News from the Society for Advancement of Education,Jerusalem (Kidum) MARCH 2020

SAE Students Celebrate Purim

Students from Re'ut High School, SAE's pluralistic community school, are ready for Purim in Jerusalem.

Inbar Girls Reach Finals of Jerusalem’s Datathon Competition With Innovative App

Inbar, the SAE's’s newest school opened in September 2019, reached the finals of the city-wide Jerusalem Datathon competition to find new ways to educate in our high tech world. Students at the girls’ high school for excellence developed the “Mentor-It” app, a platform for conducting research and accessing consulting expertise that can be used by junior and senior high school students.

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Inspiring Speakers Stimulate Creative Thinking at SAE Executive Development Day

Political journalist and TV anchor Attila Somfalvi was one of the ten inspirational speakers at SAE's Executive Development Day.

From Concept to Presentation – how does an idea meet the world? This was the theme at the center of SAE’s Executive Development Day on February 25, 2020. In a day filled with brainstorming, the SAE leadership and staff focused on developing future educational programs and initiatives for its schools and residences. Throughout the day outside speakers joined the teams. SAE was honored and excited to host a select group of men and women, bringing with them rich and impressive experience in management, entrepreneurship, social work and media.

Meeting these speakers was a unique, clever, enriching and exciting opportunity for SAE educators. Michael Biton, at right, one of the guest speakers, is a Member of the Knesset, a former mayor of Yeruham, founder of the Negev Council, and a social entrepreneur who works to reduce gaps in Israeli society.  (Read Michael Biton’s impressions of the day here)

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The Boyar High School Boys' Basketball team , that finished an impressive third in a tournament in the United States in December, celebrates their Israeli Residence League Championship in late February.

Rachel Keene , an English coordinator at Re'ut School, won a Certificate of Excellence at the annual Manhi Conference sponsored by the Jerusalem Education Administration, for Teaching Exceptional English.

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MEET SAE STUDENTS Video with Students from Sindiana, Boyar, Re'ut and Hachmey Lev Yeshiva Hear directly from students how SAE high schools are broadening the educational horizons and enriching the lives of gifted students from disadvantaged communities 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 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 the 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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