Amal Educational Network is Inspired by each one of its Students
Amal Educational Network, established in 1928 as the educational arm of the Histadrut, is considered today Israel's most unique and versatile education provider. Amal started as a network of vocational schools to ecquip Jewish students, mostly new immigrants, with skills needed to build the country and its economy. Today, Amal has more than 50 middle schools and high schools throughout Israel with 30,000 students, Jews and non Jews alike. It is the most diverse educational network with an enormous potential to uphold democratic values while excelling in 21st century's competencies to gurentee Israel's future.
Broadening Horizons: Education for All Ages and Backgrounds
Amal schools are spread over 20 local and regional authorities, across the length and breadth of the country. Amal operates 51 schools of various types, with an estimated number of 30,000 students and nearly 3,000 staff members, from all groups in Israeli society: Arabs, Druze, Bedouins, secular Jews, national-religious and ultra-Orthodox Jews. In terms of age, the schools are divided to 32 high schools and 19 middle schools. In terms of subjects learned and ministerial affiliation, the schools are divided to 30 interdisciplinary that are governed by the Ministry of Education, 9 that are scientific and technological and 11 that are vocational and governed by the Ministry of Labour and Welfare. Some of the students in our network come from Israel’s social and geographic periphery. In these cases, the schools serve as a significant springboard to social and economical success. Read more…
Pioneering Programs: Fostering Engineering and Vocational Skills
This program is unique to Israeli education as it allows students to continue to their 13th and 14th grade and become technicians and practical engineers, paving their way to the professional and academic world. It is also unique as it addresses the needs of the Israeli market and the hitech industry. The program focuses on providing a strong foundation in fundamental principles of science and mathematics, along with hands-on training in technical skills. More topics that are covered during this 2 years program are mathematics, physics, chemistry, and communication skills. Students also study basic programming courses such as coding and computational skills, which are increasingly important in modern engineering fields. They may also explore different engineering disciplines through introductory courses and advanced mathematics courses. Introduction to engineering ethics and professional development courses are often included to instill ethical considerations and prepare students for the professional aspects of engineering practice. Read more…
Innovation Centers
At the heart of the strategy of the Amal Educational Network is the holistic vision, which aspires that school connects both students and teachers to wider circles that surround them, i.e. community, academia, industry and the military. The central role of entrepreneurship is to promote these elements in the strategy. Therefore, the innovation centers are expected to:
• Create activities and partnerships that would lead to social mobility for as many students as possible
• To be a center of excellence, at the level of thinking, entrepreneurship, activity and social involvement
• Join hands with other members within the circles that surround the school: parents, local authority, academia, industry
• Become a center of technological leadership with an emphasis on Artificial Intelligence
• Lead entrepreneurial groups as the spearhead of building excellence;
This program is the driving force behind the innovative entrepreneurship centers Read more…
