Education News

Honoring Excellent Educators

This June, we honored the city’s best teachers and educators in our annual ceremony. Read more to find out what was special about this year’s celebrations.

College students receive scholarships in Ariel, Israel. Taken at the Ariel Young Adult Center with mayor Eli Shaviro.

Congrats to Our 2018 Scholarship Recipients

American Friends of Ariel presented 14 outstanding college students from Ariel with scholarships on June 10, as part of an ongoing initiative to spur academic excellence among the city’s youth. Congrats to all of our scholarship recipients!

Teachers receive awards at our Honoring Excellent Educators ceremony, 2018.

Honoring Excellent Educators 2018

This June, we honored the city’s best teachers and educators in our annual ceremony. Read more to find out who we said a special “see you later” to and why this year’s entertainment was spot-on!

Ariel University on its way to a medical school

Israel’s Knesset passed the “Ariel Law” that places Ariel University under the supervision of the Council for Higher Education which oversees all of Israel’s universities. Mayor Shaviro delivered his own personal remarks as well.

Ariel University Lays Cornerstone for New Medical School

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Education Minister Naftali Bennett, Health Minister Yaakov Litzmann, Sheldon and Dr. Miriam Adelson, Mayor Eliyahu Shaviro, and other top-ranking officials laid the ground for Ariel University’s new Medical School on Wednesday, in attendance of the national and international press.

Ten Ariel Residents Receive AFA College Scholarships

Every year, AFA gives college scholarships to Ariel residents who help tutor and guide struggling students throughout the academic year. As we reach a total of over 500 students helped over the years, we reflect on this year’s special group of outstanding young adults.

Honoring Excellent Educators Awards 2017

American Friends of Ariel and the City of Ariel hosted an extra-special Honoring Excellent Educators Award Ceremony this year, celebrating over 25 years of our initiative to honor and support Ariel’s best teachers.

Ariel Commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day with Special Delegation

Regional Ministry of Education officials tour Ariel on Holocaust Memorial Day in light of city’s unique Holocaust education program.

Milken Elementary School Students Stage ‘Maccabiah’

Throughout the week, the students participated in friendly sports competitions, both between grades within Bernard Milken Elementary and between students of other elementary schools in Ariel.

Ariel Heads Back to School

Several schools received critical upgrades this year, thanks to cooperation between American Friends of Ariel and the Department of Education.

YEDI Brings International Business Partnerships to Ariel

Three professors and communications experts from the York Entrepreneurship Development Institute (YEDI) held a unique course at Ariel University this summer, bringing the world of international business partnerships to the Capital of Samaria.

HILA: Helping Teens Achieve

The HILA program for youth advancement helps teenage dropouts dream big – and achieve big. Learn more about this much-needed educational framework and how you can help make a difference.