Graduation, Honors, Achievements, Educator Insights and More -- AFK's SUMMER 2019 NEWSLETTER

News from the Society for Advancement of Education,Jerusalem (Kidum)

SUMMER 2019

Congratulations to the 382 new graduates of SAE high schools and residences in Israel!

Welcome to SAE's alumni network of nearly 35,000

in Israel, the U.S. & around the world.

Re'ut School Celebrates 20 Years!

The Society for Advancement of Education’s Re'ut High School celebrated its 20th anniversary on May 23rd in a festive and special event, one that matched the unique spirit of the school. A pluralistic community school, students and teachers come from all streams of Judaism and respect and have an appreciation of the history and traditions of all sectors of Israeli society.

Re'ut Community Kitchen Needs Our Help

The Re’ut School Community Kitchen in Jerusalem is in danger of closing! It needs our help! The student run Community Kitchen, open to the general public, is run by students and funded by donations. It has been serving lunches and dinners for the three years to those who cannot afford a hot meal. Learn more here.

Support the Community Kitchen at Re'ut School

Save the Date!

November 5, 2019

Education 3.0

A Symposium on Innovation and Challenges in Israeli Education

Hosted by American Friends of Kidum &

Society for Advancement of Education

in association with

UJA-Federation of New York

In New York City

Information & Free Registration Here

Hachmey Lev Graduates All Earn Bagruts

Family, guests and alumni graduates were on hand in mid-July to celebrate the third graduation class from SAE's Yeshiva Hachmey Lev in which 100% of the graduating seniors earned their Israeli Matriculation Certificate (“Bagrut”).

20 Students Complete Jafra Leadership Program

Twenty young Israeli Arab men and women, all high-school graduates in their gap year who are planning to study at university this fall, completed a year of participation in the pioneering Jafra Leadership Program in Turan, a town in the Galilee about 5 miles north of Nazareth.

INBAR -- the First Secular Educational Track

for Girls in Israel -- Will Open in September

SAE will launch Inbar, the first national secular educational track for girls in Israel, this September in Jerusalem. Inbar will provide 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.

Support the SAE STUDENT ASSISTANCE FUND -- DONATE HERE

SAE Educators Review Past Year and Look to the Future in High Profile Interviews

Dafna Menashe-Baruch - Principal, Boyar High School

Roni Hazon-Weiss - Principal of

Dror High School

Indira Biadse - Principal of Sindiana - The Arab Youth Village for Leadership

There are more than 1,000 schools in Jerusalem. Kol Halr , the largest newspaper in the city, published school year-end interviews with five high school principals. Remarkably, two of the five principals chosen for interviews were from high schools owned and run by the SAE. All principals were asked to summarize the past year and share their expectations for the 2020 school year which will start in just a few weeks, on September 1, 2019

The First Source news website in Israel recently carried a facinating in-depth interview by Bethal Coleman with Indira Biadse, Principal of Sindiana — the Arab Youth Village for Leadership. Indira is one of the first Arab women every to principal of an high school in Israel.

READ THE INTERVIEW

News of Note

Learning Centers Provide Full Range of Services

Boyar High 3rd in Israel National Championship

Students at the Summer Camp at SAE's Learning Center for Children of Asylum Seekers and Economic Migrants at the Hayarden Elementary School in Tel Aviv enjoy a break from the summer heat.

The Mae Boyar High School Debate Team placed third place in the Israel Country Championship in High School Debate. Boyar's Yuval Shaked was named best speaker in the competition!

SAE Launches an Alumni Council in Israel

Hundreds of SAE Students

Benefit from Hidden Sparks

SAE Executive Director Eitan Moran, seated at left, welcomes alumni to the first meeting of the SAE Alumni Council in Jerusalem. The newly formed group is open to graduates of all SAE schools and residences who want to stay in close touch with their alma maters and support current and future educational initiatives.

Teachers from seven SAE schools participated in this year’s Hidden Sparks Learning Lenses course in July, and hundreds of high school students in Israel will benefit from their newly acquired skills. Hidden Sparks is a program that educates teachers to respond to the individual learning needs of their students.

Change a Life -- Make a Difference in Israel!

Help students from disadvantaged communities reach their full potential.

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MEET SAE STUDENTS

Video Spotlights Students from Sindiana, Hachmey Lev, Re'ut & Boyar

Hear directly from students how SAE 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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for the educational initiatives of the Society for Advancement of Education, Jerusalem (Kidum).

SAE runs 16 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,

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