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An ORT informatics and technology teacher has just won the Teacher of the Year Moscow 2018 competition. Ignat Andreyevich, who teaches ninth grade at Moscow ORT Technology School, received this distinction based on the results of the third stage of the city-wide contest, surpassing an initial 11,000 contenders, of whom 29 advanced after the first …
In ORT day schools in Russia, the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) focus is only one aspect of the curriculum. To ensure young people get a multi-dimensional education and exposure to a variety of disciplines, ORT schools also provide quality instruction in Jewish studies and other subjects, including art. Vyacheslav Zhytomyrskiy is the art …
After becoming accredited by Cisco to run its IT Essentials course, ORT South Africa established the IT Bridging program to bring 21st century computer knowledge to young people. Consisting of the Cisco course, instruction in Microsoft Office and coding, the program is a comprehensive overview of basic technology required for an entry-level IT position. Eighteen …
ORT America has just earned the highest rating possible, four stars, by Charity Navigator, the prestigious guide to charities in the U.S. This is an increase from two stars two years ago, and shows ORT America’s commitment to its donors to build on its financial wellbeing. This coveted distinction also attests to the ORT demonstration …
Colegio Colombo Hebreo in Bogotá has just been added to the ORT global network as an affiliated school. The new ORT affiliation will benefit the school from academic and pedagogical perspectives and enhance its prestige in the local community. Founded in 1968, Colegio Columbo Hebreo is celebrating its 70th anniversary. It has 250 students enrolled …
A practical architecture student at Tel Hai Technological College in the north of Israel is approaching graduation thanks to a World ORT Kadima Mada (WOKM) scholarship. Shiraz Kakun, 24, is completing her last term of studies and her final project, the design of a winery – but she wasn’t sure she would be able to …