‘Israel is now more attractive than ever for students in North America and beyond,’ says Prof. Yaffa Zilbershats The Council for Higher Education in Israel (CHE) this week officially launched the national initiative “Study in Israel” to double the number of international students enrolled in Israeli colleges and universities, initially targeting students in North America,…
Photo: Attendees at the first iGen Parenting session. Marni Steinberg originally got the idea for iGen Parenting when she was listening to friends talking about the tribulations that their kids were going through in middle school. “I just felt like it would be great if there were some additional parenting resources to address these topics…
Photo: Kyle Polen is pictured here with the other U.S. Bessie Lawrence participants. He is on the right, sitting on the branch of the tree in the maroon shirt. Last month, local budding scientist Kyle Polen returned from four weeks on the Weizmann Institute’s campus in Rehovot, Israel. The Weizmann Institute of Science is one…
UPDATE: They Listened! In a public statement on the draft Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum, the California State Board of Education stated that “the current draft model curriculum falls short and needs to be substantially redesigned.” “Following the Instructional Quality Commission’s review and response to all public comments, a new draft will be developed for State…
iGen Parenting is a monthly education series for parents of tweens. It provides an opportunity to connect with other parents while learning about important topics facing today’s youth. The idea for iGen Parenting grew out of Marni Steinberg’s desire to help a community of parents get information and talk about the issues facing tweens. The…
The International Board of Credentialing and Continued Education Standards (IBCCES) announced today that OdySea Aquarium is the first attraction – and aquarium – in Arizona to become a Certified Autism Center (CAC). The CAC designation, granted by IBCCES, means that visitors and families with children who have autism and other sensory differences can enjoy the…
Photo: From left: Technion President Peretz Lavie, Eugene Shapiro and Marlene Shapiro. Eugene and Marlene Shapiro of Paradise Valley were recently awarded an honorary fellowship from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology during the Board of Governors (BOG) meeting on the Haifa campus. The couple received the honor for “the vital roles (they) have played with…
The Valley of the Sun JCC has partnered with The Princeton Review to offer free ACT and SAT practice tests at The J. “We are incredibly proud to partner with the Princeton Review and help provide ‘our kids’ with the opportunity to take their education to the next level hopefully at the school of their…
PHOTO: Israel introduces plan to encourage academic excellence and leadership among students of Ethiopian descent. Photo by Shlomi Amsalem Israel’s Council for Higher Education recently approved a $40.4 million (145 million NIS) multiyear plan to encourage academic excellence and leadership among students of Ethiopian descent. The program sprang from Israel’s 2015 Government Policy for…
Photo: Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix President & CEO Marty Haberer proudly poses with its Yesod Leadership graduates David Zuckerman, Ian Turner, Shahar Edry, Madelaine Berg, Yoni Harris, Chelsea Rosenberg, Marc Newman, Deena Harari, Sam Levine, Sivan Levine and Yesod Coordinator Shoshana Greenberg. Not pictured: Rebecca Kramer The Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix is pleased…
