The Teacher Exchange program is sponsored and coordinated by CAJE and funded through a grant from Jewish Federation of St. Louis.
Six Israeli educators from our partnership region of Yokneam-Megiddo traveled to St. Louis to learn about our Jewish community, their partner schools, educational practices, traditions and culture. Pictured at Jewish Federation of St. Louis are, from left to right: Ella Goren; Liora Gur; Joan Wolchansky, Teacher Xchange 2 Coordinator; Rinat Cohen; Ety Mizrachi; Adi Ashkinazi Eliyahu; Tzofia Shapira Barchad.
Israeli educator Rinat Cohen of Plagim School, Megiddo, and teachers from Temple Emanuel help students with a project about the Israeli artist Hanoch Piven, who creates portraits through everyday objects. Students are using his technique to create their own self-portraits to send to their Israeli counterparts at Plagim School.
Tzofia Shapira Barchad, Education Coordinator, Partnership2Gether,Yokneam-Megiddo, speaks to Mirowitz students about the Megiddo region of Israel and what life is like for students in our partnership region.
Liora Gur speaks to Shaare Emeth students and teachers about science projects her students at Oranim School, Yokneam, are working on back in Israel. Yokneam was the first “green” city in Israel, and students are very involved in issues of sustainability.
Ety Mizrachi of Tiddhar School in Yokneam, pictured center, visited with students from Kol Rinah to talk about activities they exchange. These schools are partnered up for Kesher B’Kitah, a classroom connection project between St. Louis congregational religious and day schools and Yokneam-Megiddo elementary and high schools.