From School to Software: An ORT Formula for Success

| By Lisa Paule
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A graduate of the ORT de Gunzburg School in St. Petersburg, Russia, Irina is a financial manager for a software company, where she is responsible for communications with customers and partners in the UK and Ireland, transaction management and channel development. Irina attributes her success to the de Gunzburg School. “At school I did very …

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World ORT Kadima Mada Shares Program Launch with Google

| By bmitchell
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“The project we are formally launching is a dream come true,” said Naftali Bennett, Israel’s minister of education at the November 16 conference to establish Meet@5, a groundbreaking new program led by the office of the prime minister of Israel and the ministry of education in partnership with Google and World ORT Kadima Mada (Science Journey). Meet@5 is part of …

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Mourning the Loss of a Great Statesman of Israel

| By trobinsongreene
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ORT America mourns the passing of Shimon Peres, twice the prime minister of Israel, who contributed immensely to the Jewish State and left a legacy of significant public service that is an inspiration to generations.  He will be remembered for his leadership, including the peace talks he participated in as foreign minister of Israel that …

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Remembering the Contributions of Sandy Isenstein

| By trobinsongreene
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We mourn the September 1 passing of Sandra June Isenstein, president of Women’s American ORT from 1991-95, member of the Board of the Directors of ORT America and an officer of the World ORT Union. Sandy leaves a rich philanthropic legacy driven by her advocacy for technical skills and literacy, international human rights and women’s …

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Mourning the Loss of a Beloved ORTist

| By trobinsongreene
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Bob Mazer, Claire Mazer We are saddened to inform you of the passing of our longtime beloved friend, colleague, and former board member of Women’s American ORT, Claire Mazer, on Monday, August 22, 2016. Claire joined Women’s America ORT in 1957, becoming a staunch advocate for our educational initiatives.  An active leader in the Lake …

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World ORT Kadima Mada Makes Great Strides in Israel

| By trobinsongreene
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From Education to Vocation: We Help People Help Themselves ORT America supports World ORT Kadima Mada (Science Journey) in Israel, established in 2007 to enhance science and technology education, thereby strengthening the fabric of the society. The Kadima Mada educational network in 200 schools and within 35 centers in public hospitals focuses on STEM instruction …

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In Israel, Practical Automotive Engineering Drives Students Into the Future

| By trobinsongreene
Categories: General News, Homepage News

  Oz is a student in Kadoorie Technological College, specializing in automotive systems. Passionate about cars and his program, he wants to learn the maximum. Oz speaks highly of the teachers and general manager of the college, Omer. “The instructors explain all the parts of a car so well, and the equipment enables great learning, …

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