Well, the ORT New York Spring Cocktail Reception has come and
gone (we've already got some pictures from the event up with more to come shortly). We're looking at another reception in the fall so to get on the mailing list for that,
send us an email. Or check back here for details as the
summer ends. Previous ORT New York Cocktail Receptions: Summer 2009 (also at the Terrace Club)| Autumn 2009
April 2010
ORT Brazil Students Shine in University Entrance Exams: ORT
Brazil is once again celebrating a large contingent of university entrants with more than 90 percent of its graduates taking up highly sought after tertiary education places —including several whose performance in the
fiercely competitive entrance exam placed them among the top 10 candidates for their chosen subjects.
ORT School In Bishkek Closes Amid Political Unrest: When anti-government
protestors descended on the center of Bishkek, the Kyrgyz capital, the ORT Pri Etz Chaim School there closed early and students continued their studies online.
ORT Math Club in the CIS Connecting Students: A cross regional math
club is connecting ORT students in Dnepropetrovsk, Kishinev, Moscow and Odessa, via video-conferencing from London
Anti-Semitic Attack on Jewish School in Sofia:
Whether by accident or design, vandals chose the International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination, March 21, to poison the harmony of Bulgarian society by spraying anti-Semitic graffiti on the walls of the
capital Sofia’s only Jewish school, the Dimcho Debeljanov Jewish School.
Robert Singer Interviewed by Leadel
What does it mean to have the
same mission statement for 130 years? For Robert Singer, Director General and CEO of World ORT, it means think globally, act locally. Representing Jewish education and specialized job training, ORT branches out to help Jews and
non-Jews in Israel, Europe, the former Soviet republics, Africa and the Americas. Singer hopes to have ORT lead Jewish efforts to not only educate, but to build a foundation for the future of education and Jewish continuity.
March 2010
8.8 Earthquake hits Chile, ORT Chile Reports from the Field In the very early hours of Saturday morning, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake hit Chile. ORT, which has
been active in Chile for over 50 years, has two headquarters in Santiago where most of Chile's 16,000 Jews live. Early news from Marcelo Lewkow, National Director of ORT Chile indicates the buildings are
still standing, as are local synagogues and schools - but these will have to be inspected and of course, the needs of community members and students will be examined as well. ORT Chile is a critical part of the ORT family and we will do everything we can to help them
recover from this catastrophic event. Read Mr Lewkow's message
from Santiago in full and please check back here for updates as they become available.
New Video launched at 2010 Convention: (March 8, 2010) New
video launched at 2010 Convention: ORT America nationally launched their latest video on March 7, 2010 at the 2010 Convention. The video, entitled “ORT: An Idea That Works” was developed by ORT America West Coast and was
made possible by a gift from Rita and Pepe Sigal. Speaking of the Convention, no ORT American gathering would be complete without photos. Be sure and check out the complete albums - Major Gifts Reception Highlights and Luncheon & Opening Session. ( Left: National President Shelley B. Fagel embraces close friend and mentor Claire Mazer who just
installed her into office.)
New Home for ORT-Tech ORT-Tech addresses one of the greatest challenges facing South Africa —developing and equipping educators to provide effective technology education and prepare today's learners for tomorrow's
world. And now, for the first time in its 17-year history, ORT-Tech has an exclusive, permanent home.
February 2010
ORT’s Partnership with Oldest Jewish School in
Mexico City Officially Begins (March 1, 2010) Today the historic partnership between ORT and Mexico’s oldest Jewish school, Colegio Israelita de Mexico (CIM), began with a ceremony in Mexico City. The partnership
marks the realization of a long-held desire by ORT Mexico to have a school in country, allowing Mexican Jewish students access to ORT’s high-technology based teaching programs.
World ORT Invests in Project to Make Israel Smart: At the forefront of an educational and social revolution in Israel, World ORT, through its Kadima Mada(Science Journey) program, is implementing a three-year,
multi-million dollar project to install more than 400 “smart classrooms” in the country’s north, benefiting about 40,000 students every year.
New Opportunities For Women In Tirat HaCarmel:World ORT's Kadima Mada initiatives are helping women of Tirat HaCarmel who are struggling with economic hardship to gain new marketable skills and find new job opportunities.
Interactive Exhibits Prove Magnetic Attraction For Students: World ORT's Mobile Science Museum, a series of five interactive exhibits, travels through Israel "opening up new horizons for young people” and encouraging them to study science.
January 2010
ORT Colleges In Moscow And Strasbourg Fashion Strong Ties: ORT Strasbourg is
preparing to host a group of a half-dozen Russian fashion design students in April as spend a week joining in classes and collaborating with their French peers.
