Mission Group Photo Midreshet AMIT Girls with Ethiopian children of Kiryat Malachi
the box” empowerment opportunities such as Sherut Leumi and army service for Orthodox women. The afternoon was spent in Yerucham visiting the AMIT Kamah and Midreshet Be’er schools for girls. At Kamah, young women spoke to the delegation about how they are taught to become leaders, both in their careers and in their communities. Principal Tamar Biton and Toni Mittleman of Midreshet Be’er pointed out that their school is a Hesder Yeshiva where women can learn Torah while committing to army service.
Debbie Isaac at Yeshivat AMIT Amichai in Rehovot with students using computers donated by AMIT’s TopTech Initiative
The last day was spent visiting Yeshivat AMIT Amichai in Rehovot where the group had the opportunity to see the AMIT TopTech in action. TopTech encourages an innovative way of learning by having students use tablet computers, work in teams and collaborate on their research in order to solve problems in a creative way. We heard directly from the students how excited they were to be a part of this unique AMIT program.
Debbie Isaac with Minister of the Interior, Eli Yishai
Leaders and supporters left the mission with a new found sense of pride and understanding about AMIT’S role in Israeli society. AMIT is truly helping to change the course of Israel’s future by being proactive in creating programs which deal with Israel’s social and educational challenges. Selma Dyckman with children from AMIT Rambam Religious Elementary School in Netanya Barak Avraham with Joyce and Danny Straus
Rambam Religious Elementary School in Netanya
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