An Israeli Student Perseveres with an ORT Scholarship

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Nofar Tzangauker, 24, is a second-year student in practical architecture and interior design at the Technological College of Beersheva, part of the World ORT Kadima Mada technical colleges network.  A resident of a moshav near Kiryat Gat, Nofar is a recipient of the ORT Marilyn Thypin Student Scholarship, having applied because of significant financial challenges …

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A Statement from the ORT America National President

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ORT America condemns the racism and white supremacist views of those who marched with torches in Charlottesville this past weekend. Their vile ideology, words and provocative actions have no place in American society and our land of diversity. There is no moral equivalence, and we share the concern of our fellow citizens troubled by this …

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Mastering Computer Basics Results in a Closer Family

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Victor Novomeiskiy, age 71, began at the Lawson ORT Yekaterinburg vocational training center two years ago, mastering basic computer skills and learning how to navigate the internet. Victor loves jazz music and when he discovered the ease of accessing it online, he bought a laptop and infused his life with jazz.  Last year Victor took …

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World ORT Kadima Mada Schools Recognized for Excellence

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The 2017 top high schools in Israel were chosen by the Ministry of Education and three schools within the educational network of World ORT Kadima Mada have been awarded this distinction. The high schools at Hodayot and Kfar Hassidim youth villages, and the Levinson high school in Kiryat Yam were each recognized in the top three categories of excellence. …

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An ORT Course Attracts Students to Israel’s Industrial Sector

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Three hundred disadvantaged male teens attend Yeshiva Abir Yaakov religious high school in Nahariya, part of the World ORT Kadima Mada (Science Journey) educational network. Many of the students are new immigrants, including Bnai Menashe – Jews from the far north of India who trace their roots to the Lost Tribes of Israel – and …

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