Amal Educational Network seeks support to establish a groundbreaking pedagogical R&D center that will serve as the “engine room” for designing education that truly fits our new era. Rather than simply updating existing curricula, this center will re‑imagine how teaching and learning should look in a world shaped by rapid technological change, social polarization, and evolving labor‑market demands. Its mission will be to ensure that every Amal school offers education that is deeply engaging, democratic in spirit, and aligned with the skills and values students need to thrive and to contribute meaningfully to Israeli society.
At the core of the center’s work will be applied research and continuous improvement: studying how different groups of students learn best, testing new pedagogical models, and translating findings into concrete programs, curricula, and teaching tools. The R&D team will collaborate closely with principals, teachers, students, and external experts to design project‑based and experiential learning modules, new approaches to civic and shared‑society education, and evidence‑based strategies for integrating emerging technologies into everyday classroom practice. Systematic assessment and evaluation will be built into each initiative, generating insights that constantly refine Amal’s programs and help close educational gaps while strengthening student agency, curiosity, and responsibility.
Philanthropic investment will enable the pedagogical R&D center not only to run research and evaluation processes, but also to build global learning pathways that keep Amal at the cutting edge of educational innovation. Support will cover the costs of program design and piloting, impact assessment, professional learning communities for educators, and study visits to leading schools and innovation hubs around the world. Through these international exchanges, Amal’s educational leaders will learn from experts and practitioners who have successfully decoded what it takes to get students deeply engaged—whether through interdisciplinary projects, real‑world challenges, or democratic participation embedded in school life. By bringing these insights home and adapting them to the Israeli context, the pedagogical R&D center will ensure that every Amal school benefits from world‑class thinking, and that the network remains a national leader in future‑ready, values‑driven education.