israel that enables students, parents and school staff to work together effectively to improve the scholastic performance and emotional resilience of teens with learning differences.
The project honors the life and learning accomplishments of Niot Watzman z"l. Niot's mom and dad, Ilana and Haim Watzman, other family and SAE educational leaders marked the occasion at an event in Jerusalem.
More here.
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AFK Welcomes SAE Leadership to NYC
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AFK Hosts Workshops in Manhattan and New Jersey on "Innovations in Secondary School Education In Israel"
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SAE Executive Director
Eitan Moran
, at left, Director of Special Projects,
Ali Haide
r, second from left, and Development Director
Jessica Lawson Stein
, second from right, provided an overview of SAE's innovative initiatives for Arabs, women and ultra-Orthodox high school students in Israel at a workshop at the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in Manhattan on April 1st.
More on SAE's initiatives here.
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Phyllis Bernstein
, second from left, helped organize a workshop at the JCC of Central New Jersey on April 3rd. AFK Executive Director
Gary Bretton-Granatoor
and SAE's
Ali Haider
and
Jessica Lawson Stein
participated in a lively two-hour discussion about innovative activities, including Sindiana, the new Arab Youth Village for Leadership.
Read more about Sindiana here.
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Learning Opportunities for Students of All Abilities
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Re-examining Orthodox High Schools in Israel
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SAE supporter and secondary school education expert Dr. Charlotte Frank, left, welcomed
Eden Israeli
, SAE Learning Disabilities Coordinator & Director of Hidden Spark, and
Debbie Niderberg
, co-founder and Executive Director of Hidden Sparks. They reviewed the Hidden Sparks teacher training program, in place in all SAE schools and residences, which enables educators to better deal with students with a variety of learning styles. Learn more about
Hidden Sparks here
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Naama Singal,
left,
an administrator and teacher at Dror High School, the first co-ed religious high school in Israel, and AFK's Associate Director, Larry Geiger, met with Rabbis Joseph Potasnik and Diana Gerson, leaders of the New York Board of Rabbis. They reviewed all SAE programs with particular emphasis on pluralistic academic and experiential programs at SAE high schools and residences.
Learn more about Dror's partnerships with other schools here.
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Change a Life -- Make a Difference in Israel!
Help students from disadvantaged communities reach their full potential.
Support the Society for Advancement of Education, Jerusalem's
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MEET SAE STUDENTS
New Video Spotlights Students from Sindiana, Hachmey Lev, Reut & Boyar
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Hear directly from students how Society for Advancement of Education high schools are broadening the educational horizons and enriching the lives of gifted students in Israel, instilling a love of learning and and a desire to giveback to their communities.
View Video
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American Friends of Kidum (AFK
) is dedicated to increasing awareness and financial support
for the educational initiatives of the
Society for Advancement of Education, Jerusalem
(Kidum).
SAE runs 15 highly acclaimed high schools and residences for talented students from disadvantaged communities in Israel’s economic and geographic periphery, providing them with the academic skills and social confidence they need to fully participate in and contribute to Israeli society.
AFK cultivates relationships and serves as a vital connection between SAE and its friends,
supporters, partners and alumni in the U.S.
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