Or Akiva R&D Team Wins Educational Innovation Hackathon
The pedagogical R&D team from Ulpanat AMIT Or Akiva won an educational innovation hackathon run by the Education Ministry last week.
AMIT Elaine Silver Opens Junior College For Tech Training
A new pre-army junior college opened its doors last week at the AMIT Elaine Silver Technological High School in Beersheva, and it will play a critical role in helping the Israeli Army maintain its advanced computer systems. As the first co-ed training college of its kind, it will also play a critical role in helping young women train to become computer technicians and engineers.
AMIT 8th-Grader Wins Top Spot At European Thai Boxing Competition
Following in the footsteps of AMIT alumna Nili Block , 8th-grade AMIT student Michael Yohananov just won a European Thai boxing competition in Romania, taking the top spot in his age and weight category.
AMIT Hosting Software Development Course For Young Women
The AMIT network and Ra’anana municipality have joined forces with an organization called she codes to offer software development courses to young women free of charge during the course of this school year.
AMIT Hammer Students Help Needy Families Have A Sweet New Year
Hundreds of students from AMIT Hammer in Rehovot turned their school into a “chesed factory” ahead of Rosh Hashanah, raising funds to buy holiday supplies for 250 needy families in their community.
Breaking Down the Walls
by David Brummer
The start of the new school year can be a time of great anticipation and also trepidation for both parents and students. I do not have children myself, but I understand that the Israeli educational system can be a little uneven. AMIT, an educational net work consisting of 110 schools and 45,000 students across the country — religious and secular — claims that it will provide an educational revolution that will facilitate change in the classroom.
Menorat HaMaor Haredi Track Achieves Highest Matriculation Rate
AMIT Menorat HaMaor, a special school catering to Haredi boys who chose not to pursue full-time yeshiva studies, achieved the highest matriculation rate out of 16 similar Haredi high schools, according to data recently released by the Education Ministry.
AMIT Students Kick Off New School Year With Cross-Country Festivities
More than 34,000 AMIT students across Israel kicked off the new school year this week, with some coming back to discover modernized classrooms, new teachers and principals, and some even starting fresh at an entirely new school.
AMIT Ranked No. 1 Educational Network in Israel
Hot off the press! AMIT has been named the No. 1 educational network in Israel by the Education Ministry, which cited its graduation rate and most students studying highest level math and English!
Ulpanat AMIT Lehava Makes The Summer Special For Others
Ulpanat AMIT Lehava in Kedumim opened its doors last week and hosted a unique summer camp for children with special needs, making it an unforgettable summer for those children and giving their parents a much-needed break from the constant care they provide them.