Lifesaving Medical Technology In A Cell Phone
Growing up, Ron Berant saw how long and hard his physician father worked. “Being a doctor was the last thing I wanted to do,” he concluded.
Inspiring the Common Theme at Three AMIT Reunions
In today’s social network-centered world, most people keep in touch with far-flung friends from high school and university via Facebook or Instagram, as in-person reunions happen less frequently. AMIT is working to reverse that trend by undertaking three large-scale reunions of graduates around the country this summer and establishing alumni communities at several of its schools.
Shalom’s Future Now Holds Limitless Possibilities
Shalom D. admits that 9th grade wasn’t his most successful year. He was enrolled at an all-boys’ school in Jerusalem and was told he would have to redo the year if he wanted to stay at that school. With the help of a guidance counselor, he decided to look into other nearby schools, but none of them seemed to be the right fit.
World Zionist Congress Elections
Election season is in full swing both in Israel and the United States, where all eyes are looking ahead toward the outcomes of the races this September and in November 2020, respectively. While those two elections are incredibly important for Israelis and American Jews, another looming election that hasn’t garnered as much attention is equally—or arguably more—crucial for global Jewry.
Rapping The Truth
This past summer witnessed the Ethiopian community in Israel explode with rage following the killing of unarmed 18-year-old Solomon Teka by an off-duty police officer, the second such case this year. Thousands of Ethiopian-Israeli youth protested for days after Teka’s death, blocking major junctions and roads in an effort to call attention to the racism and police brutality they face.
AMIT Honors Outstanding Educators for 2019
The AMIT network selected its outstanding educators for the year 2019 at a recent ceremony at the Gogya teacher-training center in Ra’anana.
Meet Audrey Axelrod Trachtman, AMIT’s New President
How fitting that at the beginning of this new school year, Audrey Axelrod Trachtman will take the helm as AMIT’s national president. Every four years a new president is installed at AMIT. Along with this change in administration, our board of directors and other boards are also infused with new people who are passionate and dedicated to our mission.
AMIT Ranked #1 Educational Network for 3rd Year Running!
AMIT is kicking off the new school year with wonderful news. Our network has been named the #1 educational network in Israel as reported by the prestigious newspaper TheMarker, based on Education Ministry data, for the third year in a row.
4 AMIT Students Are On Israel’s National Competitive Physics Team
Out of 400 students who applied, 29 remain, 4 of whom are AMIT students. These students will form the team that competes in 2021. During the next two years, prior to the competition they will undergo a series of intensive tests, practices, and preparatory challenges.
Speaking English Beyond The Classroom
Over the last few years, the Israel Ministry of Education has put a major focus on improving methods of teaching English – namely, spoken English – due to the fact that many Israeli high school graduates are unable to communicate and comprehend English strong enough to understand their higher education textbooks.