ICA Corona Support

My dear Friends, Enclosed are 3 pictures that portray the atmosphere during these terrible weeks. They show the nice face of our society: 1st photo –   thanks from Assuta Hospital for masks donated by Dror Galilee 2nd photo – equipment needed by doctors when using the ventilator machine: special plastic…

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ICA prize award to Misgav in Robotics

In October 2018 the Misgav Regional Council was awarded a prize for a Jewish-Arab robotic project run at two high schools. Enclosed is an article in Hebrew (translated below) and photos taken during ICA’s award-winning ceremony held at Kinneret College. Article translation: The Misgav Regional Council, headed by Ron Shani,…

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CALL for ICA PROPOSALS in 2019

Do you have an innovative project dealing in agriculture, economic development or education? ICA in Israel can be your partner. Entrepreneurs and researchers are invited to submit their proposals for financial aid in accordance to the foundation’s guidelines. Goals of ICA’s Foundation: Agriculture & Economic Development To encourage innovative initiatives…

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New Greenhouse – Kfar Blum

New Greenhouse - Kfar Blum

A new greenhouse was inaugurated at the Hagomeh elementary school, which was established with the support of ICA, the regional council and Netafim, an irrigation company. Very exciting!

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The FIT Project

The FIT Project

ICA’s grants to FIT (The Fund for Innovative Teaching) is used to encourage teachers to develop new pedagogical tools that will enable pupils to learn. This mission is not an easy one and, when it comes to autistic pupils, the mission is twice as difficult. In the Valley of Springs…

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Dror Galilee Laboratory

ICA’s grant to Dror Galilee at Kibbutz Ravid was used to establish a laboratory for technological applications, which enables pupils to develop diverse products during their studies. This high school decided to focus its curriculum on 3 specific areas: precision agriculture, quality of the environment and construction. In the attached…

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Mission: Mars

Mission: Mars

Yesterday I had the pleasure of visiting the Mitzpe Ramon Crater area. There, in an isolated place resembling Mars, a group of about 20 youth had gathered to study the secrets of Mars. Their passion and skilled approach would indeed impress any educator. Of the 60 adolescents in this project,…

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Robotic program in Yeruham

Robotic program in Yeruham

Last year ICA approved a grant for a robotic program at an elementary school in Yeruham, located in the Ramat Hanegev region. This has enabled them to enter the world of robotics.. I visited there several times and found that these studies have also influenced their learning motivation.. At the…

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Volcani Institute at AIPAC

Volcani Institute at the AIPAC Conference

Dr. Uri Yermiyahu and Dr. Arnon Dag from the Gilat branch of Volcani represented the Volcani Institute at the AIPAC Conference held recently in the U.S. The attached link recounts the story of the olive tree and the connection between Palestinians and Israeli farmers – truly a speck of optimism…

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A Pseudo-Satellite

Pseudo-Satellite

Last year ICA allotted a grant to the ORT-Braude Institute in the Galilee that runs a youth division of science activity for pupils. This year another request for funding pupil lab expansion has been submitted by them. The enclosed newspaper articles (in Hebrew) describe the launching of a Pseudo-satellite –…

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